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Justin Bieber and Usher first met in 2008 after the latter heard the young singer’s cover version ofU Got It Bad. Usher later appeared on Bieber’s debut albumMy World, collaborating on the trackFirst Dance. Usher was also featured in Bieber’s remix,Somebody to Love, in his albumMy World 2.0. However, Bieber is currently distancing himself from his mentor.
Internet sleuths have found out that Bieber has unfollowed Usher on Instagram. Both artists were in the spotlight following Diddy’s arrest as they were both once mentored by the disgraced hip-hop mogul. Beliebers support Bieber’s decision to distance from Usher, who might’ve introduced him to Diddy.
Justin Bieber unfollows Usher on Instagram and his fans support the decision
Justin Bieberwas just 13 when he andUsherfirst met. Scooter Braun found the young singer’s talents impressive after watching his YouTube videos and took him to Usher (via GMA). Usher shared that he immediately knew Bieber would go places and signed him on. He took him to L.A. Reid and told him that Bieber was like a prodigy.
Usher remained a close friend of Bieber over the years and even attended his wedding to Hailey Bieber in 2019. In 2016, Usher toldHoward Sternthat Bieber was like a son to him. It was during the time when Bieber was having troubles in his personal life.
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Usher shared,“He’s like a child to me, so I don’t necessarily feel like it’s business, you know what I’m saying? I feel like I’m talking to someone who has had hardships.”Both artists came under scrutiny after Diddy’s alleged crimes came out in 2024.
Diddywas first a mentor to Usher and helped him to reach the top of the industry. When Usher later signed Bieber, Diddy extended his mentor-mentee relationship to Bieber as well. While Bieber has largely remained silent on the matter ever since Diddy’s allegations, his latest action has received support from Beliebers.
Reports earlier suggested that Bieber was asked to distance himself from anything Diddy-related (via Us Weekly). He has allegedly distanced himself from Usher by unfollowing him on social media (via Pop Base / X). Fans expressed concern over the actor’s safety while supporting him in the decision. Some of the fan reactions to the news read:
We should all pray for Justin Bieber.I think now that Justin is freeing himself from P Diddy, Usher and those that are in power, something will happen to Justin.
After usher gave him a career interesting
Well if I was introduced to Diddy by usher I would alsopic.twitter.com/1FUbxjFTxe
It looks like Justin is unattaching himself from the cult of Hollywood.
oh this is way deeper than i thought…..
Ever since the Diddy allegations, fans have unearthed multiple videos of Bieber with Diddy, turning every eye on Bieber. A source told Us Weekly that he is“completely disgusted”by the developments in the Diddy case. During this time, he welcomed a child with Hailey Bieber during this time.
Justin Bieber & Diddy’s videos and Usher’s words about Diddy resurfaced during the allegations
In a resurfaced video from 2009, Diddy and Justin Bieber can be seen hanging out.The Last Nightsingerdetailed a wild 48 hours with Bieberwhen he was just 15 years old. Fans watching the clip after the allegations found it extremely creepy. Diddy can be seen saying in theclip:
Where we hanging out and what we’re doing we can’t really disclose. But it’s definitely a 15-year-old’s dream… For the next 48 hours, he’s with me. And we’re gonna go full. Buck full crazy.
However, in another clip a year later, Diddy can be seen asking Bieber about how the latter had been acting differently. Diddy shared with Bieber that he wasn’t calling him or hanging out with him. Bieber was visibly uncomfortable in the video, with many users suspecting that he was done with Diddy’s behavior by that time.
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Usher recalled living with Diddy when he was just 13 in his interview with Howard Stern. He shared that there were“very curious things taking place”at Diddy’s New York City home. He added,“I got a chance to see some things. I went there to see the lifestyle — and I saw it.”
Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight claimed thatDiddy allegedly abused Bieber and Usherwhen they were just children. Knight shared withNewsNation,“He got Usher as a kid … alcohol, drugs, s*x. Justin Bieber — and see they do these things to take control.”
However, there has been no evidence regarding such abuse currently. Diddy is currently placed in the Brooklyn Detention Center pending trial.
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