Justin Bieber Lost Connection with His Mother
Justin Bieber is headlining again these days, but it's a far cry from the news he was caught in before. Stepping away from scandalous stories about his Brazilian brothel escapades, drag racing, and public urination, Bieber seemed hell-bent in the past year to redeem himself. He has already successfully reinvented himself from being a popstar to cross over as an EDM artist, and it looks like it won't be long before he is well-loved once more.
The 21-year-old recently spoke with Billboard about his current path of redemption. He also took the opportunity to clarify the bond he has with his parents, especially with his mother, Pattie Mallette. Bieber reveals that as of now, his relationship with Mallette is "pretty non-existing." He further elaborated on the reason for their broken bond, and took the blame, as he explained, "I was distant because I was ashamed. I never wanted my mom to be disappointed in me and I knew she was. We spent some time not talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust."
Bieber had not spoken with her mother in the past two years, during his turmoil-filled times, but he claims that they're on their way to rebuilding the connection they had before, "She's living in Hawaii now, so it's hard, but getting better. She's an amazing woman and I love her."
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For Bieber fans, they are quite aware that Mallette, 39, is a Canadian author and film producer who raised Bieber as a single mother. She was also Bieber's manager earlier in his career. However, as Bieber became more famous, it seems that their mother-son bond fizzled as her Christian-centered values became less appealing to the maturing Bieber.
Despite the rocky relationship he shares with his mother, it seems that Bieber has found the parental figure in the father who came back to his life. He dotes on him sharing at one point, "My dad told me this the other day. He said, 'Pride is your worst enemy. It'll pull greatness out of you.' I just thought that's so great, because he's a prideful man — he has always known what's best — and it has taken him this long to see that."
