Just the way you are. By Maria Elena Fernandez . Jan. 31, 2007 12 AM PT . ... “It is an age where you just don’t know. He could be straight and that’s just the way that he is.

Just a couple of weeks before “Just The Way You Are” made it to #1, Bruno Mars was arrested with cocaine in a bathroom at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. He later told GQ , “I was young, man!

Mr Rogers’ words—“I like you just the way you are”—help children to feel seen and heard. The declaration gives children the clear message that they are good and lovable.

Bruno Mars wrote “Just the Way You Are” in 2010 for his album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The song delivers a heartfelt message about self-acceptance and unconditional love.