Scooter Braun sa mga problema ni Bieber: ‘It was worse than people realized’

NAGSALITA na si Scooter Braun tungkol sa ginagawang pagtulong kay Justin Bieber para malagpasan ang mga problema nito. Sa panayam ng Wall Street Journal Magazine, inihayag ni Braun na nagsimula ang breakdown ni Bieber nang maartesto noong 2014 dahil sa kalasingan, at ito ay mas malubha kaysa inakala ng publiko.

“It was worse than people realized,” pag-amin ni Braun sa panayam na inilathala nitong Huwebes, Setyembre 28. “I failed him day after day. We were living in hell because he was in such a dark place.” Ani Braun, 36, bagamat mayroon silang marangyang pamumuhay, madaling makita na ang Sorry singer, 23, ay dumadanas ng malubhang problemang. Aniya: “I have inconveniences, and other people have problems. Mine feel important, but they’re not. They’re not life or death. Justin’s stuff got to a point where it was a problem.”

“Our relationship really struggled, but I started to learn things that made me a better man. When the time came and Justin needed the resources to get back on track, I wanted to make sure I was a rock and someone he could turn to,” lahad ng negosyante, at inaming nagsimula siyang dumalo sa Al-Anon meetings nang panahong iyon.

Nang madiskubre ang Canadian singer sa YouTube noong bata pa lamang ito, nakaramdam ng responsibilidad si Braun, hindi lamang para magtagumpay ito sa karera, ngunit pati sa kaligtasan nito.

“Some of the biggest people in the industry, people invested in Justin’s career, told me, ‘It’s over. Focus on something else. That kid is done,’” saad ng talent manager. “I made a promise to him when he was 13 that I would never give up on him. I plan on keeping that promise.”

Noong 2014 din nagsimulang makita sa litrato na umiihi si Justin sa bucket sa isang restaurant at lumabas ang mga ulat sa paggamit ng droga, pero gumawa ng paraan si Baruan na magkaroon ng major comeback ang mang-aawit, na nagsimula sa Comedy

Central, kasunod ang paglabas ng hit album nitong Purpose. “He’s family. I think the relationship is more like a big brother, especially because he’s become a man,” ani Braun. “I think he’s seen the worst of himself, and to watch him rise out of it was amazing.”

Naglabas din naman ng pahayag si Bieber sa kanyang longtime manager at kaibigan sa ipinadalang email sa publication. Lahad ngDespacito singer, “He’s great at what he does. But more than that, I am proud of what a good man he is.”

Pagtatapos niya: “He changed my life. He is the best in the business.”