Justin Bieber recently made headlines when he uploaded a photo of him on Instagram which prominently featured his naked rear. While the picture gained praise from his fans and followers, it appears that some of his friends felt uncomfortable seeing it. Learning that his photo made his loved ones uneasy, the Canadian pop star decided to get rid of the picture in an effort to relieve some of the awkwardness it generated, according to Los Angeles Times.

The "Where Are U Now" singer announced his decision to delete the photo via social media as well. Bieber wrote on Instagram, "Hey I Deleted the photo of my b--- on Instagram not because I thought it was bad but someone close to me's daughter follows me and she was embarrassed that she saw my butt and I totally wasn't thinking in that aspect." He then went on to say, "And I felt awful that she felt bad." The photo accompanying the caption is quite different from the controversial deleted picture as the new one featured the artist all covered up.

Bieber further reiterated his point and issued an apology for his behavior. He wrote, "To anyone I may have offended I'm so sorry." He also provided an explanation for the post, citing that the Instagram picture was uploaded in the spirit of jest. Bieber shared, "It was completely pure hearted as a joke but didn't take in account there are littles following me!!! Love u guys"

Meanwhile, Bieber is also taking advantage of his social media exposure to bring in his two cents regarding the reported online feud between "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star Kylie Jenner and "Hunger Games" actress Amandla Stenberg. Responding to the Internet "haters" who are now branding the reality star a racist due to the corn row debacle, Selena Gomez's former beau calls the label "ridiculous," according to Daily Mail. "Guys leave her alone, were all trying to figure it out and she happens to be under a microscope! I'm the first to know this," Bieber wrote.

He added, "But saying she's being racist because she wants her hair in braids is ridiculous." The singer then urged everyone to make better use of their time and effort by paying attention to more important matters instead of making a mountain over a molehill. He said, "Let's focus on the bigger picture and instead of fighting over something stupid, let's do something about equality, but it doesn't start here blasting a 17 year old kid for wearing braids smh."