Exploring the World's Messiest Pop Star: Justin Bieber

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Exploring the World's Messiest Pop Star: Justin Bieber
Hey guys welcome back to my channel! If you follow me outside of youtube you may have noticed that in the past few months I've been talking a lot about early Justin Bieber and that's because I've been taking a bit of a walk down memory lane when it comes to the height of the bieber fever craze back in the 2010's! While I wouldn't consider myself to be a belieber, I think it was impossible for anyone to escape watching justin's career back then from the sidelines considering he was EVERYWHERE whether that was a good or bad thing. So I thought it would be fun to look into the rise of one of Canada's biggest pop stars and all the drama that came with it. I think Justin is an especially interesting person to look into considering just how long and varied his career has been both music and mess-wise.
As always with these videos if you were a belieber and want to share some personal stories or moments you remember in the comment section feel free to! i love reading through them lol
ALSO IF ANY OF YOU WERE A ONE LESS LONELY GIRL U NEEEEEEED TO DROP WHAT IT WAS LIKE PLS I NEED TO KNOW LIKE I STILL CANT BELIEVE THAT WAS A THING
(Also I didnt elaborate on this in the video because I didn't want to waste time but just wanted to add some extra context for why I avoided talking about jelena and helena. I just think right now it's hard to navigate talking about either of those subjects without comment sections turning into a battlefield and since I think there are way more things to talk about beyond those two relationships, I opted to just focus on the other things instead.)
Last also!!! the second part of the Colleen Hoover series will be coming out in October :)
ok thats it i swear LOL hope you enjoy the video!! if you did feel free to give it a like and subscribe to the channel it really helps me out but otherwise i'll see you guys in the comments!!
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[@mahekshah2175]

spotify?

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Hey guys, here's the original "Latin Girl" version that you're all looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5SzamhuhsSggM0 ✨ I got it directly from the guy who produced it many years ago and I guess I'm the only person to own the original file nowadays lol Enjoy :)

[@feralcatgirl2169]

Looking back, the unreasonable amount of grown ass men that hated this CHILD was astounding. Like if you don't pay your taxes and do boring man shit instead of bullying this kid 😭

[@aquariussolaris2492]

I feel ok about hating him cuz im the same age as the biebs.

[@denish1066]

​​@@aquariussolaris2492Best comment bout why condom is important Wished u'r parents have used at that time

[@another_fan717]

"Grown" men always hate on whatever girls enjoy, either Justin or 1D or a more "recent" VSCO girl. no matter if it's a guy or an aesthetic they will always do this

[@FauxFoxPaw]

Wasn't there also a docu or something about all the grown women who sexually harassed and/or made sexual commentary about and toward him at a very young age? That poor guy had so much weird shit thrown at him in his developing years, no wonder he had so many odd issues.

[@erikascencen]

I feel like itvwas more of a meme joke like rainy rodriguez being a skinny icon better than beyonce

[@Brittany_Broski]

I put this on to watch while I ate dinner and I literally was jump scared by the use of my own audio LMFAO😭😭 I 🩷 Casey

[@greciacisneros2494]

Brittany!! I just saw your AI video right before this video!!

[@cam5017]

mother convention

[@leppapa]

Brittany and Casey???? BEST CROSS OVER EVER

[@pigeondance]

HI MOTHERRR

[@Mxchabearr]

I WATCHED THIS WHILE EATING RAMEN BECAUSE... IM BETTER THAN YOU

[@nayaraduarte5827]

Now I think how wild it was he suffering hate from adults at 15 just for singing songs appropriate for his age

[@mariomario1462]

Uh he can sing what he wants and he wasn't a little kid at 15. He was a teenager

[@aw7145]

​​@@mariomario1462did you read a completely different comment than I did or something, you are responding to things that OP Just didn't say lmao

[@Dolphinboi]

@@aw7145he should’ve gotten more hate for spouting racist hate speech

[@nuzhatnatasha8317]

​@@mariomario1462You were definitely one of them

[@mariomario1462]

@@nuzhatnatasha8317 one of who?

