‘I don’t give a f*** what people say’

Justin Bieber doesn’t "give a f***" what people say about him.

The 19-year-old pop icon – who has attracted controversy across his South American tour after being photographed leaving a brothel and being videoed sleeping after spending a night with a Brazilian actress – says he is happy with the person he is becoming, and doesn’t consider himself to be "reckless".

He said: "Not ‘I don’t give a f**k’ to just be reckless and do whatever, but ‘I don’t give a f**k what [people] say.’

"I know who I am and what I’m doing in my life and what I’ve accomplished and continue to accomplish as a performer, as a writer, as an artist, as a person, as a human being. I’m happy with the man I’m becoming."

He also revealed that the only people he trusts are his manager, Scooter Braun, and his parents.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "You shouldn’t trust anybody.

"I trust Scooter with my career, he’s always made sure I’m taken care of. That’s it."