After what I thought was a visually interesting but musically meh performance of his hits “Company” and “Sorry” at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards (critics and fans thought otherwise), Justin Bieber went off on a lengthy rant on Instagram denouncing award ceremonies. Inexplicably posting a pastoral scene of Ireland’s Rock of Cashel, complete with castle and sheep, Justin used a lot of words to basically tell us he wasn’t really feeling the whole thing. I was going to paraphrase this, but it’s just packed with self-indulgent word diarrhea that has to be shared:
I don’t know about these award shows.. No disrespect to anybody at any of the shows or the people running it. Nothing but love for you guys and your support. But I don’t feel good when I’m there nor after. I try to think of it as a celebration but can’t help feeling like people are rating and grading my performance.
A lot of people in the audience there to be seem worried about how much camera time they will get or who they can network with. When I’m doing a regular show I feel they are there for the right reasons and to strictly have a good time! But these award shows seem so hollow. I get the premise is to award people for their accomplishments, but is it really? Because when I look in the audience I see a bunch of fake smiles so that when the camera hits them they look happy.
Sure there are people truly proud of others so I don’t want to knock them I’m just looking at the vast majority. I just think to myself if I’m living my purpose I want the reward to be fulfillment. I’m getting awarded for the things that I’m doing and not for who I am which is understandable I know it would probably be hard to calculate and award someone’s spirit lol.
But When I do get these awards the temptation of putting my worth in what I do is so hard to fight!!!I am privileged and honored to be recognized by my peers in but in these settings I can’t feel the recognition. There’s an authenticity missing that I crave! And I wonder does anybody else.. Sorry not sorry about grammar it’s not my strong point
[From Justin Bieber’s Instagram]
Sheesh. It’s not like Justin walked away empty-handed, he won awards for Top Male Artist and Top Social Media Artist, so it’s odd to figure out where he’s coming from. And if the award rant wasn’t enough, Justin later posted a photo of himself on stage with the caption, “We all get caught up in striving for the approval of others.” Egad.
And, as far as having a “good time” at his live shows, reports from audiences at Justin’s recent Purpose tour performances, it doesn’t seem that there’s much fun to be had. Kathleen at Lainey Gossip wrote a great piece reviewing one of Justin’s tour stops in Canada, noting, “There were only a few glimpses where Justin seemed like he was having fun and none of those moments included fan interaction.” She added that the singer “did not look like he wanted to be on that stage.”
The Purpose album has been well received and, even a non-fan like me has to admit that the songs are somewhat catchy. The accompanying tour was supposed to get Justin back in the public’s good graces, but with his announcement that he’s no longer posing for photos with fans and displaying odd behavior, such as perching in a tree in a Boston park, – as well as recent reports that he’s “beat” because of his rigorous tour schedule – it seems he’s blowing his chance at redemption big time.
I am not now, nor have I ever been a “Belieber.” He’s always struck me as kind of a jerky kid. If he’s not enjoying himself, maybe he should take a break from performing. I certainly wouldn’t mind. But, seriously, he got really famous really fast and he probably never had the chance to properly process everything. Dude could definitely use a couch. I know some parent friends who shelled out big bucks for tickets to take their kids to see him on this tour and I’m really “sorry” for them.
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That is because NO ONE is happy to see your jerk face.
Yes if it was myself in the audience, it wouldn’t be a fake smile. THIS was suppose to be his comeback. I’ve grown up tour. THIS was supposed to be his I’m not really a whiny child pissing in buckets tour. His people collerated with Ellen and others to sell this, ‘new Bieber’. What a waste of time. For the most part it was working, he had a good album ( not for me) that was selling and he was trying ( but failing to me) to appear humble and grown. The little shit just shines through though and I think there will be many more Justin don’t give a shite antics popping up for the rest of his tour.
Boo the f hoo. The time to cry and scold the fans is when you look out in the audience and the seats are empty.
I look at the stage and I see a bunch of fake no talent corporate creations…………
Truest statement ever.
