Drake Bell’s unexpected feud with Justin Bieber on X (formerly Twitter) has recently resurfaced, sparking renewed attention online. The story, shared during an appearance on Josh Peck’s Good Guys podcast, reveals new details about their past interactions and the impact of a seemingly innocent tweet.
Here’s what to know about the feud, how it escalated, and where things stand between Bell and Bieber today.
What did Drake Bell’s Justin Bieber tweet say?
Drake Bell and Justin Bieber’s feud began when Bell retweeted an AI-generated image of Bieber with makeup.
Bell said during a recent episode of Josh Peck’s Good Guys podcast, “Someone had tweeted a picture of him AI’ed with makeup on and it looked really real… I kind of retweeted it and I didn’t know about the Beliebers.” The backlash was immediate, with Bell recalling, “All of a sudden it was like ‘Kill yourself, die. Everything you’ve ever made is trash. Drake & Josh is trash.’”
Bell clarified he never had personal issues with Bieber. “I’ve never had a problem with Justin Bieber. He’s a great artist,” Bell said. He was surprised Bieber even noticed the tweet, saying, “In my mind, Justin Bieber is, you know, he’s on an island with Selena Gomez buying gold… Like Justin Bieber saw a tweet from me and cared.” Bell added, “Sometimes I can’t keep my thumbs to myself.”
Later, Bell ran into Bieber’s former manager Scooter Braun at Bootsy Bellows. Bell recalled Braun asking, “‘Is that really you on Twitter? Or is that like somebody else?’” and then saying, “‘Yeah, Justin does too, man. He’s bummed. Drake & Josh was like his favorite show growing up.’” Bell was shocked, stating, “He sees my tweets? Sometimes, I don’t connect the fact that this guy that’s tweeting from his bed at 6 in the morning has ears around the world.”
Years afterward, Bell encountered Bieber in person. “I had an interesting encounter with him, but it was whatever,” Bell said. “The bummer is we probably would get along.” Bell emphasized the unintended impact of his actions online, despite no ill intent toward Bieber.
