'I'm so sorry': Justin Bieber apologises for posting nude photo from a boat in Bora Bora
Justin Bieber has apologised for posting a nude photograph of himself on Instagram this last week.
The 21-year-old singer posted an apology to his 32.9m followers on the social networking site and explained why he ended up deleting the image, which showed him from behind pointing to the ocean while aboard a boat.
In a message accompanied by a picture of himself dressed in a black tracksuit and hoodie, Justin said that a friend's daughter who followed him on Instagram saw the snap and was embarrassed.
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Sorry guys! Justin Bieber posted an apology on Instagram after posting a nude picture of himself last week
He wrote: '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.'
The singer went on: 'And I felt awful that she felt bad. To anyone I may have offended I'm so sorry. It was completely pure hearted as a joke but didn't take in account there are littles following me!!! Love u guys.'
Justin's derriere-baring snap - taken during a recent trip to Bora Bora - sparked quit the reaction on Twitter at the time, including a stream of obligatory memes.
The cheek of it! The snap - which Bieber ended up deleting from his account - showed him looking out to sea and pointing, along the caption 'look'
One included Miley Cyrus superimposed over the image, as if biting Bieber's bottom.
Justin is now back in Los Angeles and was seen on Sunday paying a visit to a beauty salon in Beverly Hills.
He stopped by Portofino - a skin care and tanning shop in Beverly Hills - which does everything from tanning and waxing to full body exfoliation.
And last week the singer underwent a dental procedure to have his wisdom teeth removed.
Justin shared a video and snaps of the dental office visit on Instagram, showing him looking a little woozy after taking medication to numb his mouth.
Back in LA: The singer was spotted visiting a beauty salon over the weekend
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