The Canadian pop star, 31, told fans on Thursday (13 March) that he often feels like a ‘fraud’ and how he has been facing an internal battle his ‘whole life’.
On Sunday (17 March), the ‘Baby’ singer shared another message about his feelings towards ‘hate’ and how he’s learned to ‘acknowledge’ it.
“I was always told when I was a kid not to hate,” he wrote on Instagram Stories, as SZA’s track ‘I Hate U’ played in the background.
“But it make me feel like I wasn’t allowed to have it and so I didn’t tell anyone I’ve had it.
“Which made me feel like I was drowning, unsafe to acknowledge it.
“I think we can only let hate go by first acknowledging it’s there.
“How couldn’t we feel hate from all of the hurt we’ve experienced.”
Last week, Bieber said he ‘felt unworthy’ of his success over the years.
Justin Bieber has yet again opened up on his Instagram Stories (Instagram/@justinbieber)
The Canadian songwriter was discovered on YouTube at the age of 13, rising to fame with his debut single ‘One Time’ in 2009.
He has gone on to become a global superstar, amassing over 86 billion streams on Spotify alone, which ranks him as one of the top most-streamed artists of all time.
The two-time Grammy-winner wrote: “People told me my whole life, ‘Wow Justin you deserve that.’
“And I personally have always felt unworthy, like I was a fraud, like when people told me I deserve something.
“It made me feel sneaky like, damn if they only knew my thoughts.
“How judgmental I am, how selfish I really am… They wouldn’t be saying this.”
One fan commented: “Many people, especially those in the public eye, face pressures that can make them feel unworthy or like impostors. It’s really honest of Justin Bieber to share his struggles.”
Bieber shared another message about his feelings (Instagram/@justinbieber)
As another added: “Wow. Poor kid. The cost of being famous.”
It comes after weeks of rumours from fans surrounding the star’s health, with some going as far as to speculate he was using drugs.
However, addressing the hearsay with a statement to TMZ, Bieber’s rep clarified that all rumours about the singer using drugs are ‘absolutely not true’.
“The recurring narrative that Justin is using hard drugs is absolutely not true,” Bieber’s rep told the outlet, adding that he was ‘in one of the best places in his life’.
His tired appearance has also been put down to a combination of working on new music and caring for his infant son, whom he shares with Hailey.
Explaining how the rumours of drug use impact the ‘Baby’ hitmaker, the representative added that reports linking the musician to drug use were ‘exhausting and pitiful and shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive’.
