Justin Bieber threatens to make Instagram account private

Justin Bieber has threatened to make his Instagram account private because of the abuse directed towards his new girlfriend.

The ‘Sorry’ hitmaker recently went public with Sofia Richie, but after fans took to social media to criticise her appearance, Justin has issued a warning.

Justin said on the photo-sharing website: "I’m gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don’t stop the hate this is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn’t be so mean to people that I like. (sic)"

This comes shortly after Justin’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez said she "accepts" people don’t really know what her life is like.

Selena thinks a lot is "assumed" about her that isn’t really true, but she has learned not to get upset by it as there’s nothing she can do to change the situation while she’s in the public eye.

She said: "Nobody really knows everything and they can only assume…I figured it’s just temporary. I feel like that fortunately and unfortunately it’s where my life is at the moment and I have to accept it."

Selena also claimed recently that she wants to date a "low key" actor.

The ‘Hands To Myself’ hitmaker said she would like to settle down with someone who is a little less famous but admits those kind of guys are "terrified" of her.

She explained: "I think people would think it’s kind of dumb [to date me]. Nobody would want to throw themselves into that situation where it was so heightened publicly, like, why would they?

"[I’d like a] low-key actor, writer or producer but those kind of guys are terrified of me!"