Justin Bieber apologizes for ‘saying really hurtful things’ related to race
Justin Bieber is apologizing for “hurtful things” he’s said in the past.
In an Instagram post Wednesday with an image of the words “STAND AGAINST RACISM,” the singer, 25, addressed his past mistakes around race.
“When I was young I was uneducated and found myself saying really hurtful things not knowing the power of my words,” he wrote. “Racism Is still very prevalent and I want to use my voice to remind we are all human being and all of EQUAL VALUE BEFORE GOD!”
Though he did not say what he was referring to, fans will remember that the singer offended when two videos surfaced in 2014 of him saying the N-word and mentioning the KKK.
In an earlier post, he shared a more general message addressing his past actions.
“I’m determined this holiday season to take ownership of all my shortcomings and work on them for myself and the ones I love!” he said. “What is your goal?”
Bieber’s comments also come at the same time that his wife, the former Hailey Baldwin, announced an art auction they’re organizing.
In another Instagram post, Bieber shared a screenshot of the auction details along with the caption: “Proceeds to families in need. Love, The Biebers”
The Biebers, who tied the knot last year, celebrated with a wedding Sept. 30 in South Carolina.
The happy couple and several famous friends posted photos of the festivities to Instagram at the time after the festivities. Justin shared two black-and-white photo booth shots of him and Hailey kissing, with a design in the upper left-hand corner that read “The Biebers, September 30, 2019.”
“My bride is ?,” he captioned the photo. In the picture, Hailey wore her hair pulled back in a low bun, showing off her Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings. Her wedding bling was also on full display on her ring finger in the sweet snapshots.
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