[@pedropaulo5600]

The male hate towards "feminine looking" male artists, specially during the 2000s and 2010s is a fascinating phenomenon to me, I personally think that a lot of it has to do with the dissonance between what men are told by other men what womem like and seeing actually what women like, so they lash out not at that system of perfomative masculinity, but at hte men who don't specifically fit it and the women that like them. But that is just my opinion :3

[@joshentertainment2]

How many girls like feminine boys nowadays

[@vbrown6445]

@@joshentertainment2 All the ones who love the K-pop boy bands-- so, a LOT. Oh, and the Timothee Chalamet fans too. 🙂

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

this is really perceptive

[@caitlynr7295]

It’s still a thing. Look at how tons of men react to girls liking kpop boy groups, who don’t generally fit the western idea of masculinity. Men continue to hate and mock things associated with women and femininity, and anything that teenage girls are into. It’s so fucking tiring.

[@catsplat1272]

@@joshentertainment2 Me

[@MrSarah445]

I was never a belieber, but this boy was inescapable throughout my middle school life.

[@makotopark7741]

Same here, except i was in elementary those times. His songs were everywhere as if he's the sun when it's morning

[@katsageexe]

I only like a handful of songs from him but I know so many coz my next door neighbour would blast him lmao

[@Juno-nw9cw]

Same 😭

[@nootnoot1537]

He's inescapable even now, whenever he has a hit song the radio would play it multiple times a day (case in point: yummy, ghost of you, and that one song abt peaches)

[@username980]

Still inescapable now. The biggest hit/most streamed song of the 2020s decade so far is Stay by him and the kid Laroi

[@alexnicole6806]

Do I like Justin Bieber? No. Will I watch anything Casey puts out? Yes.

[@jessievecchio]

That’s so real 😭😭😭

[@grielauryn]

Same

[@angels8920]

You do like Justin Bieber

[@urlocalfolklorian]

i will never understand the justin hate..yeah he did some bad things but i don’t really blame him cuz fame is a trauma

[@abaliagoob]

He's out of his damn mind but also he was shipped off out of his country as a child to live with adult men in a mansion away from family, so i'd probably be equally as pissed and outta control if i was allegedly groomed like he was 💀

[@sincerelykay342]

Especially when grown women are saying they are pregnant with your baby as a teenager

[@Dolphinboi]

@@sincerelykay342That doesn’t at all excuse or explain his racism. That was unrelated and it’s crazy how it is excused and swept under the rug.

[@ar-yj8lb]

@@Dolphinboi I don't think people were excusing it?, I think it's just sort of obvious that it's more so that he was just teen boy trying to be edgy and doing what most of them do, which is making bigoted jokes, but since he was a famous teen, ofc his words have more impact and the "edge" becomes more harmful. Does he deserve to be called out for it?, yeah, and he was, and has since changed and grew, what's there left to discuss?

[@Dolphinboi]

@@ar-yj8lb People were excusing it. I literally saw people say his jokes weren’t racist/bigoted. Clearly they were. You’re just biased because you’re his fan. An apology would prove that he grew. If he hasn’t apologized how is that growing? And don’t use him hanging around black people or supporting blm.

[@Dolphinboi]

@@ar-yj8lb and I’m black. Don’t tell me that Im lying about people excusing and ignoring anti black racism. The proof is out there of ppl doing it. Y’all love defending these straight white dudes and their bigotry.

[@amberspriggs6994]

“I personally wasn’t a belieber” Proceeds to name numerous songs throughout his career that she loved 😂 girl are you sure 👀

[@carmen3091]

For real! Journals and purpose are my favorite albums

[@fullsundotcom]

you can like someone’s discography and still not be a member of their fandom. like casey, i too was a directioner at that time, and while i _liked_ a lot of justin bieber songs in the early 2010s, i wouldn’t consider myself a stan in the same way i did one direction

[@alexisgee2314]

@@carmen3091yesssss journals is amazing.

[@alexis7-]

because he is that good! 😭 a true legend

[@chocoalmondfudge]

I'm not too lol but he is famous. Even my mom knows him even though I don't listen to his songs 😂

[@thanatoast]

Thank you for your service, Casey. As a non-canadian I appreciate the Canada lore.

[@thanatoast]

Adding a french version for accuracy: Merci pour votre service, Casey. En tant que non-Canadien, j'apprécie l'histoire du Canada. Oui Oui Baguette, Je mange une orange dans le jardin.

