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Justin Bieber opens up about his experience of being bullied

Canadian superstar Justin Bieber has revealed that he was a victim of bullying as a youngster.

The 18-year-old hitmaker recently lent his song 'Born To Be Somebody' to a new documentary film called 'Bully', which looks at the experiences of five young people through their own eyes, and explained that unfortunately it's something that most people will encounter:

"I was bullied. Most people in their lifetime have been bullied at some point. I think that it's about time that people start making a change."

Speaking to Showbiz Tonight, Bieber added: "A lot of the time, principals let it go, or teachers let it go, or other students just let it go, but I think this movie's really powerful and can help change a lot of lives."

"If you're a bystander, too, tell somebody - because a lot of times, it's just not spoken of, and you ended up - you end up keeping it all inside, and then it just hurts even more."

Listen to Bieber's brand new single, 'Boyfriend', below: