He was a squeaky clean popstar - now his own fans are turning on him. All of the facts, stats, pics and vids right here...
Why so serious? The moments Bieber will regret
Go back seven years and Justin Bieber was a complete dork, with a
terrible fashion sense, even worse hair but a huge future in music.
It’s
unfortunate that testicles drop and voices break because since growing
up the Justin Bieber has been on a free-fall of popularity.
In
recent months, he's been cleared by cops for hit-and-run incidents,
accused of speeding and caught on camera peeing into a restaurant's mop
bucket,
But his latest scandal sees him accused of spitting on his adoring fans for his hotel balcony.
And
not many people are buying his excuse that the pictures are edited and
he actually gave his Beliebers cups of warm and delicious cocoa.
From
his controversial views on abortion and his vow to remain ‘pure’ until
marriage to allegedly smoking weed and ‘fights’ with the paparazzi. Too much, too soon? Justin was papped in 2009
SPLASH
Here’s where it all went wrong for the squeaky clean popstar.
1994
When
Justin was born on March 1st 1994, Mariah Carey was number one with her
tune Without You. We wouldn't judge if you stopped reading for a moment
to go and relive this song on Spotify.
He didn't have a traditional upbringing and his mother was just 18-years-old when she gave birth to Baby Biebs.
His parents were never married but they maintained a close friendship to focus on giving Justin a future in music.
Which
is just as well because it would be a few years before Jeremy Kyle
arrived on the scene to help save dysfunctional relationships.
2006/2007
His
manager Scooter Braun spotted him on YouTube six years ago and tracked
down Justin’s mum – or mom in this instance – Pattie to ask about
signing him to his record label co-founded with Usher.
It’s
amazing that anyone can spend longer than four minutes on the video
website before watching clips of animals being absolutely hilarious, so
the record executive deserves a hat tip for his commitment to find a
star.
There was so much hype about Biebs that even Justin
Timberlake tried to snap up the baby-faced singer for his own record
label but lost out to Usher and ultimately a gazillion dollars (or
something, we’re not accountants).
And here's one of the videos that we can thank/blame (delete where appropriate) for Justin Bieber's fame. At 15, pictured with Usher on the red/orange carpet at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards
2008
By now he had released his debut album My World
which immediately went platinum so things were going well. Too well, if
anything.
Gone were the days of busking on steps in a tiny Canadian town or singing RnB songs to a webcam to his webcam.
And so the incredibly contagious and sometimes nauseating condition of Bieber Fever began to spread. December
Just a year after he became a signed artist, Justin performed at the White House – you might have heard of it, it’s where big Prez Obama works from home.
We can just imagine Barack and Michelle making cocktails and taking turns to sing lines of Baby. He performed for President Obama twice in one year
2010
He released his first full-length studio album My
World 2.0 and soon after he accounted for 3% of the traffic on Twitter.
That’s more traffic than the M25 in rush-hour.
He was also tipped as more influential than Barack Obama and The Dalai Lama by digital website Klout.
Add
to this a bit of puberty, some mood swings, a deeper voice and a world
tour via business class to exotic places and sooner or later going to
have SOME effect. July
Justin’s mum is obviously very proud of growing such a rich, famous and successful human inside her womb.
And she was probably equally as chuffed that her son wouldn’t have any Baby Biebers with horny groupies (more on THIS later) after telling E!: "He's expressed his desire to stay pure and honour women and treat women with respect." With his mum Pattie Lynn Mallete at the premiere of his movie Never Say Never
Which is fine - and it was quite a trendy thing to do a few years ago.
All the young celebs in LA-LA-Land said
the same old tosh about banning hanky panky until the wedding night –
even Britney Spears, who you might remember got married in a boozy Vegas
wedding.
2011
February
The tiny
star was always sweet and smiling when speaking to fans and media but he
sparked controversy following an interview with Rolling Stone magazine,
where he gave his views on abortion and abstinence.
He said: "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them."
Justin
continued: “I really don't believe in abortion. It's like killing a
baby,” before expressing a naive confusion over cases of rape.
It's not his fault, he missed high school because he was singing for the President. March
But hold on, who’s this lovely lady?
Justin, 16 at the time, started dating Disney queen Selena Gomez, who was 18, and immediately everyone assumed they would be doing IT but no – far from it.
It just so happened that Selena’s favourite bling was a purity ring. A relationship sealed with their first public kiss
However after a few months of holding hands and possibly some
over-bra topping action (try not to picture it too vividly) the ring
came off! Gasp.
A family friend told The National
Enquirer: “When the ring came off, Selena’s parents became unglued.
