Justin Bieber's Rant

[Miguel]

I get the sense his primary audience is growing up and he's having a difficult time adjusting to the fact he may have peaked.

Justin Bieber hasn’t had the best March. He’s been booed for being late onstage, he’s landed in the hospital, almost got into a fight with a paparazzo and, on top of everything else, his hamster died.

That’s a lot for any 19-year-old, multi-platinum pop star, and now the singer is lashing out at the negative press that has surrounded him for the last few weeks.

In an open letter to his fans that he posted as one long photo caption on the photo-sharing app Instagram, Bieber lashed out at what he calls “countless lies.”

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“Everyone in my team has been telling me, “keep the press happy” but I’m tired of all the countless lies in the press right now. Saying I’m going to rehab and how my family is disappointed in me. My family is beyond proud, and nothing’s been said by them, my grandparents wouldnt know how to reach to press even of they did want to so that was a lie and rehab cmon. if Anyone believes i need rehab thats their own stupidity lol I’m 19 with 5 number one albums, 19 and I’ve seen the whole world. 19 and I’ve accomplished more than I could’ve ever dreamed of, i’m 19 and it must be scary to some people to think that this is just the beginning. I know my talent level and i know i got my head on straight. i know who i am and i know who i’m not My messege is to to believe. My albums could be about anything but my messages have been to never say never and believe, not to believe in me but to believe in yourself .. I honestly don’t care if you don’t believe in me because I believe in me, my friends believe, my family believe, my fans believe, and look where that’s gotten me so far.. I’m writing this with a smile on my face and love in my heart. Letting u know first hand how I feel rather than have these story linger. I’m a good person with a big heart. And don’t think I deserve all this negative press I’ve worked my ass off to get where I am and my hard work doesn’t stop here… All this isn’t easy. I get angry sometimes. I’m human. I’m gonna make mistakes. In gonna grow and get better from them. But all the love from you guys overcomes the negativity. I love u. Thanks”

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mus...0956.story

In the original version he dissed Lindsay Lohan -- "And to those comparing me to Lindsay Lohan look at her 2012 tax statements" -- but removed that part 10 minutes later and apologized.