Keith Richards to Justin Bieber: ‘Let’s get one thing straight. You’re a wannabe’

Keith Richards

Justin Bieber’s latest tantrums got lost in the Oscar shuffle. He pitched a fit over his hilarious Calvin Klein campaign that everyone laughed at. No one thought “it” looked real, and a gif surfaced that showed an (alleged) fake-real photoshop comparison. Swaggy pouted and threatened to sue websites that published the gif. He’s still steaming mad about people not fawning over his ads. Yesterday, he Instagrammed his bod with a “Photoshop lol” caption to prove his manliness. Whatever, Biebs.

Bieber’s manliness also came into question with a recent celebrity encounter. Swaggy got shaded big time by Keith Richards. This is a fantastic story, and you can tell that a Bieber source planted a counterpoint at the end:

Way to romance the Stone, bro. Justin Bieber made a very famous new friend in Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards recently, but as insiders reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly, their rock star encounter got off to a rather inauspicious start.

Over New Year’s, Bieber, 20, hit up a tiny beach bar on the luxe Parrot Cay island in Turks and Caicos, where “there was an old guy throwing back drinks who said, ‘Who the f*** are you?'” one source recalls. In response, the “All Around the World” pop star shot back, “I don’t know, who the f*** are you?”

Apparently satisfied with that answer, the older gent smiled and said, “‘You’re a man. I respect that,’ then walked away,” the source tells Us. It wasn’t until a few minutes later, when “another old guy and came over and told Justin, ‘Keith Richards wants to have a drink with you,'” that the 71-year-old rock legend’s identity was revealed.

Bieber, rightly awestruck, exclaimed, “Oh, sh*t! That was Keith Richards?” and then joined the Brit at a table.

“Justin tried to bro down with him,” a witness says, adding that a seemingly unimpressed Richards told the star, “Let’s get one thing straight. You’re a wannabe.”

The first source counters, however, that the two actually had a long talk, after which they “swapped numbers” so they could keep in touch. “Justin called it the best night ever,” the insider tells Us.

[From Us Weekly]

Clearly, Keith was joking about Bieber being “a man.” Or perhaps Keith drank too much and hallucinated some manliness before his very eyes. It doesn’t matter. Bieber is a whiny widdle baby, and everyone knows that fact. Keith is always loaded, but he was coherent enough to know Swaggy is a poseur. I hope Keith has recovered from this auspicious encounter, but he probably doesn’t remember a thing. Maybe someone was nice enough to use the Men in Black neuralyzer on Keith. Small mercies.

P.S. Bieber Instagrammed a photo of Scarlett Johansson. He thinks she’s “soooo awesome.” Watch out, Romain Dauriac.

Justin Bieber

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  1. Lindy79 says:

    I’d say Keith probably thought he was talking to some sort of hallucinogenic induced pixie at first but I am loving the idea of him basically telling Beiber to f*ck off so I hope this is what happened.

  2. Momoko says:

    Maybe, we should show Keith this piece after he sobers up…whenever that happens…Keith might not regret his wild ways of the past, but he will regret his encounter with the Biebs 😛

  3. wolfpup says:

    Go Keith Richards! – for saying what many of us are thinking!

  4. Blythe says:

    I don’t want to believe this story because I don’t want to believe that Justin knows who Keith Richards is. “Get off my case, old man!” was faintly heard from a distance.

  5. Dragonlady Sakura says:

    I only have one thing to say to Beibers…PULL YOUR GODDAMN PANTS UP! Okay, I’m off to work. 🙂

  6. Brin says:

    Baby douche got served. Keith rocks!

  7. Lara says:

    Why does he have such atrocious posture??? Honestly when I look at photos of him my spine hurts.

  8. Tracy says:

    Love this.

  9. Lilacflowers says:

    Keith is a god. A crazy, drunken, sometimes ill-tempered and incoherent God, but a God nonetheless.

  10. GoodNamesAllTaken says:

    Ha!

  11. cannibell says:

    He’s a wannabeiber, Keith!

  12. Decorative Item says:

    Well, next to Kieth Richards everyone’s a wannabe really.

  13. Bottolfsen Cathrin says:

    I suddenly feel somekind of respect
    For Keith Richards

    • Incredulous says:

      In his autobiography, Keith Richards has a truly excellent recipe for bangers and mash. Very straightforward and tasty.

    • BooBooLaRue says:

      Right? Never thought I would say this, but I admire him now.

  14. Tippy says:

    Keith Richards once snorted his father’s cremated remains.

    At this stage, Bieber is most likely perceived as a buffoon by most people in the music industry and elsewhere.

  15. scout says:

    Surely Bieber knows he is a wannabe! Tweens made him and he is trying hard to be in circulation now. Yeah, they stuck some hair on his stomach during the shooting of to make him look a real man. Hehe….

    • Sea Dragon says:

      First came the growth inhibitors, now the steroids and he still can’t get it right. Bieber is one of the few people who’s attitude fits his frame. Even the tweenies know he’s lost whatever made him circulate in the first place. Now if only they could photoshop his brain…

  16. MrsBPitt says:

    I’m sure I will get tons of negative responses, but I feel a little sorry for the Biebs…he was sooooo young when he got so popular…it was over-the-top craziness. And it seemed like he didn’t really have anyone to watch his back or smack him on the head when all the “your the best thing since slice bread” hit! I get why people think he is a whiny baby, but in some way, I feel bad for him…
    (ducks head and hides)…..