Me too! All fakeness. Who is bankable with some auto-tuning and dance moves?
Must have been a mirrored stage.
Yes! And to hear him of all people whining about authenticity…
He needs to go away for awhile… And maybe that’s what he wants to. Shades of Britney, maybe? Is a conservatorship in the future for him too? Recording performing and being a money maker is all he knows, really.
I hadn’t thought of it, but I suppose Justin ‘could’ be bipolar like Britney. He has displayed some questionable behavior. The people around him would know best.
There is a chance that he is bipolar but then there is also a chance that I am hallucinating that I am typing this. I think its far faaaaaar more likely that he is just an over indulged brat faking an existential crisis to feign depth.
Agreed that he could be bipolar.
And he is definitely a bratty entitled twit.
But THOSE EYES – they don’t lie.
He looks troubled.
There’s a vacancy one sees in the eyes of people who are depressed, mourning, troubled.
Whether it’s entirely a mental illness going on with this kid and/or drugs, coupled with being an ass, he’s in trouble.
I feel like he has a drug issue. He’s so erratic, moody and just has this look in his eyes. He’s an entitled brat so I would have no issue believing that he’s doing whatever Justin feels like doing.
Hasn’t it already come out that he’s bipolar? I think his team denied it, but I always assumed he was just based on his moods. Self-medication with drugs is frequent with people that haven’t gotten proper help for mental illness.
Why are people so quick to pull out the mental illness card? He’s never done anything on par with Britney’s public breakdown and many counts of erratic behavior. He’s a self indulgent man-child trying to find meaning in an empty existance. I have no doubt he’s self medicating, but plenty of people with no mental illness do that. It’s a sitcom trope for crying out loud! Stressed out husband comes home and zones out with a beer or five. Drinks after work to unwind after a stressful day. Going out with your girlfriends to drink and dance and forget about your stress. This is socially acceptable behavior; we even laugh about it. I don’t see what JB does as any different, he just has a lot more money to play with and a much more public presence.
Dude needs help for sure, but not like Britney needs help.
He can still go out and party. If he doesn’t want to perform live he should just stop so people won’t waste their money on this ungrateful, unprofessional idiot. Just go away for a long time stop instagramming etc if we are lucky he will be forgotten I didn’t even know he had anything new out but then he isn’t on my radar nor many others these days.
He’s a lost kid.
Dad was out of his life until he could find a use for his son (giving him an all new praying life), Mom’s too afraid to say boo and worships the ground he walks on, bunch of hanger ons and manipulators.
That being said the general public isn’t your momma. They’re just here for the entertainment and if you can’t give it they’ll move on to the next person who can.
I think he half knows that which is why he seems like he hates it all so much but won’t stop showing up. His fanbase is temperamental teenage girls and absence doesn’t make the heart fonder with them. I predict a HARD crash when he can no longer get the same level of attention and money.
Agree, he seems on his way to a crash – rehab in 3, 2… He’s been on drugs for a *chemical imbalance* and has obviously been having some mental health issues for a while. Also, that pressure cooker of child-stardom, partying and narcissism seems to have fried his immature brain?
+1
I agree with this. He’s essentially estranged from the team that kept him together…he’s rarely seen anywhere near his mom and when’s the last time he was near Usher? I think after that intervention they tried to have years ago when he started spiraling he cut them off and of course let all the losers in his life in. He’s exhausted? He just came back from a several year break. Stop partying with your loser of a dad and your hanger on friends and get it together. Like I said the other day he really needs to grow up and fast
I agree. And I can’t believe I’m saying this because I’ve never liked this kid, but I feel bad for him. He’s clearly struggling and I don’t know if he has anyone who is a real friend to him. I think he needs to make like Macauley and disappear for a while, figure out who he is and if he wants to be a performer at all. He may be an ahole but the life of a child star/family workhorse is not pretty. Im a little optimistic because there does seem to be some glimmer of self awareness in that post, but I worry he doesn’t have the strength/resiliency to step away for a while. And I don’t think he has any family or friends who are going to push him to take a break from the industry.
