In 2008, when Justin Bieber signed his first record deal with Usher, his mother, Pattie Mallette Mallette, believed he would become superstar.
Pattie, 49, played key role in his early success. She accompanied him on his first trip to Atlanta to meet music mogul Scooter Braun and uploaded YouTube videos of Justin singing covers.
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Some believe Pattie not only discovered Justin’s talent but also pushed him to endure mistreatment by P. Diddy and his circle.
Pattie herself faced abuse from her nanny and family friends starting at age five, leading her to normalize it. “Pattie became so accustomed to abuse that it seemed normal to her,” expert Eleanor Dye shared with the Daily Mail.
As a teen, Pattie struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism, working hard to provide for Justin. Though his success brought joy, it came with deep consequences.
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“Being thrust into the world of major labels and talent agents would be overwhelming for anyone, but Pattie, with her troubled past, was especially vulnerable,” Eleanor adds.