[@caseyaonso4270]

🫡🫡🫡

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@@thanatoastLMFAOOOO

[@ventaliq]

same

[@thtswutshesaid]

Totes same.

[@juhiazha9600]

when I was in elementary school, all of the boys had a “protest” against JB where they actually marched single file yelling “no more JB” during recess. it was fucking wild in hindsight

[@sophiem3794]

HAHA that’s hilarious 😭✋ they were jealous cuz all the girls they liked were obsessed with him 💀

[@maeversailles4609]

THAT HAPPENED AT MY ELEMENTARY TO. i loved justin Bieber as a kid.

[@princessdollgf]

⁠@@sophiem3794nah I’m pretty sure they were just annoyed about JB since he was quite literally INESCAPABLE 😭 my scholastic book fair had 3 table full of JB merch and JB books with album photobooks. It would have been fine if it were just a chill fandom but it was so insane, it was like beliber waterboarding lol.

[@ajaiy]

@@sophiem3794for sure lol

[@ULTIMA-2]

The Justin Beiber and One Direction fan wars were something that I very vividly remember despite not participating in it at all.

[@twiggledowntown3564]

That was a thing?!

[@alisonfields4688]

i don’t remember that at all i was a fan of both. but idk i wasn’t a much of a fan of justin anymore by the time one direction existed

[@lauramessy]

i was in the war it was fun not like today's Stan Twitter

[@Nathi98]

Watching it unfold from an outsider perspective was like watching a mountain lion & a black bear tussle in the wild

[@vaishnavisingh9244]

I wasn't a fan of either, but felt the vibrations on the goddamn ground whenever they released music

[@a_urora_z201]

My cousin used to be big into JB (I guess you could say she had beaver fever or whatever), and as a child our favourite movie was Another Cinderella Story starring Selena Gomez (the superior version argue with the wall)- we used to watch it every time she came to my house. When their relationship was announced, she was inconsolable. She wouldn’t touch that movie, or any other selener-related media with a 10-foot Bieber body pillow. Nothing was more serious to this 13 year old girl. Now whenever I see fans getting angry or upset about their favs dating, I just imagine them as a preteen sitting in their room, parasocially crying to a guy with a bowlcut singing about babies and scratching crosses over the eyes of Alex Russo from wizards of Waverley place and I just can’t take them seriously.

[@Beansquishy]

And you are completely correct

[@Chronicallywitty]

My dog would only fall asleep to baby for the first 8 months I had him. 😂😩

[@Hdjdjkd]

Seltuna mid flopped so hard 🐷

[@nishi04]

​@@Hdjdjkdmustin drugi flopstin so hard😪

[@babygirrrl5147]

That is the superior movie

[@123eva2]

Now I want a video essay with all the famous Canadian singers that only Canadians know. Like their biggest hits, controversies, divorces and tv interviews. Like the most iconic moments of Canadian stars that only Canadians know.❤❤

[@caseyaonso4270]

ive been tossing up the idea of doing a video like this cause i feel like it’d be really fun 😭 like honestly we had some bOPS in the mid/late 2000’s

[@123eva2]

@@caseyaonso4270please do it😂🙏

[@ericvenis6848]

omg Avril PLEASE

[@julioagua]

@@caseyaonso4270 PLEASE DO IT

[@yoonminonice4562]

@@caseyaonso4270PLEASE my lil Canadian heart would be so happy

[@KeilaBevins]

Ok how dare you know his entire discography, praise every single one, call him cute, and continue to deny youre a belieber. Unbeliebable.

[@RANIAxxx777]

You can like an artist songs without staning and liking the artist himself

[@TadanoCandy]

I had classmates that really liked One Direction and Justin Bieber back in HS, but my best friend had just discovered K-pop and I had just discovered pirated manga so we had no time to partake in that lol

[@crowyng]

we have that in common😭🙏

[@alexis7-]

oh i discovered kpop the moment justin went into a hiatus lol but i never forgot him. justin and bts is my all time favs

[@nodrvgs]

LMFAOO

[@harleen8645]

Honestly I can’t help but root for Justin. He had to go through so much bs when he was so young. Grown adults we’re spewing such hatred and violence towards him, he was constantly sexually harassed, and his team clearly has never cared about his well-being other than how they can make as much money out of him as possible. The hate towards him is also extended to his personal relationships - Hailey didn’t deserve the public smear campaign earlier this year over his ex girlfriend (who he clearly has moved on from over 5 years ago, so idk why random losers can’t get over it). Child stars have always had it rough, but what Justin went through was on a whole other level. (Of course this doesn’t excuse the bad/questionable things he’s done)

[@Dolphinboi]

Did u root for him during the time when he was spouting racist remarks? He deserved hate for that. Plus he never apologized.

