The boos overpowered the screaming fans when Justin Bieber came to the stage to accept the first ever Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet at the Billboard Music Awards last Monday, May 20. The singer struggled with the microphone, unsure whether to speak up or just take everything in. The pop sensation eventually spoke up and thanked his fans and family, ultimately reminding everyone that “it should be about the music, about the craft” and how he should be taken “seriously as an artist”.
Music critics afterwards felt bad for Bieber’s treatment while some detractors have expressed that it was a heckling well deserved. A few also questioned why he felt the need to reassure the audience that he was not a ‘gimmick’. The Milestone Award was voted on by fans and taking in the fact that all his albums have been doing well, it should not come as a surprise that Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars have both lost the award to him.
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