'Lip-synching' Bieber slams 'fake' music awards

25 May 2016 - 08:38 By Staff reporter

Justin Bieber slammed awards shows a day after performing at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, claiming that the star-studded audience members often put on "fake smiles" for the cameras.According to US magazine, Bieber ranted on Instagram: "I can't help feeling like people are rating and grading my performance. A lot of people in the audience [seemed to be] worried about how much camera time they will get or who they can network with."These award shows seem so hollow."According to the Daily Mail, the twitterati slammed Bieber's performance, accusing him of lip-synching his hits Company and Sorry...

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