[@harleen8645]

@@Dolphinboi I’m talking about rooting for him in the present. Of course racist remarks are wrong and as far as I’m aware Justin said those when he was in his early teens. He apologized for said remarks and hasn’t repeated that type of behaviour. Also the hate he received back then had nothing to do with that and everything to do with being a so called “feminine” teenage boy with millions of female fans.

[@Dolphinboi]

@@harleen8645 I’m not aware he apologized. Do u remember on what platform he apologized on?

[@harleen8645]

@@Dolphinboi On his instagram

[@nobody-tv2zg]

@@Dolphinboihe gave a statement to tmz like 10 years ago apologizing and then apologized again on instagram in 2021

[@lazyperson2000]

I remember when his voice started deepening and there was actual news coverage by major media sources about how it could possibly spell the end of his career. 😂 Puberty voice and that one concert where Selena was the one less lonely girl kept my preteen mind occupied for at least a week.

[@elihem]

Oh I remember, they talked about it on French news, it was wild 😭

[@elizabethmarmo6714]

i used to slap the magazine photos of him because i disliked him so much but secretely listened to his christmas songs ;(

[@caseyaonso4270]

SLAPPED HIM????? IM FUXKDIFNSODJWOD

[@elizabethmarmo6714]

all of my sisters religiously listened to him it would drive me INSANE COMDIFNENEI @@caseyaonso4270

[@almondsandrevolution]

this might unironically be one of the funniest comments i’ve ever read holy shit

[@Cholmes-lf5kd]

You’re a mood!💀

[@wespauls9020]

Not the worst thing to come out of Canada, but your cultural exports are always really good or a crime against humanity.

[@averyeml]

I will always be so impressed with Justin’s dance abilities. No matter what you think, you gotta admit Usher knew talent and a money-making machine when he saw one

[@tiio2208]

I have 3 distinct Justin memories: • him puking on stage and it being all over the news • the Bora Bora incident • my sister's then-boyfriend being absolutely obsessed with him

[@Madamoizillion]

My distinct memory is "Anne Frank would have been a Belieber." 😬

[@lauramessy]

​@@Madamoizillionomg that was crazy and funny like

[@hurlscoutss]

​@@MadamoizillionIconic. I also love that Anne Frank's family said that she probably would have been a Belieber.

[@tiio2208]

@@hurlscoutss 😭😭

[@revedozer]

i'm from Brazil and his stay here was so messy that we genuinely thought he was going to be BANNED 😭 i have never experienced that amount of bad press and backlash for an international artist here before

[@pepe_fairy]

GIRL I WAS JUST COMMENTING THAT SOCORROOOOO AMO KKKKKKKKKK

[@lauramessy]

the most iconic tour in Brazil

[@naevisx]

OMG SAMEEEEE if I remember correctly he kicked our flag on stage and left?? or something like that 😭 since then he hasn't come back,, I think he cancelled last time he was supposed to perform here last year💀

[@abyblue7287]

@@naevisx I thought this was Argentina?? Or did he kick two flags??😂😂

[@marialujancaruso7532]

@@naevisx argentina

[@catbuthuman]

The thing about the Anne Frank museum situation is that if his wording had been different, he could’ve gotten away with it relatively unscathed. Obviously time and place but he just couldn’t have worded it worse.

[@valentinafangirling]

He was tone deaf af but around that time no matter what he wrote it would have been spinned to hate on him.

