Justin Bieber Publicly Apologizes
for Past Racist Remarks.
In a post to Instagram on Dec. 3, Bieber addressed his
“shortcomings,” saying his goal was to "take ownership.".
I'm determined this holiday
season to take ownership of all
my shortcomings and work on them
for myself and the ones I love!, Justin Bieber, via Instagram .
According to the 25-year-old singer, his mistakes were
due to being “uneducated” when he was younger.
When I was young I was uneducated
and found myself saying really
hurtful things not knowing the
power of my words, Justin Bieber, via Instagram .
Bieber is reportedly referencing a
2014 incident when video emerged of
him telling racist jokes as a teenager. .
He received a lot of
backlash during that time.
Bieber then used his post
to directly reference racism,
saying he wanted to “use
[his] voice” for good.
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!, Justin Bieber, via Instagram