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MANILA, Philipines – Justin Bieber received online backlash after his comment on the Anne Frank House guest book infuriated the public, BBC reports.
While on tour in Amsterdam, the 19-year-old pop star made a trip to the museum last April 12. After staying for about an hour, he left a message on the guest book saying, “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a Belieber.”
Anne Frank, famous for writing a diary chronicling her family’s experience with the Nazis, is considered a symbol of the anguish and suffering experienced by Jews during World War II.
After it was posted on the Anne Frank House Facebook page, Bieber’s comment received much disdain. People called the singer “disrespectful,” “ignorant,” “idiotic,” and “narcissistic.”
One of the most liked comments states, “She would have been WHAT? That little idiot is way too full of himself. She’s an important historical figure so show some respect.”
Others came to his defense. One comment says, “I don’t think what Justin was trying to say was in anyway him being self-involved or narcissistic…he is trying to say that he would’ve been proud to [have] had her as a fan because of her courage and the fact that she believed in good.”
Museum officials, however, hold no offense, saying Bieber’s message “wasn’t very sensible” but he meant no harm.
“He’s 19. It’s a crazy life he’s living, he didn’t mean bad…and also it’s nice that he made the effort, he didn’t have to come,” museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart stated.
As of writing, Bieber is in the UK phase of his Believe World Tour.
Watch clips from his concerts in his latest video:
– With reports from Ira Agting/Rappler.com
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