Selena got the ring at 12 and never took it off.
“But
when things started getting hot with Justin, suddenly she was wearing it
less and less. They’d be heartsick if she did something with him that
she’d later regret.” Justin and Selena went on a romantic getaway in 2011
Justin wasn’t single anymore and his baby (baby, baby, oooh)
face was morphing into one of a puny man. He started to dress like a
confused Michael Jackson and developed a difficult relationship with
paparazzi. March continued
He was celebrating his 17th birthday with girlfriend Selena and felt the snappers were harassing him.
So naturally, he hit back with a middle finger and some choice words that we can’t repeat unless it’s written in asterisks or Wingdings which is utterly pointless.
It
was a new side to Justin. An attitude that has been fuelled by ‘yes
men’ and people telling him over and over again that he’s the best thing
to grace the planet since sliced bread, David Attenborough and booze. Times change: Justin fools around with paps but the novelty of fame has worn off
November
But the biggest shock of all
came when Justin was slapped in the face (not literally, that would be
really uncalled for) with a paternity test from a woman who he claims to
have never met. Woah.
When the allegations were made
things were going pretty darn well. The singer was in a happy
relationship and was searched for on Google more than ‘God’ – although
he was beaten to top spot by ‘Porn’.
But this scandal nearly pushed him over the edge. He claimed to have never met Mariah Yeater (pictured right)
He was accused of being the father of a 4-month-old baby boy with Mariah Yeater who later dropped the claims after a month of wild rumours and bizarre source stories in the US media.
Naturally,
Justin complied with a paternity test and sent off his famous DNA in a
little tub and in classic fashion said: "I know that I'm going to be a
target, but I'm never going to be a victim."
2012
Justin was given a pack of crayons and some blank paper to write his autobiography.
And
in his book (which is mostly pictures) he explains his relationship
with the people who chase him around the Hollywood hills: ‘There's a
misconception that I hate the paparazzi - I don't, I simply don't like
the aggressive paparazzi. Thirsty? Justin throws a water bottle at photographers when shopping in Miami
‘Whenever you see me getting angry or upset in the media what
you don't get to see on camera is how those people came up to me and
said things like, 'Hey Justin, why are you such a punk lately?', 'Your
mom is ugly', and, 'Your little brother and sister are ugly babies'.’
All we can say for certain is that his mother bear definitely isn’t ugly. May
In the same month he SENSATIONALLY admitted to “having a beer” despite being under the legal drinking age, Justin got into an altercation with a tabloid snapper when he left a cinema with Selena.
It
all kicked off when the pap allegedly blocked Justin’s car and
according to TMZ a lawyer had advised him to call 911 and file a police
report against the popstar.
The photographer went to hospital after complaining about chest pains which begs the question: How weak do you have to be to lose a wrestle against Justin? Bieber goes bonkers: He lost his shoe and hat during the altercation (note the money pocket)
To be fair, with the pockets hanging out of his trousers
looking like dollar bills Justin was probably committing a crime against
fashion.
It was the start of Justin’s negative public reactions, public breakdowns and in one case offending the public. July
Justin lacked social awareness and was apparently being a bit sweary on a flight.
A mother-of-two reportedly was forced to ask him to "stop yelling curse words and using that kind of language on a plane."
A
spokesperson for Justin later admitted that he was deeply ashamed and
embarrassed for making a scene and offending other passengers.
Two
months after the incident Justin was interviewed on radio show Mojo in
the Morning and when asked about One Direction star Harry Styles’ famous
string of older conquests, he replied: "I don't think you should worry
about me [and my mum with Harry Styles] - worry about your mum, bro."
Mojo told him that his mother had passed away causing Bieber
to hang up on the call and end the interview. Now is that awkward or
what?
Then it was Justin’s turn to call the cops on the paparazzi... Bieber chats to police officer while driving his custom Cadillac Batmobile
July continued
Justin was accused of driving over speeds of 80mph during an incident where he called 911 to complain about chasing paparazzi.
He
told the responding officer his surname was “Johnson”, before he
explained: “I was going to go fast so I could lose these people and then
I got pulled over and the police told me that if they kept following me
to call in.”
He also filed harassment documents against those pesky paps following him.
It's
alleged Justin was charged with another driving offence and TMZ
reported a separate occasion when his speed peaked at 100mph. He's used to selling tickets - not being given one for speeding
The year ended in a scary and bizarre way for Justin after it
emerged he was the target of two would-be hit men who planned to ‘murder
and castrate him’.
Read more about that over here and put the kettle on because it gets complicated. October
Well, that's what you get for
drinking lots of milk, Justin! He was performing on stage when he was
actually sick in front of thousands of fans. He blamed it on too much
semi-skimmed. Sure.
