Justin Bieber Jokes Stevie Wonder ‘Never Sees’ His FaceTime Calls: ‘This Fool’

Wonder has been blind since his early childhood

Justin Bieber in January 2020; Stevie Wonder in February 2024. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic;Jon Kopaloff/Getty

Justin Bieber’s got jokes.

In an April 10 post on his Instagram Stories, the “Love Yourself” singer, 31, shared a screenshot of himself appearing to call Stevie Wonder on FaceTime with a playful comment about the 25-time Grammy winner’s lifelong blindness.

“This fool never sees my facetimessss,” wrote Bieber in text displayed over a photo of himself smiling at the camera, seemingly waiting for Wonder, 74, to answer the call. He soundtracked the clip with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s song “Overjoyed.”

Justin Bieber.Justin Bieber/Instagram

In a 2024 conversation with journalist Wesley Morris and Barack Obama for The Wonder of Stevie podcast, Wonder recalled his early childhood. “I was born. Shortly after that, I’m blind. My mother went through the different things, and so my experience with that was deep,” he said at the time.

Wonder explained his mom would cry “every night” until one time when he said “Mama, you shouldn’t cry, you’re making my head hurt.”

“And I said, ‘Maybe God has something for me that’s bigger than all this,’” the icon recalled, adding, “History proved that true.”

Justin Bieber and Stevie Wonder in Hollywood in December 2011.Ray Mickshaw/FOX via Getty

Bieber and Wonder previously performed together twice in 2011. They sang “Someday at Christmas” at a charity benefit show in Los Angeles and “The Christmas Song” on The X Factor.

Shortly before the “Sorry” singer posted the photo of him appearing to call Wonder, he shared an Instagram post on April 6 asking people to “Dm me if u wanna make music together.”

Justin Bieber in New York City in January 2025.TheStewartofNY/GC Images

While several fans of the pop star eagerly responded, fellow musicians offered up their names — including Drake. The rapper, 38, replied in the comments: “I DM’d but no reply.”

Bieber did not directly respond to Drake’s note or the other musicians who commented, including Big Sean, Kehlani, Jaden Smith and Bailey Zimmerman.

As of late, Bieber has been teasing new music. His last album, Justice, was released in 2021.

Justin Bieber’s ‘Offensive’ Stevie Wonder Joke Gets Fans Heated

Fans immediately began reacting online.

“And Justin Bieber know he wrong asf talking about Stevie don’t see his FaceTime knowing that man blind,” one person wrote via X.

“isn’t this offensive…,” another user posted.

“’He never sees my calls’ is CRAZY considering who we talkin about 😭,” a third fan penned.

“didn’t like the ‘joke’, sorry Stevie is a Legend,” said another X commenter.

One particularly upset fan instructed Bieber to “not ever speak to stevie wonder like that again.”

For those wondering about the connection between Bieber and Wonder, they duetted two Christmas songs in 2011. Bieber may have also been attempting to call the Motown great to work on an upcoming project.