I’ve always disliked him too, but I just pity him now. What an empty life he must lead. Honestly I don’t see how he couldn’t be anything other than what he is. Astronomical fame and money so quickly at such a young age, surrounded by lackeys, family who sees his name in dollar signs, and now seemingly no guidance at all. Tell me you’d turn out to be a mature, thoughtful individual in those circumstances. Of course he’s a spoiled ass who makes poor choices and feels that it’s all meaningless.
It’s all very well to say “pfft he could just not do this anymore”, but what else would he do? He probably doesn’t know how to make meaningful change. Nobody taught him how to be an adult, and he never heard “no” when he needed it most. He could really use a mentor, a real one that will show him how to function, deal with life, and kick his butt, because he needs that too.
I realize I’m treating a grown man like a child, but mentally and emotionally he is very childlike. He’s done nothing to demonstrate that he’s an adult, and every year that passes makes it that much worse. I don’t think he’s mentally ill, I think he has big problems and a crappy life that he’s struggling to deal with. He’s quite sane, but he’s not coping well with the demands and realities of his profession.
Eternal, I think you assessment is spot on. I also think child stardom almost always turns out to be a bad thing. I would never want my child in this business.
Excellent comment, ESE, agree wholeheartedly.
I can’t stand this kid but I have sympathy for him. He seems incredibly burnt out.
On a brighter note, he seems introspective in this post and isn’t that some semblance of small progress on his part? I mean, for a kid who’s been walking around with his head up his ass for the past seven years, that’s something at least.
I agree. Generally can’t stand him, but he looks empty… Which I associate with depression. That kind of look preceded the suicide of an acquaintance. And I kind of like his post. It’s a little tone deaf, but it seems appropriate for someone his age. At least, it seems genuine and like it’s born of an incipient self awareness, however malformed.
Show business is a selfish business. It’s hard to be genuinely happy for someone else’s accomplishments when it seems that it takes away from your own. It really does seem like it would be nearly impossible to find real friends in entertainment, like everyone is just out for what they can get from you. Perhaps he should take some time off and decide whether he wants to keep performing. He’s young; he could educate himself and do something different, maybe switch to the business side of entertainment and try to make the lives of new young artists a little better.
Perhaps it’s time for Justin to take a moment and reflect on what he really wants to do with his life. He got into the game so early, he could have lost his passion for it all. Either that … or it’s time for him to put down the Bong.
I don’t think he has the status to say that kind of stuff. Even if it’s true, and I am sure it is, he is putting the foot in his mouth.
He should be grateful for what he has because god knows how long his success will last.
Hopefully not long.
He obviously does not like performing anymore and seems to have a growing contempt for his fans. Why doesn’t he just take a break and sort out any personal issues he may have or just rest? Many artists have done that and come back stronger. But treating his fans badly is not a good move at all
Ummm contracts? It is amazing to me the lack of empathy shown here. He was thrust into this as a young child and hasn’t stopped since. The pressure of him to produce money for others is enormous. He is just another cog in the pop money making machine. Yet, people rip him as though he is some megalomaniac.
Look guys- he is still a kid in my book. Really, anyone under 25 gets a pass on stupid mistakes. Yeah, you worked three jobs and had no social life in early adulthood to put yourself through college. Blah blah. Want a cookie? That was the choice you made. I know many of the straight and narrow types will argue that a 20 year old isn’t a kid. As someone that has lived to see 20 and 30 go by, I respectfully disagree.
Maybe I just see my two sons in him every time I read things about him. Maybe I just have a soft spot for young people trying to live their lives, messing up and doing it in the spotlight. It can’t be easy. I really do not want to see this kid tumble into addiction and mental illness.
