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Justin Bieber apologizes for promoting Morgan Wallen's music after learning of singer's racial slur

VIDEO: Morgan Wallen speaks out on using racial slur in 'GMA' interview with Michael Strahan
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Morgan Wallen speaks to 'GMA' about being filmed using racial slur
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ByGeorge Costantino
August 05, 2021, 10:05 am

Justin Bieber took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to apologize for promoting Morgan Wallen's "Dangerous: The Double Album," six months after the country singer was caught on video using a racial slur.

The since-deleted post reportedly read, "Love this album," written over a screenshot of Wallen's album.

Soon after, Bieber issued an apology, explaining: "I had no idea that the guy's music i posted was recently found saying racist comments."

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"As you know i don't support or tolerate any sort of racism or discrimination. I had no idea, I sincerely apologize to anyone i offended," he continued.

"When I was a kid, I was incredibly ignorant and said some very hurtful racist jokes that clearly were not funny," he shared in a second post. "I hurt a lot of people especially the Black people in my life but was fortunate enough to have had them educate me on the horrifying origin of the n-word. This brings those painful memories back up, I will always take ownership for my ignorance and my past because I know I am not that person."

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Bieber was likely referring to a video that surfaced in 2014 in which he, then 15, could be heard making a racist joke using a racial epithet. He quickly apologized.

A few days later, another video of Bieber came out also capturing him using the slur, followed by yet another apology.

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In Wednesday's apology, the singer also acknowledged that he has "so much more to learn" and said he is grateful for his "Black brothers and sisters for being patient" with him.

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