Star child: Justin Bieber, story of a redemption

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Exposed to the spotlights at only 13 years old, he became the most famous teenager in America.Justin Bieber saw his childhood disappear, crushed by celebrity.A trauma that has left traces.Back on a life flayed by success.

Justin Bieber is only four years old when his parents offer him a battery.From then on, this passion for music will not leave it anymore.Born in 1994 in London, Canada, he learned alone to play the piano, guitar and trumpet.If the young boy is a self -taught musician, he is also a talented singer.At 12, he participated in a local singing competition and won second place, without ever having taken lessons.His mother, Pattie Mallette, aware of the potential of her son, posts the video of his online performance.In 2007, she created a YouTube channel for him and published covers of songs that Justin interprets.She doesn't know it yet, but she has just launched her career.

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Planetary star at 15

He is only 13 years old when he takes up cult titles such as "So Sick" by Ne-Yo or "Cry a river" by Justin Timberlake, in his teenage room.Crystalline voice and angelic face, he is spotted by scooter Braun, marketing director of the So so Def label.The latter then became the agent of Justin Bieber and quickly organized a meeting between the young singer and Usher, in Atlanta.The interpreter of "DJ Got Us Fallin in Love", is also seduced by this music prodigy.He arranged a contract with the Island Record label in 2008.The following year, Justin Bieber released his first single "One Time", which became a platinum record and ranks at the top of the charts.Usher becomes his mentor, he appears in the video clip of the song and collaborates with him on his album "My World".On January 18, 2010, he released the title which will become the tube of a generation: "Baby".A few months later, it was the consecration, Justin Bieber performs in the White House in front of Michelle and Barack Obama.A star is born.

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« À 18 ans, je n’avais aucune compétence dans le monde réel»»

But success has a price, sometimes very hard to pay ... Justin Bieber saw his adolescence sacrificed by a devouring celebrity.Idolized from the age of 13, the young man became unable to perform simple daily tasks.In a long Instagram post, the singer had confided: "Everyone did everything for me, so that I have never even learned the fundamental principles of responsibility.At 18, I had no competence in the real world, but I had millions of dollars and access to everything I wanted.His smallest actions are assisted, but also spied on.A very difficult situation to build yourself as an adult.In addition, the young man undergoes an extraordinary media pressure: "We place mad pressure on the shoulders of a child, whose brain is still in full development," he wrote.As he explains, this sudden popularity "upset everyone", before clarifying that he also lacked a family setting."You know, I didn't grow up in a stable home.My parents were 18 when they separated.They had no money, and were still young and rebellious, ”he says.Indeed, his father, Jeremy Bieber, was at the time addictive.A few months after the birth of his son, he left his wife and provided him with no financial support.Absent, he reappears in his son's life when he becomes famous.He then turns into his evening sidekick, accompanying him in a nightclub and other night outings.Living by proxy a notoriety which he has always dreamed of.For her part, Pattie Mallette, the mother of the interpreter of "Boyfriend", was sexually abused when she was a child.Growing up, she sinks into drugs and alcohol to forget.Mother at 18, she does her best to raise her son and support him in her passion.But she too is in her hour of glory.In 2012, she published her autobiography, baptized "Nowhere But Up: The Story of Justin Bieber's Mom".A parental attitude that contributes to the uneasiness of the star as explained by the American psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster, in the columns of "The Guardian": "When we participate in this way in the life of his child, the latter will tend toadopt suicidal attitudes.Because death, for him, is unconsciously the only way to break the link.[…]]]] He will try to find an outing by acting in a more and more destructive way.»»

Drug, violence and depression

Justin Bieber then becomes a teenager flirting with delinquency.Its escapades and excesses make the headlines.Having no limits, he goes on scandals.Filmed by a prostitute in a brothel in Brazil or striking a fan in Barcelona.Another star whim, in 2016, while visiting a natural park in Mexico, the artist climbed a part prohibited from the public.Reprimanded by security agents, he refuses to go down and is then expelled from the site.Another time, he is seen in a restaurant in full altercation with Orlando Bloom.The two men come to hands.Actions he explains in this same Instagram post."A 13 -year -old boy from a small town is praised by the whole world.Millions of people told me that they loved me and how great I was [...]]]]. Quand vous entendez ces choses lorsque vous êtes un jeune garçon, vous commencez à les croire»», témoigne-t-il.The singer fed by the admiration and love of his fans, feels almost invincible.Justin Bieber is observed wherever he goes and must constantly keep his smooth image of a young singer with romantic words.A pressure that is far too heavy to wear which leads to violent incidents, which are also explained by a very important hard drug consumption, from the age of 19."I met all this success and I continued to say to myself" I'm still sad, I still suffer ".And I still had these unresolved problems.I told myself that success was going to arrange everything. Et pour moi, les drogues agissaient comme un abrutissant pour continuer à avancer»», avoue l’artiste lors d’un entretien à « GQ»». Une addiction si grave que le chanteur raconte que ses gardes du corps « venaient parfois dans sa chambre la nuit, pour tâter son pouls et s’assurer qu’il était encore en vie»»."At 20, I made all the bad decisions that you can imagine. J'étais l'une des personnes les plus aimées et adorées au monde et je suis devenu l'une des personnes les plus ridiculisées, jugées et haïes au monde»», déclare-t-il sur son compte Instagram.

