Justin Bieber is not impressed with the industry awards shows or the performers who attend and went on an online rant attacking both.
On Monday morning, following the Billboard Music Awards show, the pop-singer said he understands the idea behind awarding performers for their accomplishments but adds that there’s something missing.
“I don’t know about these award shows,” he said. “No disrespect to anybody at any of the shows or the people running it. Nothing but love for you guys and your support. But I don’t feel good when I’m there nor after.”
“I try to think of it as a celebration but can’t help feeling like people are rating and grading my performance,” he added. “A lot of people in the audience there to be seem worried about how much camera time they will get or who they can network with.”
Bieber then pointed out that when people come to see him perform they come for the “right reasons” to have a “good time,”adding that’s not what’s happening at the awards shows.
“But these award shows seem so hollow,” he said. “I get the premise is to award people for their accomplishments, but is it really? Because when I look in the audience I see a bunch of fake smiles so that when the camera hits them they look happy. ”
“But when I do get these awards the temptation of putting my worth in what I do is so hard to fight,” he continued. “I am privileged and honored to be recognized by my peers in but in these settings I can’t feel the recognition. There’s an authenticity missing that I crave! And I wonder does anybody else..”