[@gryffindorboy5956]

i just love her humor. the way of the delivery and the jokes itself are really funny. Very unique and refreshing. one of my favorite channels to watch rn

[@catsplat1272]

It's so chill and soothing, love the lack of annoying sound effects/edits

[@remyasmith100]

I think you’re mixing up Goodreads reviews and the comment section queen

[@Abi-uj8yg]

I feel very girly pop watching this at the laundromat

[@caseyaonso4270]

omg stop i love this kdjskd

[@buc-eeswater9045]

Hearing you play “She’s my Latin girl” awoke my memories like I’m a sleeper agent

[@godsspitinmymouth]

The only kind of Bieber fever I’ll ever have is the desire to watch this video

[@aeletr]

The fact that his last era/album had 3 songs hit 1 billion streams in less than a year (peaches, stay, ghost) shows his longevity. Despite so many people hating him he’s still at the top.

[@username980]

His longevity and sustained success is undeniable. Idk why so many people act like he fell off. Justice era was huge and Justin even with no new music in years is one of the biggest artists on the planet

[@denish1066]

Ofc I don't know what they think of him .let the rec of Bieber 👑 speaks 🗣️

[@katgreer6113]

he didn't fall off, he's just not in the spotlight as much as possible.

[@hehe-fl6vm]

Fr bro still has 70m+ listener in Spotify

[@TheDayDreamingOwl]

​@@username980He did fall off. Kids today don't even know that he exists. He's been a total wash out for years and is in no way relevant.

[@TheGurgina]

I can't believe I used to fight in school halls with most of the boys who called Justin Bieber "a girl" because of his then high pitched voice. It was all-out war between me, the rest of the Belieber girls and the boys who even dared to utter anything bad about him. Not to mention how I literally made this ridiculous choreography for the school play using "Baby" and again FOUGHT "ferociously" with another group of girls who wanted to use the same song in their own choreography. Not to mention the time I cried when my mum bought his book for me, a book consisting only of pictures and a few paragraphs that I still own to this very day. Oh and not to forget the countless Facebook pages me and my then friends made about him, posting pictures of him, previously edited on blingee or piZap. Ugh I still cringe thinking about those days. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@melowlw8638]

the fact that u still have the book is so wholesome 😪😪

[@DrawciaGleam02]

Why is defending a pop star against boys teasing the pop star for having a high pitched voice cringe?????

[@GoldenWreck]

​@@DrawciaGleam02 Think she was mostly referring to her past behaviour of being rather obsessed with Justin.

[@lowkeyfictional]

girl i cannot tell you how much i cringe at my behavior in the past my friends and family can never let me live it down god it was embarrassing😭

[@lilacfields]

omggg you just reminded me of the book 😭 i loved that thing so much

[@3bellam]

being a Directioner AND a Belieber was truly the best of both worlds, like I was religiously rewatching all their music videos at 9 years old while the tween girls were duking it out.

[@nerd26373]

Justin Bieber sure has gone out of his way to be successful. He's had a lot of controversies, as any celebrity would endure, and yet he still continues to accelerate his relevancy in the modern day music industry.

[@blueswifties]

hate to say it, but that's also due to the fact that he's a man and his fan base simply sweeps his mistakes under the rug because he's cute. female artists wouldn't survive those kinds of controversies.

[@joshentertainment2]

I don’t care he said the n word and I’m black

[@lauramessy]

​@@blueswiftiesif they are white girl they definitely would

[@Yi-Zhu.Lou.]

That is true. But it’s because of his popularity and there’s no denying that. I for one will not forget those controversies that should not be forgotten like they have been. If any other celebrity says the n word and makes racist jokes they are “cancelled” and have their career ruined, but Justin is this “cute boy” so he dodged that. I’m not black so I can’t speak for the black community if they are still offended or not, but we shouldn’t forget ALL of those controversies.

[@reshell7338]

@@blueswifties lol yeah they would only if they were white like your fav (sorry not sorry)

[@liabstrait8306]

I was a hardcode belieber during my childhood, now im a casual chill belieber... so it was a long journey thank u for you service justin 😔✊️

[@navyabahl494]

Yess sammee. Belive album still gets me.🤌

[@alexis7-]

age comes to as all lol i understand being chill nowadays

[@anaosorno5148]

As a former Latina belieber I just love the recognition to Latin Girl, when I tell you we were LIVING for that song, I also just found out I still have that soft spot for that era and him, love the video ❤

[@nataliaprador.4760]