His disease experienced under the spotlight

If celebrity rhymes with rhinestones and glitter, the flashes of photographers are also there to immortalize you in the worst states.Justin Bieber knows something about it, he also asked last August, in Story Instagram that the media stop using certain photos of him. L’interprète de « Peaches»» est épuisé de voir des clichés de lui malade, exposés dans les magazines.In 2020, Justin Bieber reveals that he was suffering from Lyme disease.Transmitted by the bite of a tick, this infection can cause intense fatigue, muscle and joint pain, or in the worst case, partial paralysis.It also manifests itself by rashes."While many people said that Justin Bieber had a dirty head, that he was drugging, etc.., they did not understand that I had recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease, and in addition to that I suffer from chronic mononucleosis which affected my skin, my brain, my form and my health in general […]]]]. Ces dernières années ont été compliquées mais j’ai un bon traitement qui m’aide à combattre cette maladie pour l’instant incurable et je serai de retour plus fort que jamais»», avait-il affirmé dans un post Instagram.Before making a focus on the circulation of certain photos taken during crises linked to the disease: "I am always in shock when some still use these photos of me, I tell you that the media want to show a bad image ofme to give the impression that I am not doing well.There have been countless sessions of photos and opportunities for the media to take other photos, but they continue to use them when I seem sick, it's not fair.It was a moment of my life when I was in bad health, I was fighting against the disease.»»

« Je suis devenu aigri, irrespectueux envers les femmes et en colère»»

Today, Justin Bieber has come out of his dependence on drugs and took a step back on himself."I found myself doing things I ashamed.I think I was using Xanax because I was too shame. La drogue m’a permis de mettre un écran entre moi et ce que j’étais en train de faire»», explique-t-il sur Instagram.He adds: "I became embittered, disrespectful towards women and angry.I distanced myself from all the people who loved me [...]]]].It took me years to bounce back after these terrible decisions, repair my broken relationships and modify my way of behaving towards others.»» En effet, Justin Bieber a entamé un énorme travail sur lui-même afin de se libérer de ses addictions : l’alcool, la drogue et le sexe.The singer managed to escape the infernal spiral by finding the faith."He wants to protect us from pain and suffering. Il pense que le sexe peut causer beaucoup de peine»», déclare Justin Bieber dans une interview pour la version américaine de « Vogue»». Par le pronom « Il»», la star fait référence à Dieu.According to him, the Christian religion saved him.Very believing, the singer wears a tattoo representing Jesus on his calf.After crossing the worst, he claims to have reconnected to God thanks to his one -year sexual abstinence. Le Canadien explique que cette étape était nécessaire pour contrer ce qu’il désigne comme « un important problème avec le sexe»». Il explique que cette « addiction avait cessé de lui procurer du plaisir depuis longtemps»».By deciding not to have any sexual activity, Justin Bieber would have improved."I wanted to devote myself entirely to him to improve the condition of my soul.And I believe that God blessed me in return by putting me back with Hailey. On est toujours récompensé d'une bonne conduite»», affirme-t-il.

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Saved by Hailey and the Holy Spirit

Hailey Baldwin et Justin Bieber s’étaient rencontrés en 2009, dans les coulisses de l’émission « The Today Show»». À l’époque, celui que les fans surnomment « Biebs»» est en couple avec la chanteuse Selena Gomez.The duo therefore remains friends until 2016, where they live a short story of a few months.But in June 2018, their paths intersect again and it is a real revelation."When I saw her again last June, I forgot how much I loved her, how much she had missed and how much she had a positive effect on my life. C’était comme si je trouvais ce que j’avais toujours cherché»», affirme-t-il lors de son interview pour la version américaine de « Vogue»», en 2019.Since then, the couple got married last September. Une union qui fait le bonheur de Justin Bieber, qui après avoir eu des pensées suicidaires, comme il le confiait dans le documentaire « Next Chapter»», semble enfin être en phase avec lui-même."I knew success when I was 13, I did not have the chance to find who I was really, except what I was doing. […]]]] Je suis émotionnellement instable.I think I'm worried a lot and I want things to go well, I want people to love me.Hailey is someone logic and structured, what I need.I always needed security, with my father who was often absent when I was a child.With my lifestyle, everything is uncertain.I need something safe.Now I have someone with whom to spend the rest of my life. C’est tellement bénéfique à ma santé mentale, mon cœur et mon esprit»», a-t-il déclaré sur Instagram.He evokes only one regret concerning his romantic relationship. « Si je pouvais revenir en arrière, je resterais abstinent jusqu’au mariage»», confie-t-il dans un live Facebook.In recent years have allowed Justin Bieber to start believing, in love, in God, but especially in him.

Justin Bieber is passionate about music from an early age

At 13, he posts covers on YouTube

In 2009, he released his first single "One Time"

In 2010, its title "Baby" became a Modnia success

He becomes one of the most famous stars in the world

But faced with pressure, he sinks into drugs and depression

Justin Bieber decides to get out of his addictions and focuses on religion

In September 2021, he married Hailey Baldwin and finally found stability