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Justin Bieber criticized for Anne Frank remarks

(JNS.org) Pop music star Justin Bieber has drawn criticism for comments he left in a guestbook following a visit to the Anne Frank House while he was touring Europe. His post on the Anne Frank Facebook page read: “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber.” The Facebook post has drawn more than 2,500 comments, with many critical of Bieber’s remarks that imply Anne Frank would have been his fan. On Monday, the Anne Frank House defended Bieber, posting: “We think it is very positive that he took the time and effort to visit our museum. He was very interested in the story of Anne Frank and stayed for over an hour. We hope that his visit will inspire his fans to learn more about her life and hopefully read the diary.”

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