Fun fact about the OLLG tradition you talk about in 9:03 Michael Jackson did the same thing for THREE TOURS (the songs being She's Out Of My Life for Bad tour and Dangerous tour, then You Are Not Alone for HIStory tour), in MJ's case, he would hug the woman as he sang (of course, the women would cling themselves to him and would be peeled off by security 😭), as Justin in his early days said he was really influenced by MJ, the dynamic might've been inspired and come from that reference (it's iconic Justin gave them flowers to the girls btw) ALSO THE MARIA SITUATION IS BASICALLY THE SAME THING AS BILLIE JEAN 😭😭😭😭

[@spiderlassie]

my american ego relies on casey and kurtis to remind it that canada exists

[@abbied]

Who are Casey and Kurtis?

[@whatalsaid]

I feel SO bad for younger Justin. Like, he was super excited that people were listening to his music, and of course he was making money for his family, but then OTHER teenaged Boys and some grown men started picking on him on the internet either because they were jealous or because society just shits on anything teenaged girls like. Like, remember the water bottle thing? HOWEVER, that doesn’t excuse the shitty things he’s done over the years.

[@davidbrooks9134]

As a man that pretended to hate this guy in my teen years, this man is an icon. Dude had such a hard time as a literal child, most of his controversies was before he was old enough to even drink. having to do a redemption album at like 21 is crazy but for his career to still be going strong over a decade later is super impressive. Respect to the Bieber he's that guy.

[@TomasSowellIsGreat]

I was a hardcore Belieber back in the day and I must agree: it is honestly crazy how many of his early era songs still slap!!! It is fun to see you cover him in a more lighthearted way, the poor guy was so overly sexualised from such a young age, I am still rooting for him to this day, just not in the sickly obsessed 13y/o way :D

[@Sarah-xz4li]

I went to a Justin Bieber concert in 2022 with my 38/40 year old brothers, and was shocked at how many songs I actually knew. Also that man is such an incredible performer, the entire show was so well done. I've never been a fan or followed his music but I think anyone would have a good time at a jb show. Also he performed baby which he absolutely did not have to do and I was shocked and I'm so grateful

[@shaylmao]

the way you mentioned the purple sweatshirt literally unearthed a memory from 2011 for me. i was in 6th grade and i had this english/creative writing class. one of the projects we were assigned was to put a presentation together of someone you thought was important. there was this girl who was a HUGE belieber in my class and she didn't hide it at all. her whole presentation was on justin bieber and she made it a point why he was so important. i remember even one of the major facts she listed being "justin's favorite color is purple". i was a contrarian in middle school so i hated him but man was she right about him being an influential pop star.

[@fernycarrasco1157]

I have loved Justin since day one and I honestly think the world owes him an apology. He was bullied online for absolutely no reason when his career started. He went through an insane amount of issues, and people only saw the bad side or bad things he did to cope. Even now people just won't leave him alone. The amount of fame he got was never seen before and there was no one there to guide him through it.

[@samiralaylm]

imagine receiving massive hate by the whole world, including adults, at 15. FIFTEEN. he was only a talented kid that came from nothing but millions of people decided to make fun of him, saying the most misogynistic and homophobic stuff to him, sending him death threats every single day, creating rumors about him, stalking him and on top of that he had to deal with pedos saying disgusting stuff to him in interviews and being sexually assaulted both in private and on national television and nobody questioned it, nobody stood up for him very few people defended him. he has been through a lot and i’m so glad he got out of that toxic lifestyle and is now in peace with himself.

[@ahrikim4546]

I might had my phone stolen less than 24h ago, but that isn't going to stop me from watching your videos 😌

[@caseyaonso4270]

OMG 😭😭😭

[@ahrikim4546]

​@@caseyaonso4270 girlie I love Barcelona but why is everyone a thief here 😭😭😭

[@nes420]

praying for u darling i would simply pass away

[@hurlscoutss]

​@@ahrikim4546I had my belongings stolen twice there I feel you.

