Justin Bieber is being called out by his former choreographer over allegedly mistreating women.
On Tuesday (July 2), Emma Portner, a professional dancer who choreographed Bieber's 2016 "Purpose World Tour," accused the "I Don't Care" crooner of not only treating her unfairly but also underpaying her for her time. The 24-year-old, who is married to actress Ellen Page, sounded off her frustrations in a lengthy message on her Instagram Stories.
"@justinbieber I regret working under your name," Portner begins the post. "I gave your universe my naive body, creativity, time and effort. Twice. For content you made millions off of. While I made zilch. Natta. Barely anything."
She went on to claim Bieber paid her "less than minimum wage" and that she "couldn't afford to eat," despite the hours she spent toiling on routines. "The way you degrade women is an abomination," she wrote.
Portner also took issue with Bieber's questionable alliances with controversial artists like Chris Brown, Bieber's friend and recurring music collaborator, and with a church (Hillsong, presumably?) that openly goes against the LGBTQ+ community.
"Your company hired an out lesbian in your music video, and to choreograph some content for your purpose world tour," she said. "How do you feel about that? A lesbian, HELPING YOU, for a disrespectful amount of money, as you attend a church that goes against my existence?”
"I have so much to say but mostly … I really hope you educate yourself beyond your bible," Portner continued, before closing with, "You have IMMENSE power. Use it to STOP DEGRADING WOMEN."
As of yet, Bieber hasn't replied to Portner's accusations.
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