    • Kiddo says:

      Who’s nice now? Huh, huh? lol. His parents, or least his father seems to be an idiotic enabler based on past articles, so we can see from whence he came. There hasn’t been enough time away from his douchery for me to look at him objectively, I guess. The annoyance prevails over the empathy in his case.

    • Jasaga says:

      Justin Bieber has talent, has been seriously spoiled and seriously stressed and behaves like it. He is out of control and seemingly has no guidance, no career compass, and poor management. He contributes to this problem by not getting the treatment that he needs and can certainly afford. That being said, I sometimes can’t tell the difference between him and Miley Cyrus. Except that Miley at least keeps working.

      • jwoolman says:

        I wonder if he’s losing his voice. He really was good, used his voice like an instrument when he was younger. He seemed to have a real voice, not one manufactured by engineers. But puberty can mean rough times for male singers, they may lose control of their voice for a long period and may not always regain it once they’ve finished growing. The recreational and non-recreational drugs and alcohol can’t be helping, and he has a few years to go before he’s physically full grown. Is he doing real non-engineered singing now? If my suspicions are right, it could explain his complete lack of focus and destructive behavior. If he’s lost his talent, what else does he have? Other than gobs of money, of course.

      • ORLY says:

        That whiny little brat and wanna be is laughing all the way to the bank. From June 2013-June 2014 Beibs made 80 million dollars. He’s doing something right. I guess.

      • Kiddo says:

        I don’t think Miley engages in egg tossing other truly douchey behavior that infringes on other people and their safety.

      • SnarkGirl says:

        Miley can be too thirsty for her own good, but she’s more goofy-fun than anything else. He’s an entitled, arrogant, rude and violent little twerp who needs a good spanking.

      • Sea Dragon says:

        80 million? I wish life were fair. Fuc*ing sigh.

      • Sea Dragon says:

        *was

      • Josefa says:

        @SnarkyGirl
        This. I think Miley knows very well what she’s doing, she just doesn’t realise people don’t care anymore. Biebs is a whiny little bitch who thinks of himself as the second coming of Jesus.

  17. Katie says:

    Am I the only one that wants to punch the. Beibs right between his pseudo concerned little eyes?! He invites unnecessary violence in me.

  18. yennefer says:

    Biebs should be happy enough that Keith Richards acknowledges his very existence. Not like Ozzy Osbourne.

  19. Anoneemouse says:

    Every time I see Justin’s mug, I instantly think: PUNK.

  20. #I'llhavewhateverKeithRichardsisontoo says:

    I’m thinking the “you’re a man, I respect that” and walking away was Keith thinking in his drunken stupor perhaps he had stumbled upon Miley Cyrus and was going to compare “notes” on which drugs were best. Upon finding out that the baby Biebs was indeed not Miley with a rough hangover, he instead mumbled like “ohhhh… You’re a man.. ok, I respect that..” and walked away.

  21. kri says:

    Oh my god, he just got verbally trounced by Keith Richards. Not that he deserves the honor, but whatever. I just want to know why he always looks like someone just stuck the tip in for the first time? Is that Sexy Face? Or take me to the ER face? Ugh

  22. maeliz says:

    If Keith Richards noticed me, I’d feel special. Especially since he wasn’t drinking water. Justin is pretty stupid to not have noticed who he was. Keith rules

  23. Jaded says:

    I bet Bieber knew EXACTLY who Richards was but as per usual was playing at his “I’m too cool for school” persona and tried to punk him by pretending not to recognize him. Well I guess he got cut down in a London nanosecond. Long live ‘Keef’!!!

  24. mytbean says:

    WHY does Bieber have, after all of the sad hack antics he’s deployed, *1.1m* followers???? How is that even possible?! Who are these people?

  25. Andrea says:

    “Let’s get one thing straight: you’re a wannabe.” Best line ever, particularly in this context.

  26. DJ says:

    Gawd I love Leith Richards! If you haven’t read his book, it’s a fabulous read…

  27. Otaku fairy says:

    I believe this happened- and I love it! It’s true too- he is a wannabe. I think lots of celebrities are wannabes to some extent; some more or less than others, but I’ll usually let it slide if the person is either talented or not a jerk.

  28. Vampi says:

    The Beav..er…Beib..is a JOKE to anyone over 12.
    His facial expression always looks like someone stuck a finger up his butt.
    I know quite a few girls ages 14-20 and NONE of them like the Bieb…they think he is a wannabe too.
    They don’t find guys who look like they are wearing a diaper and have a constant look of constipation on their face cool. Go figure. Same reason they always say “ewwwwww” when Jaden Smith is mentioned.
    Kids aren’t dumb for long Justin…they grow up….and when they do, from what I have observed, you are an embarassment to their youth and they cannot believe they once thought you had talent.
    Good luck with your new Hip Hop career I’ve read about. Hahahahahaahahahaha!
    Tick….tick…..tick……

  29. Orly says:

    Meanwhile, both Ronnie Wood & Mick Jagger have schmoozed or performed (in Ron’s case) with One Direction. Love to hear Keef’s thoughts about that (even though I think 1d are a mostly nice bunch of cute gay lads & not toxic shitbags, like the Biebs ).

  30. cyndi says:

    I’d DIE for those kicks that Keith’s wearing!! The Big Lick on the tongue…LOVE IT!!!

  31. MissTrial says:

    I can’t see the actual Bieber now I just see the SNL caricature.