Justin Bieber's Mother Survived Sexualized Abuse as a Child. Now the Internet Is Surprised How She Could Allow Her Son to Hang Out with P. Diddy
The media published excerpts from the memoirs of Justin Bieber's mother, 49-year-old Pattie Mallette, where she spoke about the violence she faced as a child, as well as her fears for her son when he became a popular singer. Pattie has recently been frequently criticized against the backdrop of the scandal surrounding rapper P. Diddy: the Internet believes that Justin Bieber, who spent a lot of time with him as a teenager, was subjected to violence at his famous parties, and blames his mother Pattie for this.
Patti herself, she says, was abused many times as a child, so often that it "felt normal". "I was sexually abused so many times that over the years it felt normal. It's weird to know something is wrong and yet still think it's normal and normal," she says. Mallett says she was abused by a male housekeeper who looked after her, as well as by a friend's grandfather.
As a teenager, Patti became addicted to drugs and alcohol. "The habit of getting drunk and taking drugs for fun became a way of self-medicating. I couldn't get through a single class in school or a single holiday with my family without being stoned or drunk. By the time I was 16, I couldn't function at all without dulling myself in some way," she said. Despite her addiction, Patti later worked multiple jobs to provide for her son.
She also spoke about how she feared for her son when he became famous. "Bieber should not have been allowed to hang out with Diddy or anyone else when he was a teenager," Western tabloids quote critics as saying. People believe that the responsibility for this lies with his mother, who was very young at the time (she gave birth to her son at 18, while she was in a shelter for teenage mothers), as well as with his father, Jeremy Bieber - he left the family when his son was a few months old.
Patti recalls being very scared for her son. "At the end of the day, I was Justin's mother. I was responsible for all the paperwork I signed, all the deals I sanctioned... I was afraid of making a mistake. What if I signed a contract that would lead Justin down the wrong path or force him into an unhealthy long-term relationship?" she says. Interestingly, Bieber's career began with him signing with Island Records, which led to him meeting rapper Usher, who greatly influenced his career (and was also rumored to be another victim of P. Diddy). Justin quickly joined his team, where he met P. Diddy. Combs became Justin's mentor, and the two spent a lot of time together. Recently, amidst the scandals, their joint videos have gone viral online: for example, in one of them, 15-year-old Justin spends 48 hours with Diddy, and the rapper says that they "hung out, but we can't reveal what we did." Diddy described the pastime as "a 15-year-old's dream," but said it was "absolutely insane." According to rumors, P. Diddy's famous parties were attended by pedophiles who abused underage guests.
Against the backdrop of scandals around P. Diddy and excessive attention to him, Justin Bieber's mental problems have worsened: he has previously complained of depression and anxiety more than once. In addition, in new paparazzi photos he looks very thin: fans have even begun to worry about his health.
Insiders claimed online that Justin was willing to tell the details of this story if it would help other victims of P. Diddy. However, later it was reported that he was going to remain silent. Insiders clarified that the singer did not want to delve into this whole story and was advised to have nothing to do with this issue. Justin himself did not comment on this, but his wife Hailey Bieber did. On Instagram*, the model posted an archive photo of Justin showing two middle fingers. The Internet saw this as a response to the hate.