Justin Bieber has spoken out about his breaking down on Sunday, August 30 during his big comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Justin Bieber / Credit: FAMOUS
The 21-year-old managed to make it through his performance, but the tears flowed when he sang his final notes, and the star's explained why it all became too much at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater.
Speaking to talk show host Jimmy Fallon, Bieber explained: "It was so overwhelming for me, everything. I missed some cues so I was a little disappointed at that. Honestly, I just wasn't expecting them to support me in the way they did. Last time I was at an awards show, I was booed."
Bieber's referring to the time he was presented with the Milestone Award at the 2013 Billboard Awards, where he was heckled by the crowd whilst collecting his prize.
With a past that includes being arrested multiple times, Justin now seems to have turned his life around - something his fans and peers are rewarding him for.
He continued: "I think it's just like I've worked so hard at this album and at becoming the man I want to become, and then stepping into situations, you just can't help but feel judged.
"So I was just feeling judged and wanting to win so badly, and wanting to do what I love so badly that I just put everything on the line. And I think that that was what was so special about the emotional moment at the end, that it was authentic. It was real. I was really just wanting it so bad."
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