14 Times Justin Bieber Was Sorry This Year

In January, Justin dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show and addressed his bad behavior, saying, "I've done some things that might not have been the greatest."

That same day, the singer posted a short video on his Facebook page, apologizing for his "awkward" behavior on the show. He revealed he didn't want to come off as "arrogant" or "conceited, basically how I've been acting the past year and a half." He also added, "I'm not that person to say, 'I don't give a f*ck.' I'm not that kid."

Justin made another appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in February to prove that he was really trying to better himself. He explained the reason behind his Facebook video, admitting, "I thought I just looked really extranervous, and I kind of just wanted to explain myself."

In March, Justin approached Comedy Central about being a guest on their roast show to prove how much he'd matured. After being the target of cruel jokes, Justin delivering a sincere apology, saying, "The things that I've done really don't define who I am. I'm a kind-hearted person who loves people and through it all I lost some of my best qualities and for that, I'm sorry."

Justin got candid in Men's Health Magazine about his poor decisions in April, and stated, "It's time for me to grow up. This has really been a big year for me, as far as figuring stuff out. This is almost like a full 180 from how I was. Yesterday – a year from yesterday – I was in jail." He also touched on his struggles in the spotlight, saying, "I had to grow up so quick and it was almost like I grew up for the public but I didn't necessarily grow up. There were things I had to do, as far as the way I had to make relationships, and conversation, but as far as actually growing up, there were a lot of things I missed out on."

The star reflected on his tumultuous past in Seventeen Magazine's June/July issue, admitting, "I was rebelling a little bit. I was getting cockier and cockier. I didn't have people to check me. I looked back and I was disappointed in myself." He added, "You have to own up to the mistakes. You have to say, 'I'm sorry if I've let you down.'"

The Canadian singer posted a naked photo of himself on Instagram in July, but quickly deleted it before posting a new snap of himself fully clothed. In the caption, he penned his followers an apology that read, "Hey, I deleted the photo of my butt 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. And I felt awful that she felt bad. To anyone I may have offended I'm so sorry."

Justin famously burst into tears at the end of his VMAs performance in September, and during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he revealed his tears were due to the level of support he received from the audience. He explained, "It was so overwhelming for me, everything . . . I missed some cues, so I was a little disappointed at that." He also reflected on his past, stating, "I just had a bunch of knuckleheads around me. I went through a place of trying to figure it out. You have to test the waters . . . I just happened to be in the spotlight and in front of cameras all the time, and they caught all those moments."

Justin released his hit single "Sorry", complete with a music video, out of nowhere, and during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November, he revealed the song was about his famous ex, Selena Gomez.

In November, Justin was quite emotional during his Purpose album-launch concert in LA. While performing his new single, "I'll Show You," the 21-year-old singer got choked up and even started crying. After puling himself together, he told the crowd, "Thank you. Thank you. We're going to win this together. Why am I crying so hard? I gotta get it together, Justin! We're doing this together, you know?"

Following his Purpose album-launch concert, the singer dove into the real reason he was so emotional lately in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in November. He revealed, "I think it just shows how much I care. I care about this project so much and I've put my heart and soul into it. I believe it was something I needed to learn. I'm stubborn, I've always been really stubborn, so I think if I would've known I could just be myself, but I don't think I knew my self-worth enough."

Justin continued to make headlines when he opened up about his attempt to redeem himself in an interview with Billboard Magazine in November, stating, "Enough with the Justin Bieber Show. I want to veer away from the self-centered attitude. I'm just focused on the people who have been there since the start, on people who are taking the journey now. I want them to feel like we're doing this together."

Justin further addressed his string of bad behavior in i-DMagazine's November issue, dishing, "The reality is that people are human and people mess up and people go through trials and tribulations. It made me, myself, be more human to people. I think it's more relatable now. When I had that young voice it was hard for people to connect. Dudes can listen to it now and say, 'Yeah, I like that new Bieber song.'"

After admitting to Access Hollywood that he wasn't over his ex, Selena Gomez, an Instagram user captured Justin seemingly attempting to redeem himself by serenading her with The Temptations' "My Girl" at the Montage hotel bar in LA in November.