I agree with wha? The pressure he must be facing from the people who manage him might be causing this meltdown we’re all seeing. It’s the same thing we’ve seen with Miley and other young stars who were never told no and had fame and money too fast and too young. He’s probably got no idea who he is in the real world and by that I mean, he’s never been Justin Bieber hanging out with friends (real friends) and he’s never been out of the spotlight. He’s always been Justin Bieber the pop star and we’ve all seen too often what’s happened to the stars who haven’t had the right people in their lives helping to shape them into functioning adults of society. Lindsey Lohan, Miley, Britney all had parents who’ve just said yes to anything their kids had to do to get to where they are. Why do people like Kirsten Dunst manage to make the progression from childhood star to a respected movie star with no real breakdown? People like that have love and support and their managers understand when they need to take a break. What he really needs is to take a break.
25 is not a kid and neither is 20- that’s an adult plain and simple and we wonder why (many) adults are as messed up as they are. And no it’s not the straight and narrow types who just feel that way- hello passive aggressive. Babying an adult is not doing them any favors, that’s why we have a giant generation of kids/young adults who are beyond entitled and selfish. And just as someone in their 20s and teens decided to go to college and work two jobs, or whatever they decided to do, the same could be said about Justin. Yes people in their early 20s make stupid mistakes but guess what that continues on throughout life. I’m 35 and still make mistakes. Justin doesn’t get a pass from me, all because of that bad attitude he has. I don’t care if he is 18 or 65, he knows better (and he himself has stated as much) but chooses to do no differently. That why people hold him in the manner they do.
He is struggling, I don’t know him personally but I do know some of his childhood friends and he has reached out to them from my understanding. He wants a break, for a few years, but he’s locked into contracts and can’t leave for a while.
I know I’m in the minority, but I do have a small soft spot for the kid.
And I mean – what he said about award shows isn’t wrong. Just look at the winners of ANY award show – rarely is it a ‘fair’ breakdown of talent. It’s mainly who’s the biggest name, or who sold the most. Even just looking at the category breakdown – awards shows ARE insincere.
That being said – the kid’s burnt out. He should be in therapy to work through all the issues he has. His parents basically sold him out for fame,. He’s an adult now who needs to take responsibility for his life… but his parents never were parents to him.
Yes you and I are of the same mind on this again, Erinn.
I say yes again!!! You are on point Erinn!!!
I agree about his parents and all of the pressure, and that he should take a break to work everything out. I just have a hard time feeling pity for him though, because he has no respect for anyone or anything. A little bit of that might be due to the fame and the yes-man around him, but I also think he might just be kind of a jerk too.
You know, I actually understand what he’s saying. Part of live performance is the energy of the crowd, and I’ve noticed at award shows, there isn’t much. People are there to be seen, not because they’re actually interested in the show. He gets a lot of grief and he’s not well educated or articulate, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a point. We’ve all commented on how boring award shows are. Same thing.
I was at his second Toronto show last week, and agree with Kathleen. He barely smiled, looked bored most of the time, and his heart was not in it. He needs a break far away from everything and everyone. Problem is, everyone he’s surrounded himself with have financial reasons to keep him going.
I actually left the show just wanting to be his friend so that he could have 1 person who would tell him the truth and to get away.
Imagine Biebs and Kanye hanging out?? Not sure if I would want to be a fly on the wall or not.
I read some click bait link that had an interview with his former next door neighbor in Toroto and it was hilarious. The neighbour said Justin’s mother had this bizarrely naive way of looking at things. Justin was a brat who terrorized the neighborhood with pranks and the neighbours would complain to his mom when Justin threw pears in their pool every other weekend and the mom would be like, “Justin says he didn’t do it, so he didn’t. Justin never lies.”
Okay, so go from being raised around that and trying to navigate reality. Sounds like he’s desperately trying to locate meaning and validation from peers…and reallllly having a tough time dealing with the fact that a lot of it is BS. His mom sounds like she presented the world’s dumbest-downed version of people to him as he grew up.