November
In this time he lost his title
as Most Viewed on YouTube to viral dance crazy Gangnam Style. Which is
utterly soul destroying and depressing for the entire world so it must
be properly heartbreaking for Justin.
2013
January
The year started with some serious news when sadly his fame - and the paparazzi obsession with him - led to a tragic accident.
Justin has called for a change in law to protect celebrities and photographers after a member of the paparazzi was killed while chasing his famous car.
The
incident happened in January and Justin was not in the white Ferrari at
the time, but it's thought that one of his friends was driving when the
photographer was struck down by an oncoming vehicle in LA. Justin and his white Ferrari outside Selena's house
January continued
Well, well, well. Mr. Bieber. You’ve been a naughty boy.
Completely
unaware that he was being snapped on a mobile phone, Justin was caught
smoking a suspicious looking roll-up cigarette.
US reports claim that Justin was with his mate Lil Twist when he was seen allegedly smoking a spliff. February
He
told chat show host Jimmy Fallon about his constant run ins with the
law: "You know what, the police really like to pull me over. I don't do
anything, I promise.” Justin was a good sport on famous US telly show SNL
In a sketch for hit show Saturday Night Live, mocking himself
in character as a Miley Cyrus fan he said: "I also heard he got busted
for smoking weed. And he's really sorry about it. And people make
mistakes. And he's never gonna do it again." February continued
At
this stage in his career he’s already got enough platinum discs to
relaunch his own branded HMV but it seems that the Grammy folks aren’t
impressed by Biebs.
Justin received NO nominations for the awards
bash and manager Scooter ranted on Twitter: “I just plain DISAGREE. The
kid deserved it. Grammy board u blew it on this one.’ But of course he
would say that. Justin and his friend/manager Scooter
Justin said Patrick Carney of indie band Black Keys should be "slapped around" for dissing him
Following the ceremony he had a full on Twitter feud with Black Keys drummer after a few bitchy comments.
JB said the rocker should be "slapped around" for his making a dig at the popstar.
After winning a Grammy for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Album, The Black Keys drummer Patrick told TMZ that Bieber didn't deserve any recognition.
He said: “Grammys are for like music, not for money.” February continued still...
The
following days were shamed by rumours he had cheated on long-term
girlfriend Selena after their relationship appeared to be over for good.
They have split and made-up again more times than Ross and Rachael. Main event: Selena and Justin look loved up at the AMAs
But is this where it all went wrong? Justin partied with Victoria's Secret models
One person Justin was alleged to have had a fling with Rihanna. Read more about that gossip over here. March 1st
He was ironically burning the birthday candles at both ends on his 19th.
It was reported that the swanky London club he hosted the party - Cirque du Soir - refused his mates Jaden Smith (of Will Smith spawn fame) and his latest accessory Ella-Paige Roberts Clark for being underage.
There was also talk that the venue stank of marijuana which led to staff evicting the party members. Far from a birthday suit! Justin covers his face from fans and snappers in London
Is he dating or just mating aspiring singer 17-year-old Ella-Paige Roberts
JB got himself a McDonalds and headed home, dubbing the night his 'worst birthday'.
He later hit back at the “weak ass” club and denies trying to take underage Jaden Smith in. 4th
Fans booed their hero after he turned up nearly TWO HOURS late on stage in London - on a school night.
The doors opened at 6:30pm and eager fans furious when he failed to appear at the advertised time of 8:30pm.
Many of Bieber's fans are young kids and teens who don't have the luxury of late nights and many had to leave before the show.
Furious
parents and schoolchildren tweeted their frustration when he failed to
appear on the first of four O2 shows until just after 10:20pm.
A
punter inside the O2 said: "He's two hours late and Bieber is still not
on stage. Kids are having to leave as it's so late. Not fair - bless
them." 5th
The tiny popstar was branded“arrogant git” after he made young girls wait THREE HOURS in the cold for a meet and greet on Monday – but then barely acknowledging them.
Furious dad Phil Hurn said: “They were told they were getting 30 seconds each but he didn’t even talk to some of them.
“He was an arrogant little git. They were promised goodie bags and a signed album but they didn’t get that either.”
Ironically, he was pictured wearing two Rolex watches earlier in the week so he doesn't have any excuse to be late. Maybe he should have bought a Casio
Justin later tweeted an apology, blaming the delay on 'technical issues', but that didn't stop the local council fining him £300,000 for the late-running show (that's £10,000 per minute, FYI). 6th
More signs of a meltdown emerge as Justin takes to Twitter to rant about the past few days of scandal and drama. It's basically an essay but worth reading in full.
