R&B singer Usher has issued a second response to the recently released footage of Justin Bieber using the n-word and making other racist remarks. On Thursday (June 5), celebrity magazine People released a portion of a cover story featuring Usher in which the singer comes to Bieber’s defense.
Yesterday morning (June 7), Usher made another public show of support for Bieber via his Instagram account. Posting a years-old image of himself alongside the “Boyfriend” singer, Usher claimed that his protege “is unequivocally not a racist.”
“At my core, I am a person that supports growth and understands without judgement, that growth often comes as a result of pain and continues effort,” Usher wrote. “As I have watched Justin Bieber navigate difficult waters as a young man, I can tell you that he hasn't always chosen the path of his greatest potential, but he is unequivocally not a racist.
“What he was 5 years ago was a naive child who did not understand the negative power and degradation that comes from playing with racial slurs,” the singer added. “What he is now is a young man faced with an opportunity to become his best self, an example to the millions of kids that follow him to not make the same mistakes.”
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