Years-old remarks Justin Bieber made about wanting to “protect” Billie Eilish from the music industry have resurfaced in the wake ofA tearful Bieber told Lowe about his own experiences in the music industry as a young artist. After becoming an overnight success at just 14, the “Baby” singer signed to the record label of Combs’ protégée Usher in 2008.
Speaking about his personal struggles that played out in the public eye as he came of age, Bieber said that at some points “it was bad … it was dark.” Though Bieber does not mention Combs by name in the interview, many on social media have drawn their own conclusions about what the singer might be alluding to, especially since a video featuring“He’s having 48 hours with Diddy, where we hanging out and what we’re doing we can’t really disclose,” Combs said in the video.Billie Eilish thanked Bieber for his remarks by posting a clip of his interview on her Instagram along with a photo of her in a Justin Bieber T-shirt.