Scooter Braun Reveals Where He and Justin Bieber Stand

Scooter Braun is getting candid about where he stands with his former mentee Justin Bieber.

The music mogul, 43, appeared on the latest episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast, where he opened up about the state of his relationship with Bieber, 31, two years after ending their working relationship in 2023.

Braun is largely credited with discovering the “Peaches” singer in 2008, and served as his manager for many years. The mogul eventually announced his retirement from music management in 2024, after 23 years in the industry.

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“We were able to achieve some amazing things. I’m very proud of what we achieved and always rooting for him,” said Braun while reflecting on their past.

However, when asked how things with Bieber are now, he said their relationship is “not the same that it was.”

“I think these things go ebbs and flows,” said Braun. “I think there comes a point where I understand he probably wants to go on and show that he can do it.”

“We worked together for so long and we had such extreme success, and I think you get to a point as a man where you want to show the world you can do it on your own,” said Braun. “And I completely respect that. I think at this point, that’s what he’s doing. Myself and everyone from the old team is rooting for him.”

Braun said that he now considers himself a “cheerleader from the side,” and wants “everyone that I worked with to do well.”

During the podcast, Braun also reflected on whether it “hurt” when Bieber was ready to part ways.

“No, not at that point. I think I was also at that point,” said Braun. “At that point, it had been a couple years where I knew I wanted to do something else.”

“I wanted to find out who I was, I wanted to experiment with a different career. We were both communicating enough with each other. The writing was on the wall,” he said.

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Braun, who also managed stars like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, announced his retirement from management in June 2024, saying in a statement that he wanted to focus on raising his three children.

“I have been blessed to have had a ‘Forrest Gump’-like life while witnessing and taking part in the journeys of some of the most extraordinarily talented people the world has ever seen. I’m constantly pinching myself and asking ‘how did I get here?’ And after 23 years this chapter as a music manager has come to an end,” he wrote in a statement at the time.

Braun’s comments come amid a series of cryptic social media posts shared by Bieber and growing concerns for his mental health.