Justin Bieber reflects on his DUI arrest seven years later: 'Not proud of where I was'

Justin Bieber has come a long way. 

On Saturday, the "Holy" singer, 26, candidly reflected on his highly-publicized 2014 DUI arrest, which he called "not my finest hour." On Jan. 23, 2014, Bieber, who was 19 at the time, was arrested in Miami Beach on charges of driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest "without violence," according to police records. 

"7 years ago today I was arrested, not my finest hour. Not proud of where I was at in my life. I was hurting, unhappy, confused, angry, mislead, misunderstood and angry at god," Bieber wrote in the caption alongside a photo of his arrest.

"I also wore too much leather for someone in Miami," he added jokingly . 

"All this to say God has brought me a long way. From then til now I do realize something," he wrote. "God was as close to me then as he is right now."

Bieber then offered advice to his supporters: "My encouragement to you is to ‘let your past be a reminder of how far god has brought you. Don’t allow shame to ruin your 'today' let the forgiveness of Jesus take over and watch your life blossom into all that God has designed you to be. LOVE YOU GUYS WITH MY WHOLE HEART."

Celebrities including Jaden Smith and manager Scooter Braun shared support for Bieber on his Instagram post.

"This is such a strong message," Smith wrote.

"We live and learn," Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady commented.

Braun, who discovered Bieber when he was only 13, wrote "Proud of you."

I 'felt like I was dying':Justin Bieber gets candid about past drug addiction, getting sober

In recent years, the Grammy Award-winning singer has been vocal about his growth since his early years of childhood stardom. Though Bieber has previously opened up about his past of "doing pretty heavy drugs," he delved into greater detail in a February episode of his documentary series "Justin Bieber: Sessions," in which he admitted to wanting to get sober after feeling "like I was dying."

Bieber's 2020 song "Lonely" gave fans further insight into the mental health struggles he faced while being in the public eye as a child star, and he further reflected on the traumas of his past in his YouTube Originals documentary special "Justin Bieber: Next Chapter."

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