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Usher Defends Bieber: 'He Is Unequivocally Not A Racist'

Usher Finally Breaks His Silence On Bieber's Racist Video Scandal

Justin Bieber's mentor Usher finally broke his silence on the controversy swirling around his protégé since the release of two five-year-old videos of the Canadian pop star making racist jokes and using the N-word. On Saturday, June 7, Usher posted a photo to Instagram with the following statement.

“At my core, I am a person that supports growth and understands without judgement, that growth often comes as a result of pain and continued effort. 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. 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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