Justin Bieber admits he was "wrong" to blast Lindsay Lohan in a online rant.

The Bieb sent out an Instagram rant early Thursday bragging that he's hot, and LiLo's not. The bizarre post started off with Justin praising his own brilliance, saying, "It must be scary to some people to think that this is just the beginning [for me]. I know my talent level." He then decided to drive home the point by bringing up Lindsay, writing, "To those comparing me to Lindsay Lohan, look at her 2012 tax statements." He eventually took down that version of the post, and re-posted his statement without the Lohan remark.

Now, Justin tells MTV News, "My post was only up for a few minutes, but I realized right away that what I said at the end was wrong and distracted from what I was trying to say. I immediately deleted it and re-wrote it so it would show what I was really feeling, and those words are up now. All this isn't easy. I get angry sometimes. I'm human. I'm gonna make mistakes. I'm gonna grow and get better from them. But all the love from you guys overcomes the negativity. I love you. Thanks."

Meanwhile, a source tells HollywoodLife.com that in response, Lindsay has been telling friends, "That’s hurtful, but whatever -- I don’t care. [Screw] him."