Usher & Bieber's Oscars Run-in: Fact or Fiction?

0:00It's March 25th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, we're the headlines shine, powered by AI. Rumors surfaced this week about a tense run-in between Usher and his former mentee Justin Bieber at Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Oscars After Party in Los Angeles. Sources close to the 32-year-old Bieber claimed Usher approached him with anger at the Shadow Mar-Ma event, though it never turned physical. Other reports suggested it escalated to a fistfight, but details remain murky. Usher's friend, DeBrat, quickly pushed back on the story during a recent radio appearance. She insisted there's no bad blood, highlighting how Usher has supported Bieber through various challenges over the years. Their bond goals back years, when Usher and manager Scooter Braun signed the then-thirteen-year-old Bieber to their label after outbidding Justin. Timberlake Both artists started young under the wing of Sean Diddy Combs, though Bieber has denied any abuse claims tied to those early days.

1:00More recently, Usher invited Bieber to join his Super Bowl halftime show last year, but the pop star passed. Still, Usher spoke positively about their brief chat and predicted Bieber would headline one someday. No one else at the Star Pack party, including Haley Bieber and Kendall Jenner, has commented on any drama, and reps for both haven't responded yet. It seems like old mentors staying connected amid the gossip.