Justin Bieber and former mentor Usher embroiled in ‘heated exchange’ at Oscars afterparty

Insiders have wildly claimed that Justin Bieber had a “heated argument” with his former mentor Usher after Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Oscars party on Sunday.

Sources close to Bieber said it was Usher who approached the pop act “with energy and anger” during the party at Los Angeles hotspot Chateau Marmont, but they insisted the dispute never turned physical.

But other insiders claimed the encounter ended in a fistfight, leaving the exact nature of the alleged dispute unclear.

While a source accused Bieber of always being rude to Usher, amid claims the Baby singer wanted to freeze out people from his past. TMZ.

Usher and Scooter Braun spearheaded Bieber’s rise to fame when he was 13 and 14, signing him to their record label after winning a bidding war against Justin Timberlake.

Early in their careers, Bieber, 32, and Usher, 47, were also under the tutelage of disgraced rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 56.

Last May, Bieber flatly denied years of rumors that he was molested by Diddy as a child, with a spokesperson saying he was ‘not among Sean Combs’ victims’.

The Daily Mail has contacted Usher and Bieber’s representatives for comment but has yet to receive a response.

Sources close to Bieber stated that it was Usher who approached the pop act with “energy and anger”; Usher was photographed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party that evening

Usher and Scooter Braun engineered Bieber’s rise to fame and signed him to their record label after winning a bidding war against Justin Timberlake; Photo of Usher and Bieber in 2009

Star-studded guests at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s after-Oscars party included Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, as well as Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

In addition to Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor, Vin Diesel, Sofia Vergara, Austin Butler, Emma Stone, Emma Watson, Jon Batiste, Chloe Bailey, and Vanessa and Natalia Bryant were also in attendance.

Bieber’s wife Hailey (née Baldwin) and his longtime close friend, supermodel Kendall Jenner, were also among the guests.

None of the celebrities who attended Beyonce and Jay-Z’s party have publicly discussed witnessing any altercation between Bieber and Usher.

In 2007, when Bieber was 13 years old, his singing videos went viral on YouTube and he was discovered by business partners Scooter Braun and Usher.

They signed him the following year and guided him through his rise to global fame; At one point, Bieber moved to Atlanta with his mother to work with Usher.

“I definitely try to be a big brother, a mentor and a protector as much as I can,” Usher said on the French radio show. Le 6/9 In 2010.

In 2024, Usher revealed that he asked Bieber to be a part of the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas, but the Peaches hitmaker turned down the offer.

Bieber’s wife Hailey was also seen leaving the party, but there is no indication she was involved in the alleged altercation between Bieber and Usher

The party was hosted by Jay-Z and Beyonce on Sunday night; Usher spotted with Beyonce and Jay-Z at Oscar party in 2024

“I definitely try to be as much of a big brother, mentor and protector as I can,” Usher said on French radio show Le 6/9 in 2010; she and Bieber photographed at the 2011 Grammy Awards

Bieber went viral with his singing videos on YouTube in 2007, at the age of 13, and was discovered by business partners Braun and Usher; Photo of Bieber and Usher in 2012

“I honor and recognize my brother, you know, I think it might have been because he just wanted to tell a different story right now, and I understand that,” Usher said. Breakfast Club In 2024.

“But we had a short conversation and we will do something else in the future,” the artist added. ‘There’s no loss of love or anything like that.’

The star later shared that he also contacted other music artists.

Usher added at the time that Bieber “will be playing in the Super Bowl.” ‘I’ll go ahead and give it to you in the future. I confess this throughout my life.

‘It’s time, because he has a career that deserves it. But it didn’t happen, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.’

And during a past interview People, Usher also shared that he signed Bieber after a ‘bidding war’ with Justin Timberlake.

“…And it was kind of a bidding war between Justin Timberlake and me,” the My Boo hitmaker recalled.

‘And I was thinking, “I’m not sure I understand every single producer this artist could use, but what I can tell you is, I’m going to give you my passion and I’m going to give you everything I have to offer.”‘

Back in 2024, Usher revealed he asked Bieber to be a part of the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas (seen above) – but the Peaches hitmaker turned down the offer

And in a past interview with People, Usher also shared that he signed Bieber after a ‘bidding war’ with Justin Timberlake; Bieber seen in Los Angeles in 2009

Usher added at the time that Bieber “will be playing in the Super Bowl.” ‘I’ll go ahead and give it to you in the future. ‘I confess this throughout my life’; Spotted in Los Angeles in 2021

Bieber and Usher were apparently last photographed together in 2021 while attending a Lakers game in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Braun He has emerged as one of the top music executives in the industry, with a client list that includes Bieber as well as Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.

He announced his retirement from the profession in June 2024, one day after ending business relations with Bieber.

Bieber and Braun’s bond escalated into an explosive financial fight that ended last year in a deal in which the pop group allegedly agreed to pay $26 million in expenses related to the cancellation of its 2022 Justice tour, sources said. TMZ.

According to the terms of the agreement, Bieber must also pay half of the $11 million in unpaid commissions that Braun claims he is owed.

Usher and Bieber’s history with Diddy has come under renewed scrutiny as the rap mogul faces a series of sex crime allegations, which he vehemently denies.

After a highly publicized trial, Diddy was acquitted last July of the most serious charges against him, sex trafficking and racketeering, but was also found guilty of two less serious charges, such as providing transportation to engage in prostitution.

As the scandal swirls around her, an old video of her and 15-year-old Bieber discussing spending ’48 hours’ together has resurfaced.

‘He spends 48 hours with Diddy, we just hang out here and we can’t really explain what we’re doing. But this is definitely a 15-year-old kid’s dream,” Diddy said.

Bieber and Usher were apparently last photographed together while attending a Lakers game in Los Angeles in 2021 (seen above)

Bieber’s wife, Hailey, was spotted arriving at the party at Chateau Marmont on Sunday night.

Bieber and Usher were the underage protégés of disgraced rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, with whom Usher was photographed in 2002.

‘I was given custody of him. She signed Usher and I had legal custody of Usher when he made his first album. ‘I don’t have legal custody of him, but he will be with me for the next 48 hours and we will go completely crazy.’

Standing next to Diddy in the video, Bieber made only superficial contributions to the discussion: “Yeah” and “Total crazy.”

Another unearthed video showed Diddy asking Bieber, then 16, why he ‘didn’t call me and hang out like we used to’.

An apparently worried Bieber said Diddy “tried to contact me” but “never got my number.” ‘I’ll tell you my number.’

Fans grew concerned about Bieber’s health following Diddy’s fall, especially considering the young singer’s sunken-eyed and disheveled appearance.

Speculation reached such a high point that Bieber broke his silence through a spokesperson and denied that Diddy had sexually assaulted him.

Speculation reached such a high point that Bieber broke his silence through a spokesperson, denying that Diddy had sexually assaulted him; Photo of Bieber and Diddy in 2010

‘Although Justin was not among Sean Combs’ victims, there are people who were truly harmed by him. “Directing the focus away from this reality would lead to a distraction from the justice that these victims rightfully deserve.” TMZ.

Meanwhile, when Usher was 15, his manager L.A. Reid sent him to Los Angeles to spend a year with Diddy at what was described as ‘Puffy Flavor Camp’.

‘It was pretty wild. It was crazy. “There was a lot of interesting stuff going on and I didn’t quite understand it,” Usher said on The Howard Stern Show in 2016.

When later asked if he would send his own children to ‘Camp Flavor Camp’, Usher responded categorically: ‘Absolutely not!’