He seems awfully naive. Of course people go to awards shows for varied reasons, including camera time and networking. It’s not “pure” celebration of the talent there. It never was and it never will be. It’s like the company Christmas party. Part fun, part business.
Two words: existential crisis
I know! You could see the tiny wheels turning in his head as he’s figuring it all out. Oh no….
Here’s 3 more words: 1st World Problemos
The way he sat out in the audience stone-faced, looking bored when other entertainers were performing made me appreciate Taylor Swift more. At least, she is enthusiastic when other singers/bands perform during award shows.
Nope. The first time when he was a dick and the admiration was drying up, it was the angelic shaggy hair and apologies tour. Now they know they cannot do that again and now the angle is ‘exhaustion’ and ‘mental breakdown’.
Yet he was not exhausted enough to fly to Vegas to make a surprise performance at the Skrillex gig. So that angle is pretty well washed down the drain.
He’s emotionally checked out on his tour. I doubt he will finish it. There was a report that a fan gave him a gift, and Justin was videotaped throwing it out the window of the car. None of these celebs keep these gifts, but they hand them off to an assistant, not toss them out the window after receiving it in view of fans. There was no need to show that kind of disrespect. But that’s the point. He has no relationship with his fans at this point.
He went around in interviews doing the apology shtick and really acted like he cared about receiving more credibility as an adult artist in putting out Purpose. But nothing much has changed, it seems. Because to move to the next level and be taken seriously for your music means you have to put in the work. You can’t have it both ways.
At this point, he just needs to step away from the business for a while.
That’s so unnecessary – why throw it out the car window as if the gift had been a hostile gesture? He’s falling apart, I think.
Throwing that gift out the window was unnecessary. But these items must be thrown out. The vast majority of toys, artwork, food, etc. won’t be kept and cannot be regifted.
It all gets handed off to the assistant…who chucks it into the Dumpster behind the venue.
Right. I don’t object to donating it or throwing it away, just the out the car window seems really mean
Did he google sheep and the Rock of Cashel is the first thing that came up??? Why that picture?
I don’t like him, but I feel sorry for him.
He was thrust into mega fame at a very young age and that is tremendous pressure for any person. If he is having a breakdown, then it’s really not surprising, and it is sad. He does have natural talent, and underneath the douchey posturing, he does seem to have a decent heart. He’s been used by his family, his management and his hangers-on. I also think the way fans operate these days is really frightening, they are so intrusive and entitled and I can understand why he wants to push back against them and being sick of them. I don’t blame him for wanting a break, and not wanting to be there.
I can also see how he’s not able to say no, and just go have the break he clearly needs. He’s Justin Bieber. He’ll be recognized and hunted down by his crazy fans. His entourage, lead by daddy dearest, don’t want the gravy train to end. I think he’s lived most of his life in a massive glass cage, under tremendous pressure. He’s enjoyed the perks but there’s downsides to it too and they’re really getting to him lately.
So…he went full Kanye-mode now?
Some of us aren’t paid millions to plaster on a fake smile and act like we love our jobs. We are expected to do this daily for a fraction of the price.
After GQ wrote about the weird medical stuff he’s involved in…I’m not surprised he’s become withdrawn and disturbed. You made enough money…quit!
Cousin Lancel, where is your seven-pointed star?
The smiles may be fake but the money they make is real.
It sounds like he needs a break + professional help.
Is it still true that they make more by touring than selling albums?
From my understanding, yes more money from tours
Well, duh. Welcome to the world of the performing arts. Pull up a chair, kid. Everything is a competition and everybody only pretends to be friends and enjoy listening to / watching each other on stage. The only thing going through their minds is “why wasn’t I asked” or “I’m better than that” or how much is that twerp getting paid.” Show biz is a jealous game where you’ve always gotta watch your back. Where you been that you’re just figuring this out??
Pft. Accussing people of being fake at an awards ceremony is like handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500.
Right? I said similar above. He thought it was all about loving each other’s talent?