'Rumors
rumors and more rumors. nothing more nothing less. might talk about
them 1 day. [Right] now I'm just gonna be positive. cant bring me down.
'I'm focused on the good things in life. I'm blessed and not forgetting it. I'm giving back every day for it. cant phase me.
'Fake
stories to sell papers i guess are part of the job. but I'm a good
person. i know that. u cant tell me different. we know the truth.
'As
long as my family, friends, and fans r with me u can say whatever. we
are all equal in God's eyes & we have a responsibility to each
other.
'Say when i came out of my show with my shirt off because
after performing for 2 hours i might be sweaty i was going into a club
(really?). Justin struts around the streets of London with his shirt off
'Or any girl i stand next to is my girl or that i don't care,
or that i don't feel, or that a 19 year old going to a club in europe is
wild...
'I understand it is part of the job to be judged...but
judge me on the facts, judge me on the music, and be careful of the
judgement u pass.
'But know this... I'm only judged by one power, and i serve him.
'So
yeah I will continue being me. i will continue to serve, to perform, to
care, to love, to smile, to dance, to play, to sing...
'And u are welcome to join, because i carry no hate. We got to much love for that. I'm about the music.
'Gonna enjoy the day and keep smiling. so should all of u. Much love. i see u ?#beliebers? = i love u.'
He might need to have a chat to Nicole Scherzinger too, because she's really not happy with him either. 7th
Justin's week got a whole lot weirder last night as the singer went out to dinner wearing a gas mask.
The Bieb donned the rubber mask as he headed to Mr Chow in London for a spot of posh nosh.
He
styled it out with a pair of leather trousers that matched the mask (we
can't seriously believe we're writing this), as well as a baseball cap,
some funky floral trainers and a cream cardi with the hood pulled up
over his head. Losing the plot? Justin wears a World War style gas mask out and about
Weirdly, this isn't the first time that Justin's been snapped sporting the unusual headwear - he also wore it to go on a shopping trip when he first arrived in London two weeks ago, prompting people (well, us) to compare him to Darth Vader. 7th
Justin was rushed to hospital after suffering breathing difficulties on stage at London's O2 Arena.
The singer was initially treated by doctors backstage for up to 15 minutes before returning to finish the show.
However, after the gig ended, he was taken to an undisclosed London hospital for a thorough medical examination.
Some fans at the arena claimed to have seen the 19-year-old faint and others believed he'd hit his head on a speaker.
However, the star singer managed to leave the stage himself with help from staff and members of his management team.
Manager Scooter Braun stepped up to the microphone to explain the situation to the worried crowd.
He said:"Justin got very light of breath, the whole show he's been complaining.
"He's backstage with the EMTs (emergency medical team) and the doctor.
"They're
telling him they want him to go and see somebody and find out what's
going on with his lungs, he's just told me that in five minutes, if it's
OK with you guys, he's going to come out and finish the show.
"So
he might not be jumping around as much and everything else, you guys
need to be patient with us, we're not trying to be disrespectful, we're
not trying to get you guys home late, we're truly trying to put on a
show for the people who love him." 8th
Justin wrote to his 35 million followers on Twitter that he was "getting better".
He
tweeted: "thanks for everyone pulling me thru tonight. best fans in the
world. figuring out what happened. thanks for the love." Recuperation: Justin Bieber in hospital
Manager Scooter added: "tough kid. proud night. once again he always finishes the show. full out. true pro.
"Now get better and rest up! strange night but proud nt. tough as nails."
A source close to the star said he was "just very tired from a long week" and was in hospital "for precautionary reasons".
An official spokeswoman said he had not been suffering from any health issues prior to the show.
April 25th
Swedish cops 'found drugs and a stun-gun' on board Justin Bieber’s tour bus.
Police
spokesman Lars Byström says officers were suspicious over a “strong
smell of marijuana” coming from the vehicle outside the Grand Hotel in
Stockholm on Wednesday night.
Byström said the drug
squad were alerted and a search on the empty bus took place at
Stockholm’s Globe Arena just 30 minutes before the popstar was on stage for his gig.
He added that they have no suspects and no one has been arrested.
He
declined to identify the drug, saying it had been sent to a laboratory
for an analysis but did confirm a "small amount of narcotics" were
confiscated.
A source close to Justin confessed the tour bus was searched but insists nothing was found and there were no violations.
May 14th
Biebs was the victim of a sophisticated Ocean’s Eleven style robbery while performing in South Africa.