[@Nanconanco10]

Very late but mine was stolen in March of last year and omg I couldn't take it 😭😭

[@2000seoulsonyosound]

His Bizzle era was a canon event every young celebrity has to go through. I was such a big fan and i remember having an era where i denied it because everyone hated him and it was seen as embarassing to be his fan, but he came to my country once and saw him on concert on the Believe tour and i'm glad i saw him on his best moment

[@missyiss]

my best friend was a hugeee belieber fan since he came out, so he was a big part of her childhood and how she connected with some of her closest friends growing up. she loved him so much but she just died recently. i never cared much for him but watching this made me think about her and the life she lived, so thank you for this great video :) she would have loved it too, now there's one less lonely girl :,)

[@esthergift8373]

I'm so sorry for your loss 😢 all love and blessings to you ❤ 💗

[@yesminogue23]

The amount of co-signing that must have happened during that Clinton-Beiber phone call must have been insane

[@chaos9079]

Watching Justin go from KZbin to music icon has been a wild ride and nothing short of amazing. His story is a stark reminder that if you're in pursuit of true happiness, fame and fortune might be counterproductive. I'm just glad he's found peace and is living his life to the fullest now 😊

[@letranger4461]

As someone who could never convince my mom to buy me music, I find this stuff fascinating. I was very much in my “not like other girls” phase so I knew nothing of the fandom drama either. People lament how we’re not going to get these mega-famous musicians like MJ anymore, and that’s probably for the best.

[@DrawciaGleam02]

Why did your mom not like buying pop star music? Just curious.

[@letranger4461]

@@DrawciaGleam02She had nothing against it. One of her favorite songs was Super Bass and she loved Rihanna. Hell she liked a lot of Justin Bieber songs too. We just never bought a lot of music for one reason or another. I remember we had a Mariah Carey CD and a couple soundtracks. But we didn’t have anything to play physical music on after I was 8. Our cd player broke and we never replaced it. I couldn’t buy digitally when I got my first smartphone either because my mom didn’t want me having her card number saved on my phone. So the only ways I could listen to music legally were KZbin, Spotify with ads, Pandora, and the radio.

[@yeyosilver7067]

The harassment that Justin suffers from women (and many much older women) and the hatred that men have against him is simply inhumane Not to mention his abusive relationship with Selena (let's not forget that there is a video of her hitting him in public and him begging her not to do it here where people could see) that fans can't get over Justin has several mental problems that are consequences of this and the fact that people use this to attack both him and his wife is simply inhumane. He is literally an example of double standards in today's world

[@kayziofficial]

Been a Belieber since the beginning and still continue to be. I remembered watching the My World 2.0 Documentary multiple times when I was younger, wanting his perfume, getting mad at my cousins for getting tickets to his show and not inviting me. I’m now 22 and still love this kid. I admire his journey and how much he went through and still manages to be a stand up human. Forever one of my idols

[@almondsandrevolution]

oh my god you uttered the words “Austin Mahone” and a wave of absolute horror washed over me… i used to be obsessed with that man like i really did not want to remember that😭

[@koopakid4927]

Why does Casey look so good?! She looks totally flawless

[@missbellaiza]

Out of the three musician eras, this one I’m really happy you released. I’m not a belieber anymore, but I do appreciate this so much. 2009-2013 is extremely nostalgic! Thank you so much Casey!

[@amy1160]

i have 2 very distinct memories about JB. 1 was his roast and 2 was the never say never tour I think, he went to my hometown and girls were selling their virginities to get a JB ticket it even made it on the news with a bunch of teenage girls admitting to it lmao

[@mollygriffin5474]

Lmao, all of that just for a concert ticket?? That's crazy.

[@Munchthesquirrel]

I'm so glad Maria is getting the recognition it deserves

[@cowoljarwoff]

Ok, legit thank you for the explanation of the Canadian music scene. I'm a huge fan of Billy Talent, and I've always wondered how every single Canadian I've ever met has known them when NOBODY else does. You've fixed a like 2 decade confusion of mine. (I'm Australian)

[@branganewolf6322]

They are/were really big in Germany as well!

[@avsambart]

Billy Talent was well known in Europe like 15-20 years ago

[@yawninggrave]

i have no idea why but justin bieber has always triggered my fight or flight response. like just looking at him. 😭😭😭😭

[@meg7221]

I think I’m a belieber now. This man is entertaining as hell

[@abyblue7287]

My most distinct Bieber-lore memory was that whole thing with Anne Frank which by the way, I thought was NOT as bad as some people made it out to be. A little self absorbed? Yeah, Sure(he’s a popstar😂) But. She was a 13 year old girl. Of course he’d wish she’d like his songs if they both existed in the same time period.

