Justin Bieber shared a heartfelt message with fans Monday detailing his struggles with growing up in the spotlight, including being “resentful” and using “heavy drugs.”
The chart-topping performer, who became an international superstar as a teenager, said in a lengthy Instagram post that early fame led him to make “every bad decision.”
He began by saying he understands what it feels like to be overwhelmed by life, job responsibilities, family and relationships; and warned of the pitfalls of childhood stardom.
“Have u noticed the statistics of child stars and the outcome of their life? There is an insane pressure and responsibility put on a child whose brain, emotions, frontal lobes (decision making) aren’t developed yet,” he wrote. “No rationality, defiant, rebellious, things all of us have to go through. But when you add the pressure of stardom, it does something to you that is quite unexplainable.”
(Excerpt) Read more in: Deadline