Just
a matter of hours after he finished performing at the Johannesburg FNB
football stadium a gang gained entry through the room using hardware
tools.
They broke into the venue’s secure cash storage room and
robbed three million rand (£215,000) in cash, according to local media
and police reports.
July 10th
A video of Justin and his
friends has been posted on US website TMZ - and it shows the Biebs being
too celebrity to use the loo like a real person.
In the video, the singer
is leaving a nightclub in New York through the kitchen at the back.
He's caught short, but instead of going back to the nightclub toilets,
he whips his bits out in the kitchen and wees in the mop bucket.
"Quick
piss break, this is the quickest place for a bathroom break," someone
says in the video, which shows Justin wee-ing in front of all his
friends and laughing. "We swagger man, that's the coolest spot to piss.
You'll remember that forever," one of his mates adds. Seriously, Justin
is friends with people who think going for a wee in a mop bucket gives
him "swagger".
July 11th
Justin was reportedly removed
from a Chicago nightclub after police were tipped off alcohol was being
served to underage revelers.
The singer,
19, and his friends visited Bodi and police allegedly swooped on the
club after they were told people under the legal drinking age of 21 were
inside and had been served.
The pop star and his entourage were
then said to have been asked to leave the nightspot with a police
spokesperson telling TMZ cops did visit the venue.
July 18th
A police report has been filed against Justin Bieber by a DJ who claims the singer spat at him in a nightclub.
Addison
Ulhaq was performing at the Social Room in Columbus, Ohio on July 13
when the pop star's minders are said to have approached the disc jockey
on a number of occasions throughout the evening demanding he not take
pictures of the star.
He claims he did not take any photographs of Justin but says Justin used insulting language towards him.
July 25th
The Biebs has the support of his family and one of his closest Beliebers has got his back - his grandmother.
Diana Dale has spoken out to defend her grandson
and has called for people to give him an easier ride as he's doing the
things a normal 19-year-old would do but Justin just happens to be in
the public eye.
Well, we don't know about you but at 19 we weren't peeing in buckets while our mates filmed it. We were very well behaved, you see. Practically angelic.
Justin's
gran told Canada's CTV News Ottowa: "It's totally crazy. I feel sorry
for Justin all the time because paparazzi pick on him all the time.
"Anybody else's kids have done the same thing but nobody says anything." Charming
July 27th
He's branded "disgusting" and "revolting" in latest stunt - and now faces yet another backlash from furious fans.
Pictures published by US website TMZ showed the troubled teen star spitting from the top of his Toronto apartment.
Hordes
of dedicated fans were gathered underneath his window, and the confused
singer had only just put a video message on Instagram.
He wrote
next to a clip of delighted fans waving at him from below his window -
"I wake up this morning to this :0 Best fans in the wotrld. #beliebers
#sexyfans."
July 29th
A bus connected with Justin Bieber's
tour was reportedly stopped by police on Sunday night after it was
suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia was on board.
The
vehicle is said to have been held at the border between the American
state of Michigan and Canada with Chief Customs and Border Protection
Officer Ken Hammond telling TMZ a sniffer dog sensed there was marijuana
on board.
The Baby singer was not on the bus which was held at the Ambassador Bridge which separates Windsor in Canada and the US city of Detroit.
July 31st
The singer was accused of hitting a paparazzi photographer in June while driving in the city of Los Angeles.
The
paparazzo claimed Justin pinned him between his white Ferrari and a
parked car before driving off without getting out of the car.
At the time Justin claimed he had no idea there were allegations anyone had been hit by his expensive vehicle.
The pop star
was originally cleared of the charge but police decided to take another
look at the case and sent it to the LA County District Attorney but now
the case has been rejected a second time, according to TMZ.]
August 1st
One fan threw her phone at the singer during
a concert, and instead of typing his number into it (like she probably
expected) he shoved it down his trousers, walked about for a bit, pulled
it out and threw it off ... in the other direction. Say goodbye to your
phone, little girl!
Let's have a watch of Justin being a bit
gross with a fan's phone then shall we? It's around 1:20 if you don't
want to listen to the full song ...
August 5th
Justin Bieber’s night out ended in a bloody brawl, according to reports.
The bratty teenager allegedly “went nuts” at another guest inside the New York club before being escorted out.
Shortly
after Bieber’s raging exit it’s claimed his friends and members of his
security were "involved in a fight", and an eyewitness reported seeing
blood.
A source told the New York Daily News: "He ripped his shirt off and went nuts. He was screaming."
The
incident unfolded in Southampton club South Pointe as his security team
are accused of being “heavy handed” and “intimidating” to other
party-goers. His spokesperson denied the story.
