Usher Hates Justin Bieber's Videos, Experts Think Bieber's Ignorance Stupefying
Even though Justin Bieber already apologized for the notorious racist videos taken when he was 15, a new report claimed that the Canadian star's mentor is not pleased with him right now. According to Hollywood Life, Usher actually hated some of the things that Justin uttered on those videos. A poll from Billboard.com also showed that Justin's apology will not erase the damage his comments made.
In an interview with Nylon Guys, Usher shared, "I gave every bit of advice and always told him it was up to him if he really wanted this. Now that he has it, as an adult, it's his to manage. Do I turn my head in shame based off of what I see, what I know? Nah, I don't because it's all part of life's process."
"Am I in it with him? Yeah. It's unfortunate. I hate some of the things I hear. Is it all true? I don't know."
Bieber already apologized for the two videos. Justin apologized on June 4 after the first video was leaked. However, when the second video was released with Justin singing his hit song "One Less Lonely Girl" as "One Less Lonely [N-Word]," Justin had to apologize again.
For the first video footage, Bieber apologized for his actions, saying, "As a kid, I didn't understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt."
He added, "I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn't realize at the time that it wasn't funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance...I need to apologize again to all those I have offended. I'm very sorry."
The second video also had the Canadian singer saying sorry and explaining his ignorance all over again. "Once again, I am sorry for all those I have let down and offended. I just hope that the next kid that age who doesn't understand the power of these words does not make the same mistake I once made years ago. At the end of the day I just need to step up and own what I did."
Bieber owning up to his mistakes may seem admirable, but according to Billboard.com, his apology is too little, too late. Moreover, the critics are really bothered by the new video not only because of the n-word he uttered, but how he used it. Even at 15, his words were quite meaningfully offensive.
According to VIBE's Aliya S. King "Justin Bieber wasn't referring to himself or greeting a friend. He was making a joke about an entire group of people." The level of ignorance shown on the video is "practically stupefying" even for a 15-year old, Billboard.com reports. However, on the question of whether this can damage Justin Bieber's career in the long run, Billboard.com's analysts still say no. Justin Bieber is too famous for that to happen.