He looks and sounds like he is in a clinical depression. Having gone through one myself I have complete sympathy. There is no one as selfish as a person who is in a clinical depression; all you can think about is yourself. And nothing brings you any joy and watching other people being happy only worsens your feelings about yourself.
The hardest thing I ever went through was that depression. I wanted to die, but didn’t have the energy to do anything about it. So I really hope this kid is just a spoiled brat and not clinically depressed. 🙁
No one, and I mean no one, has remarked on the two pans of his bratty little face while watching Pink, who basically handed him and all the others like him (Britney) their asses by actually singing (not lip syncing as they did), while flying through the air, dancing, and actually performing like a pro. I rematched him and he couldn’t even be bothered half the time to put the microphone to his mouth when he was supposed to be singing.
I saw that face. He makes a comment about all the fake smiles, yet he showed no appreciation to his peers when they were on stage, not even a fake smile, just disinterest, boredom. .
He was looking like a zombie the other night. Just looked like he was going through the motions. I think all the fame and adulation is getting to him. Also, is it me or does he look taller? Maybe they are just using all dancers who are shorter then him? For some reason he looked huge to me
Dancers are usually sized to make the main performer look good. So you’re not going to see sticks behind Beyoncé or Britney and you’re not going to see 6′ tall guys behind Bieber.
You can tell he’s burned out. It seems like he’s being “forced” to do this tour. You’d think he’d be on top of the world after reviving his career with a really good album. Instead, he seems slightly depressed. I think he’s already seen the world and done everything he’s wanted to do and probably feels unfulfilled.
I think someone needs to remind this young man that if he wasn’t “discovered” on Youtube, he’d probably still be living in Stratford and working full-time at Burger King. I doubt he would have went to University as he doesn’t seem that bright.
He is clearly struggling, and the difference is that most people his age get to go through these internal struggles without being in the public eye. He could also have depression that needs addressing –at the very least he needs therapy. The guy is 22 years old. He’s just expressing the same ideas I expressed at his age about people being fake, wanting more meaning in my life, feeling like what people are concerned with is superficial…these are all concerns of many his age, except he is going through it in the public eye. Not only does having lots of money and adulation not make you any happier, especially for famous people, it can make these issues of finding meaning in life much harder (I say this from personal experience with a number of famous acquaintances who are friends or were employers). So perhaps he is expressing that struggle instead of reveling in superficial things the way he used to (and which many of his much older peers –many of whom this site seems to worship–do on a regular basis). If he is struggling to find more meaning in life, then good for him. I don’t imagine he will do it more gracefully than anyone else at this age. I actually feel for him, and hope he gets the help he clearly needs.
Woe is me woe is me woe is me. Justin is a spoiled brat. I refuse to ride on the he is bipolar train. No question he has issues. Yes you can see in his eyes and through his behavior that he is burnt out from the life he is living. Yes he achieved ridiculous fame and success at a very young age. The fact is Justin pain is largely self induced. My understanding is that tours are a punishing lifestyle. The travel, the constant crush of fans everywhere he goes have been happening for several years. I imagine his schedule is highly scheduled with contractual obligations which must create great pressure. Justin does not appear to live in a way that will help him endure the schedule. He drinks and uses drugs to excess. He parties until whenever and doesn’t replenish himself. I worked a job for ten years with a schedule that changed every day. One day I’d leave home at 330am get off work anywhere between 11am and 2pm. The next day I might not have to arrive until 2pm work until 1030pm get home 1130ish and have to be back at 7am the next day. Rarely had two days off in a row. God forbid if the key holder who had the shift after mine was late or called out or just didn’t come in. It was exhausting. My sleep pattern was so messed up it took me months to be able to sleep more than four hours at a time. My eating habits were extremely poor because I was sooo tired I stopped shopping and did fast food.
