Justin Bieber on Award Ceremonies: ‘There’s an Authenticity Missing That I Crave’

Justin Bieber on Award Ceremonies: ‘There’s an Authenticity Missing That I Crave’
Recording artist Justin Bieber accepts the Top Male Artist award onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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On May 10, Bieber shared with fans that he will no longer grant fans the opportunity to snap a photo him.

“If you happen to see me out somewhere know that I’m not gonna take a picture. I’m done taking pictures,” the artist wrote on the photo sharing platform. “It has gotten to the point that people won’t even say hi to me or recognize me as a human. I feel like a zoo animal, and I wanna be able to to keep my sanity.”

He added: “I realize people will be disappointed, but I don’t owe anybody a picture.”