The World Fame At a young age it is not easy to manage. If not, tell them Justin Bieber. The international star meets 30 years away from music and spotlights. The mass idol of an entire generation decided to leave the stage a little over a year ago after some ‘fooling around’ with the drugsa history of controversial lovessome other police arresta mental health damaged and a weird illness which completely paralyzed his career.
The singer, born on March 1, 1994 in Canada, started in the world of music in the most innocent way, publishing some videos on his YouTube channel. Her childhood was complicated. She grew up with her mother, Pattie Mallette, who gave birth to him when she was 18 years old and had to raise him without resources. She had separated from Jeremy Bieber -Justin’s father-, trafficked drugs and had tried to commit suicide on some occasions.
The danger of world fame
His life changed forever when, at just 13 years old, manager Scooter Braun came across one of his song covers and saw in him the potential to succeed. He wasn’t wrong. After taking him to the best recording studios and meeting him with established artists, Bieber published his first songs and, as if by magic, conquered the youngest audience and became a mass idol. Quickly, success, money and the B side of a complicated industry arrived. He fan phenomenon that was generated around him worldwide was unprecedented and his popularity got out of hand.
The pop star was arrested in Miami in 2014 for driving in drunk, without a license and resisting arrest. Toxicology reports revealed that the singer had Xanax y cannabis in his system, but his alcohol levels were within legal limits. Bieber later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and resisting arrest.
Controversies
The ‘Sorry’ singer became a very controversial and criticized character, especially among the more adult audience, who did not see Bieber as an example to follow for teenage fans. Among others, the singer had confrontations with paparazzi, lack of respect with his followers -the unconditional ‘beliebers’- and offended some groups and countries.
“I started using pretty heavy drugs when I was 19 and abused all my relationships.. I became resentful, disrespectful toward women, and angry. “I became distant from everyone who loved me, and I was hiding behind the shell of the person I had become,” she confessed in 2019 in a text on her Instagram account.
At that time, his relationship with his mother also suffered. “We went some time without talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust.. Now she lives in Hawaii, so it’s hard, but it’s getting better. She is an incredible woman and I love her,” she confessed in Billboard magazine. Little by little, Bieber managed to get out of that hell by relying on his loved ones, his faith, and his marriage to Hailey Bieber.
their romances
But before finding love, the artist was involved in controversies with many women, including rumors about having paid a sex worker in Panamawhile maintaining a On-and-off relationship for seven years with Selena Gomez.
His romance with Hailey Rhode began in 2015, when they were already friends, and during one of Bieber’s multiple breakups with Gomez, although they always denied that their relationship was beyond an affair. The couple separated in 2016, when the Canadian returned to the singer, and they resumed their relationship in 2018, when Bieber already put an end to his complicated love affair with Gomez. To everyone’s surprise, Justin and Hailey married at a New York City courthouse in the fall of that same year.
Mental health and Ramsay Hunt syndrome
In his documentary ‘Justin Bieber: Next Chapter’, the singer confessed that his mental health was affected by achieving fame at such a young age. Suicide even crossed his mind. “I think there were times when I was really suicidal. The pain was so constant. She was just suffering, so she was like, ‘Man, I’d rather not feel this.’” Braun also accepted that he should have helped Bieber with a therapist: “There is a moment of sadness because of how quickly everything happened. There are so many tragedies that could have been avoided.”.
“I went from being a small town kid to someone who everyone told was great. Whom everyone loved. And if they repeat it to you many times you end up believing it. I didn’t have to do anything, there was always someone willing to do it for me, so I never learned the fundamental concept of responsibility. I had millions in the bank, I could do whatever I wanted and I didn’t have any real skills,” the artist confessed in the same 2019 Instagram post.
The singer overcame his addictions and continued in music, until his health took its toll. Bieber decided to step away from the stage after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. During his Justice World Tour in 2022, the artist shared a video on his social networks explaining his complicated condition. “It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis. As you can see, this eye does not blink. “I can’t smile on this side of my face,” explained the ‘Baby’ singer.
Goodbye to the stage
Although at first he postponed some stops on his tour – which was going to pass through Barcelona and Madrid, with all the tickets sold -, he returned some time later with six concerts. However, finally He had to cancel the entire tour due to his health.. “I did six live shows but it took its toll on me. After getting off stage in Brazil, fatigue overcame me and I realized that right now I have to make my health the priority,” the artist shared at the time.
Bieber has now recovered from his illness, but has not returned to the stage. The singer has stayed away from music since then.. She has not released songs or shown the possibility of returning to the industry. In fact, the singer Usher proposed to him last February to participate with him in his SuperBowl intermission show, but he refused. “Justin wasn’t ready for it, he just wasn’t feeling it.“, they alleged. Away from the spotlight, the performer is focused on his marriage to Hailey, but his fans – forever unconditional – still hope to be able to enjoy his concerts again.