Justin Bieber Research Paper

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The quick rise to fame did have an effect on Justin Bieber though and he started getting an “I’m better than everyone else attitude”. The 2011 paternity lawsuit was the start of a string of scandal, bad behavior and bad press for the young pop star. In July 2012, Bieber really upset a mother of two younger children, while on a flight. Bieber wouldn’t stop yelling curse words, and the mother had to repeatedly ask him to please stop. In October 2012, Bieber got sick on stage and threw up on his fans, and he tried to say it was because he “drank too much milk”. Nobody knows why he really got sick, but nobody believed it was from “milk”. Things in 2013 were not much better in regard to his behavior. In January, Bieber got caught smoking …show more content…

On January 13th, his California home was searched after he was accused of egging a neighbor’s house. Nine days later, he was arrested for suspicion of drag racing and driving under the influence. A breathalyzer test showed that Bieber was not sober and he was taken into custody until he posted $2,500 in bail. The charges later reduced to only resisting arrest. Finally, in September 2014, Justin was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and assault in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario. Even during these “bad boy” period though Justin Bieber proved he was not all bad. Scattered within the scandalous bad headlines there are often ones that showed just how generous and kind-hearted he actually is. Some of the many, many charity related things he has done include:
- The November 2013 launching of an online campaign #GiveBackPhilippines, to raise money for survivors of Typhoon Yolanda. The campaign raised over $3 million in an effort to give child survivors access to education, vaccinations, clean water and sanitation. Because of his efforts, Justin became the first international artist awarded with a star on the Walk of Fame Philippines. When interviewed about this endeavor Bieber was quoted as saying, “I have long been a fan of UNICEF’s work, and it is my privilege to be able to support the organization as they respond to the needs of all who have …show more content…

He seems instead to be a guy who became troubled because fame came too quickly and he was too young to know how to deal with it. Many of the situations and headlines were things many teenagers do and they were overblown. They would not have been of any interest to the public if they involved someone with less celebrity. Justin Bieber is a talented artist and it seems that he could be getting himself back on track with a big comeback in 2015. The comeback started when Justin was first featured in a prominent Calvin Klein ad and then he nailed a summer Top 10 hit with the Diplo and Skrillex collaboration "Where Are Ü Now." Then in October 2015, Bieber landed his first No. 1 single with "What Do You Mean?," The best of luck to him! May his career be successful until he grows

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