Justin needs to take responsibility for his life. He has plenty of money. He would be well served to complete his contractural obligations and take a year off. Go off grid and recalibrate his lifestyle. Once he has rested he will be better able to see if he has medical and/or mental issues that need to be addressed. Without changing his lifestyle I believe there is a strong possibility that any diagnosis will only serve his management teams purpose.
Like some have said above, I don’t like JB at all but there are signs of a Britney style breakdown. Not saying it has to be mental illness but this person grew up in crazy environment, everyone watching his every move and it’s understandable that he can’t find the joy in doing it anymore. Why can is it ok for a super successful lawyer to stand up from his desk one day and say “I can’t do this anymore this job is horrible” but for an entertainer it’s not ok?
He might be, and probably is, a serious entitled douche, that doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling fatigue.
We all laughed at Britney when this happened until it stopped being funny and started being sad. Just let him take a few years off – he can afford it. But there are too many interested parties to let him stop
I think he is mentally ill and going to have a breakdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1……..
He reminds me more and more of Britney Spears when she was increasingly desperate. She was an insanely talented performer who is now a shell of once she what was. And he seems to be heading in that direction.
Sounds to me like he’s trying to grow up. Trying.
I just don’t get this part of his rant “I’m getting awarded for the things that I’m doing and not for who I am which is understandable I know it would probably be hard to calculate and award someone’s spirit lol.” Awards for who you are?!?! There is no prize for being alive, no award for being a human.
I don’t see mental issues – I see a spoiled man child who has stopped being grateful for his fans and his life opportunities.
Justin has spent his entire career growing and expanding his audience and in doing so he has created literally the largest and most intense fan base in the history of pop music. He as of now is basically insulting insulting his audience because they are not smiling good enough for him and he does not want them to take his selfies. How much more crap will his audience take from him before they start to question why they became Beliebers to a guy who treats them like sheep?
He isn’t wrong though. The crowd IS full of fake smiles. I have to hand it to him on this one.
I have a soft spot for Justin he was a kid who lived and breathed music .. he has ADD so he played drums and worked out his energy. He was a really talented charismatic kid! He got discovered from blurry you tube videos.. He came from almost nothing.. So what he achieved in such a small time frame is quite incredible. I know it was the work of massive music machines but also due to (imo) the uniquely engaging nature of his personality. Like Britney in that sense.
Compared to so many other current artists with that level of success, coming from nothing is rare… not only Kim and Paris but Taylor swift, Lana del rey(Lizzie grant), lady gaga, Ariana grande all come from MASSIVE family money. Yes they have talent but they start on third base and have a huge safety net. It’s the ones who don’t have daddys lawyer and top PR at their beck and call who crash and burn.
I read about Justins ADD in an interview where the reporter was told that fyi, Justin has a hard time paying attention or staying on topic.
This tells me that instead of being given coping skills and taught how to focus, everyone else was changing their behaviour to suit his.
I’m sure now with so much money yet no ability to settle down and no goals because what else is there.. He is starting to feel a pretty crazy existential crisis.
it’s why Angelina is so smart she was able to parlay her incredible success into a path that was both sustainable and increasingly rewarding to her. That is a well crafted life.
I was sad when I looked on the stage and saw an overrated pop star doing a half ass lipsync….the only time I smiled is when PINK, a real singer, with a killer voice who can actually do two things at one time, took the stage. Britney and Justin don’t even compare to her talent.
I get what he’s saying, and I don’t have a problem with him. Sure, he’s had some bratty kid antics but nothing to really get me “against” him. I do think he’s quite talented and has some really good, catchy songs, but it sounds kind of like he needs a break for himself. As far as blowing his chance at redemption, maybe that’s exactly what he’s talking about. Maybe he’s tired of having to “redeem” himself when he started out as a kid too young to even really know himself. I can see the kid having the struggle. I’ve seen my own older son struggle his way into adulthood, and he had nowhere near the pressures of this kind of fame – just your average high-school, college stuff.
I think the way the record label & manager are pushing Bieber towards the edge is appalling. Does nobody care about his stability or do they just see the $$$$$.