That sense of belonging, of care, of stability—Bieber came to recognize it as the thing he wanted but had never had. Every decision I make is out of my own selfish ego. You put all these desires in my heart for me to sing and perform and to make music—where are these coming from? Why is this in my heart? What do you want me to do with it? What is the point of everything? What is the point of me being on this planet?
And what happened, when Bieber asked for help, is that someone or something answered. What he could be for God. But the most successes usually come out of you when you use those talents for God. I know people have said it, and in the Bible it talks about that, but I just never heard it. Or: Set these boundaries. He says that voice spoke up and it said: You are forgiven. He is careful now about his time, his routine, his schedule.
He has rules. Sets the aforementioned boundaries. Builds in breaks. We just laughed and watched funny videos. He is embracing the mundane things that make a well-ordered, even boring, life.
There is a moment in the recent Billie Eilish documentary—I encourage you to seek it out—in which Eilish and Bieber meet for the first time, at Coachella. Eilish is a lifelong fan.
She is overwhelmed. Totally overwhelmed. And Bieber just stands there, radiating warmth and patience and understanding, until Eilish comes back down to earth enough to continue, and then Bieber gives her a hug. He makes her feel safe. And Bieber was struggling then too.
But he is there for her, like he tries to be now for anyone else who might possibly turn into Justin Bieber. And they have him just in the studio nonstop. He allows himself to be so open now, in daily life, that at one point when we speak, he cries. Who am I to be able to do this? Look at my past. And I always felt like I was a good encourager. I always felt like I could encourage people and that my words held weight. He puts his head down and is silent.
For 20, 30 long seconds, he says nothing. And then he picks his head up and continues, and his voice is thick and choked. But, as he does these days, he keeps going. Like some shit has probably made you not want to do things at times and not let your guard down and not do what you feel led and called to do. But you are here. You are valuable. Whatever you are saying about yourself or believing about yourself is not necessarily true. He is trying to be less focused on the outcomes of things.
So either way, ultimately, is fine. He grins. A version of this story originally appeared in the May issue with the title "Amazing Grace. Following the release of Changes in February , the year-old became the youngest artist to have seven albums reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot , breaking the record once held by a year-old Elvis Presley.
Bieber's first single, "One Time," went certified platinum in his native Canada shortly after its release in May Bieber broke into the Billboard Top 10 in early with "Baby," which also featured rapper Ludacris. Bieber had another hit single in April with "Boyfriend," which appeared on his album Believe. In October , amid controversy over his offensive behavior, Bieber released another Top 10 hit with this party anthem featuring Nicki Minaj. In October , Bieber landed his first No. A few months later, after hearing the song in a nightclub in Colombia, Justin Bieber asked Fonsi to collaborate on a remix.
Their song went on to hit the number one spot on the Hot ; after 16 consecutive weeks in the top spot, it broke the all-time record as the longest-standing chart-topping song in August Thanks in part to a surreal video, Bieber enjoyed more success with this spring collaboration with Ed Sheeran , a breezy track which went to No. However based on photographs of the star next to other celebrities, there has been speculation that he measures in at 5-footinches.
Justin Bieber was raised by a single mom. His dad, Jeremy Bieber, left to start a family with another woman. Jeremy reportedly considered becoming a rapper himself and has struggled with addiction problems. It was also reported that Justin had been partying with his dad just before his January arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Despite their allegedly complicated relationship, Justin has maintained that he and his dad are close. When Jeremy became a father again in August , Justin welcomed little sister Bay to the family. Bieber always had an interest in music. His mother gave him a drum kit for his second birthday and, as he tells it, he was "basically banging on everything I could get my hands on. Within months, Justin was an Internet sensation, with a large following of fans and an eager manager arranging for the teenager to fly to Atlanta to consider a record deal.
There, Bieber had a chance meeting with Usher, who eventually signed the young singer to a contract. The shots, which show a grown-up Bieber stripped down to his underwear, were a fan favorite.
A year later, Bieber was featured in another Calvin Klein ad campaign, this time with model and reality star Kendall Jenner. In , Bieber took to the big screen in the concert documentary Never Say Never. His fans crowded movie theaters to catch him in action on stage and get a glimpse of his life behind the scenes.
While still only in his teens, Bieber survived his first public scandal. A woman filed suit against Bieber in , claiming that he was the father of her child.
At the 70th Emmy Awards, Hailey's uncle sparked rumours that they'd already tied the knot by claiming that "they just went off and got married. The pair didn't appear to be wearing wedding rings when they were spotted kissing in Hyde Park, London on September Yet, on October 18, a fan claimed that when he approached the pair, Justin confirmed that they were married and called Hailey an angel for sticking by him. Hailey and Justin first dated briefly in and but it is believed to have properly ended when Biebs got back with his ex Selena Gomez at the end of - they reunited in June In February , sources told People that Justin was struggling with depression.
He has good help around him and is receiving some treatment. A separate source told People that Bieber struggled with being in the public eye.
Most famously he dated Selena Gomez on and off from The pair were dubbed "Jelena" and each time they reconcile their fans go into meltdown.
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