Although Hailey’s actor father didn’t offer any context or additional insight into his reasons for resharing the post, several fans were quick to call out how “inappropriate” and “invasive” the statement from Marx was, as reported by BuzzFeed News.

Others reportedly prayed for the married couple as requested, with one Christian commenter writing: “I’ve been praying that Justin will receive the calling upon his life. His gift and platform could reach millions for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Here’s what we know about Victor Marx:

What does Victor Marx do?

Victor Marx is a self described “high risk humanitarian”. Photo: Victor Marx/Facebook
According to Victor Marx’s website, he is a “high risk humanitarian with successful missions to Iraq, Syria, North Africa and Southeast Asia – many times in non-permissive and high threat environments, helping orphans and widows.”

He is the founder of All Things Possible Ministries, a religious organisation that “exists to identify, interrupt and restore those affected by trauma through a relationship with Jesus Christ and tangible help”. His website also lists his achievements in public speaking, training, films and books, podcasts and philanthropy.

What martial arts does Victor Marx know?

When Victor Marx asked fellow Christians to pray for the Biebers, many fans of the couple thought it was inappropriate. Photo: Victor Marx/Facebook
According to Marx’s website, he has a seventh degree black belt in karate and in jiu-jitsu. He has reportedly trained more than 30 world champion martial artists and his work has been sought by actors, musicians, athletes, military leaders, religious leaders and politicians.

The statement adds that “helping people become champions in life with a moral code and a strong base of faith is what he’s best known for worldwide … though his greatest achievement is having been a husband for 30 years and a father to 5 children.”

What led Victor Marx to become the world’s fastest gun disarmer?

The former US Marine is officially the world’s fastest gun disarmer, with a record of 0.8 seconds, according to Unilad.

There’s a tragic reason Victor Marx is the fastest gun disarmer in the world. Photo: Victor Marx/Facebook
Sadly, the reason for his unusual skill stems from the sexual abuse he experienced as a child, and his desire to take back control. According to an interview Marx gave on The Shawn Ryan Show, his stepfather would regularly threaten him.

“My stepfather sat me on a chair when I was a kid and pulled out that gun, pulled the hammer back, put his finger on the trigger – I could see the rounds. He would tap me to the side of the head and he would say, ‘If you ever tell anybody, I’m going to blow your brains out’.”

Is Victor Marx married?

According to Victor Marx’s Twitter profile, he is married to a woman called Eileen. He is reportedly “father to five amazing children”.

What’s going on with Justin and Hailey Bieber?

Is there trouble in paradise for Justin and Hailey Bieber? Photo: GC Images
So why did Hailey’s dad decide to share a video from Marx asking fans to “pray” for the Biebers? It’s still unclear. But one TMZ report in late February claimed that Hailey was not happy with her dad’s comments. Speculation has been rife for months that the two have been having issues, though they’ve yet to address the rumours publicly.

The “Baby” singer has been spotted hanging out with his controversial pastor Judah Smith more recently though. Smith took over as Bieber’s pastor after the pop star distanced himself from his previous spiritual guide, Carl Lentz, when it was revealed he’d cheated on his wife, per TMZ.