Justin Bieber says sorry for being an idiot

JUSTIN Bieber has recorded a heartfelt video apology for his “arrogant” and “conceited” behaviour, saying he was trying to be someone he is not.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber presents onstage at Fashion Rocks 2014 presented by Three Lions Entertainment at the Barclays Center of Brooklyn on September 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Three Lions Entertainment)

JUSTIN Bieber has recorded a heartfelt video apology for his “arrogant” and “conceited” behaviour, saying he was trying to be someone he isn’t.

Bieber, 20, seems to have been prompted to make the video after appearing nervous on the Ellen DeGeneres show — his first public appearance in months.

“I think I was nervous because I was afraid of what people are thinking about me right now,” he said. “It’s been a minute since I’ve been in a public appearance, and I didn’t want to come off arrogant or conceited or basically how I’ve been acting the past year and a half.

It is not who I am ... Justin Bieber says he isn’t really a brat. Picture: Supplied

Conceited ... Justin Bieber admits that he has been vain. Picture: Splash.

“I just felt awkward up there. I felt like people were judging me, and I really want people to know how much I care, how much I care about people, and how I’m not that person to say, “I don’t give a f***,” you know? I’m not that kid,” he said. “I’m a person who genuinely cares. And although what’s happened in the past has happened, I just want to make the best impression on people and be kind and loving and gentle and soft.”

Softie ... Justin Bieber says he is very different to his public persona. Picture: Getty

“And although people can call me a “softie,” that’s how my mum raised me,” he said. “I’m not who I was pretending to be. Why I say I was “pretending” is often we pretend to be something we’re not as a cover up of what we’re truly feeling inside. And there were a lot of feelings going on in there. Just being young and growing up in this business is hard. Just growing up in general is hard.”’

Bieber’s seemingly bad boy behaviour runs deep. He was forced to pay $80,000 for egging a neighbour’s house. He was arrested in Miami for drag racing and driving under the influence. Bieber has also been criticised for showing up to his own concerts as much as two hours late with no apology. When he was in Australia in November 2013 he created graffiti on a hotel. He also abandoned his pet monkey Mally in Germany after being unable to produce appropriate paperwork to bring him into the country.

The Canadian also tweeted an apology to DeGeneres for appearing nervous and awkward on her show and wishing her a happy birthday.

Good seeing u today @TheEllenShow. Happy birthday! Sorry I was so nervous 😁

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) January 29, 2015

Originally published as Justin Bieber says sorry for being an idiot