justin is speaking out!
Justin Bieber is planning to speak out against homophobia and bullying after he was confronted at the weekend by a 12-year-old boy who called him a "faggot".
The 16-year-old pop singer was accused of shoving the boy in a laser arcade in Toronto, but after police investigated a complaint from the boy's mother it emerged that he and his friends had cornered the Beeb and repeatedly used homophobic slurs. According to Bieber's rep, when the boy put his arm out, Justin pushed it away.
TMZ reports that the teenager's 'people' were keen to keep the incident under wraps, but Justin is insisting on going public about what happened in an effort to discourage bullying and homophobia among his fans. He's expected to lend his support to an anti-bullying campaign within the next week.
"Bieber is telling friends he had no idea how hurtful these comments could be - but even though he's a straight teenager, he now wants to take a stand against bullying and homophobia," reports TMZ.
Quotes from fans
“i think justin is a sweet and talented boy and he would never do that on purpose bc he has to defend himsef i mean wat do u think he should have done let that little twelve yr old boy touch him in places or defend himself i think he should defend himself that boy had no right to do that to him so stop accusing him of that”
“._. oh my god. Double standards are the greatest when you're famous. Nice to see homophobia is now considered the only way of bullying and not pushing someone or anything.” Krystal 21 austrlia
“*sigh* why do people have to be so mean? poor justin he probably has the most hate against him than anyone, its like most of the world is against him. ): what did he ever do to you!? i mean honestly?? sure u hate his music and yeah u think hes ugly and has a squeeky voice..but that dosent mean u should hate him soo much! if u don't like his music, dont listen to it! noone is going to make you!if u don't like the way he looks, don't look at him!!!thats all were asking for!! all the haterz have probably no idea what he has to go through everyday.All im really saying is that if u hate justin, just PLEASE actually have a reason to, a good reason.Peace, Love and Rockets -Cassi(:” Cassandra 13
Justin Bieber is planning to speak out against homophobia and bullying after he was confronted at the weekend by a 12-year-old boy who called him a "faggot".
The 16-year-old pop singer was accused of shoving the boy in a laser arcade in Toronto, but after police investigated a complaint from the boy's mother it emerged that he and his friends had cornered the Beeb and repeatedly used homophobic slurs. According to Bieber's rep, when the boy put his arm out, Justin pushed it away.
TMZ reports that the teenager's 'people' were keen to keep the incident under wraps, but Justin is insisting on going public about what happened in an effort to discourage bullying and homophobia among his fans. He's expected to lend his support to an anti-bullying campaign within the next week.
"Bieber is telling friends he had no idea how hurtful these comments could be - but even though he's a straight teenager, he now wants to take a stand against bullying and homophobia," reports TMZ.
Quotes from fans
“i think justin is a sweet and talented boy and he would never do that on purpose bc he has to defend himsef i mean wat do u think he should have done let that little twelve yr old boy touch him in places or defend himself i think he should defend himself that boy had no right to do that to him so stop accusing him of that”
“._. oh my god. Double standards are the greatest when you're famous. Nice to see homophobia is now considered the only way of bullying and not pushing someone or anything.” Krystal 21 austrlia
“*sigh* why do people have to be so mean? poor justin he probably has the most hate against him than anyone, its like most of the world is against him. ): what did he ever do to you!? i mean honestly?? sure u hate his music and yeah u think hes ugly and has a squeeky voice..but that dosent mean u should hate him soo much! if u don't like his music, dont listen to it! noone is going to make you!if u don't like the way he looks, don't look at him!!!thats all were asking for!! all the haterz have probably no idea what he has to go through everyday.All im really saying is that if u hate justin, just PLEASE actually have a reason to, a good reason.Peace, Love and Rockets -Cassi(:” Cassandra 13
Sleepy-eyed before, the crowd perks up. Not to the point of full-on "Biebermania" or anything. It is, after all, 10 o'clock on a Thursday morning, and of the hundreds packed into New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, roughly three dozen are kids who've managed to score VIP seats. Bieber is performing at Nickelodeon's 2010 upfront presentation, where the youth-centric network is announcing its new slate of programming.
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