Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment

[Liberal_in_LA]

Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment



AMSTERDAM (AP) — Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp "would have been a Belieber" — or fan of his — if history were different.

The message triggered a flood of comments on the museum's Facebook page Sunday, with many criticizing the 19-year-old Canadian pop star for writing something they perceive to be insensitive.

Calls made and emails sent to Bieber's publicist and agent in Los Angeles weren't immediately returned.

Museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart confirmed that Bieber visited Friday evening. She said the museum was happy to have received Bieber and didn't see anything offensive in his remarks.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Bieber-criticized-for-Anne-Frank-comment-4433490.phpt

[dembotoz]

1. his manager better start managing

to many unforced errors

worked one of his concerts a few months back
tons and tons of mother-daughter fans

Moms breaking out their wallets
to finance the teeny bopper dreams of the daughters

if his actions continue I would imagine he risks becoming unsavory to those moms and the wallets will stay in the purses
and Justin will become fodder for the where are they now shows

[Javaman]

14. sometimes you can't manage the unmanageable.

I think we are witnessing the early stages of his eventual flameout.

The candle that burns twice as hot only lasts half as long.

[FrodosPet]

2. It was a bit dumb, but on the bright side...

A lot of young people who never heard of Anne Frank are finding out who she is.

It was egotistical, but I believe it was well intended. And considering what regularly is heard on CSPAN and the news channels, it ranks fairly low on the list of stupid things said by public figures. Five minutes of "Fox and Friends", you will hear 10 things 20 times as bad.

[Jenoch]

3. I bet that ten minutes

before this idiot went to that museum he had knew nothing about Anne Frank. I also believe after he left the museum he still had little knowledge of Anne Frank or her impact on world history.

[DesertRat]

6. I'll bet you're right. nt

[Logical]

4. Really? This seems like no big deal to me! n-t

[DesertRat]

5. Sounds like he needs an education. n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

7. She'd be 83, now.

About 71 years too old to be a fan, I think.

[Raine]

8. Though if Bieber had been around then Anne might have been

a fan. Anne was taken with the celebrities of the time and even took pictures of them into hiding with her. The walls of her Annex room were decorated with celebrity pictures. I'm not saying it wasn't insensitive of Bieber, plus being very egotistic. I'm just saying Anne was an average teen-ager and followed what went on in Hollywood.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. I know. It seems like a kind of tone-deaf, dumbass thing to say, but in the grand scheme of things,

I wouldn't categorize it as any kind of outrage.

Just makes him look sort of goofy.

[pipoman]

9. Anyone who has (had) a

19-year-old child shouldn't be surprised, nor judge too harshly..19-year-olds do nutty shit...they are 19 ffs..

[Quantess]

12. I agree with you.

Empathy is often incompletely developed at that age.

I also agree with people who are pointing out that child stars / pre-pubescent entertainers have an especially rough time with some aspects of maturity.

[OwnedByCats]

10. Is it just me

or does it seem like the kid is starting to go off the rails? Not because of his comment in the guestbook, I could picture some 19 year olds saying the same because they haven't quite grown out of their self centeredness (is that a word? lol) yet. He's just been acting out as of late. Not sure what's up but I've seen it before with people in the entertainment industry that started very young. It usually leads to some pretty bad roads. I hope he doesn't fall victim to that stuff.

[smirkymonkey]

11. Not just you.

He's losing it. This was not cool.

[Warren DeMontague]

17. To lose it one must have it to begin with.

I have seen no indication that this has been the case.

[TreasonousBastard]

13. Well, Selena made him cry...

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/selena-gomez-and-david-letterman-on-making-justin-bieber-cry-20130319

[pipi_k]

15. Sigh...

He's 19

Still a kid

He has peanuts for a brain, just like nearly every other 19 year old kid.