[@Beelzebubby91]

I’m sorry what- 💀 for some reason, as a Canadian also growing up in that time I don’t remember that

[@abyblue7287]

@@Beelzebubby91 oh it was a whole thing😂. I believe it went like this, JB goes to Amsterdam, JB visits the Anne Frank museum, JB does a whole photoshoot?/meet and greet? thing, JB puts out a tweet; (something something it’s an honor to be here, something something, I like to think if Anne Frank were alive, she’d be a belieber), The crowd goes wilddd. The media cackles, Folks are offended, Anne Frank’s relative? says everyone calm your horses, Anne was a teen girl, she probably would’ve actually been a fan. And that’s all I remember lol

[@biguattipoptropica]

@@abyblue7287no, he went to the Anne Frank House, which is a museum, and wrote that comment in the visitor log. People were upset because he made a victim of a genocide about himself, which is objectively antisemitic. How short is your memory?

[@abyblue7287]

@@biguattipoptropica ahh I see. Oh well. Pretty sure he was just thinking about how he hoped a famous teen girl would like ‘Baby’. Also pretty sure he would not be intentionally antisemitic but woohoo I guess. And, this thing happened a decade ago so I don’t think my memory’s supposed to be on trial here 😂

[@Beelzebubby91]

@@abyblue7287 LMAOOO

[@gentlemoths]

YES THANK YOU, after the fifth harmony and one direction video I was waiting for you to do more deep dives on celebs, you always add such funny commentary !!!

[@welpppppppppppppp]

omg as a canadian it never occurred to me that there would be queb exclusive french versions ...

[@untalentedthe]

For a long time I didn’t understand how talented Justin was. He’s made a lot of mistakes and has also gone through a lot. I’ll never know him, but his music and documentaries vulnerable and impactful. I’ve watched Seasons here on YT at least twice.

[@lauren22x]

I enjoyed every second of this video omg. another memory that feels like a fever dream is Justin’s 2010 snl sketches. him serenading Tina Fey 😭

[@thepopslice]

I wasn't even a fan of Justin but holy crap his Believe album is solid gold. ZERO SKIPS. She Don't Like The Lights is an incredible song.

[@birdenthusiast5421]

Casey, given your documentarian talents for the lore of late '00s/early '10s pop fandoms... pleeeeeease consider doing a retrospective on Canada-only pop hits. There are so many iconic artists and songs I always assumed everyone remembers but nobody who isn't Canadian seems to (recently had this revelation with When I'm With You by Faber Drive)and the question of what else never escaped the country has been haunting me

[@HaleyJeanASMR]

as a very dedicated and hardcore belieber (during 2008-2015) i am SAT and STRAPPED IN THANK YOU FOR THE ACOUSTIC FAVORITE GIRL APPRECIATION!!! AND LATIN GIRLL MY GOD AHAHAHHA

[@caseyaonso4270]

deadass listened to ur august wrap up while editing part of this LMFAOOOO

[@spoidabetch]

i had truly suppressed memories of this time in my life so much. growing up in Canada in the 00s/early 10s was truly surreal.

[@aidanitsme]

my world hit back in the day 😅 i was a mini belieber back in the day and oh god the trenches they were in 😢

[@kaitlynrain899]

“And is still the highest grossing concert film today” Justin I fear you are about to be dethroned in two weeks

[@hana-le7rn]

I was just thinking this

[@anny8720]

What's coming out in 2 weeks?

[@hana-le7rn]

@@anny8720 Taylor swift eras your concert film

[@hana-le7rn]

Tour*

[@username980]

Still a massive achievement. Justin Bieber at the time was 16 and appealed to teenage girls only. Taylor Swift is a grown 33 year old woman who appeals to everyone of all ages. The fact that she will only just beat him, and that movie tickets are like 5x as expensive now as they were back then is a testament to how massive of a celebrity he is.

[@julioagua]

As always, great video Casey. Now, imagine being a young boy bombarded with all that fame and money, parasocial love and hate... you can see how devastating that can be for a young mind.

[@Gravve01]

Thank you for explaining Can con, the shock I feel when my American friends have never heard of inner ninja is insane

[@moethemoon]

that song is a bop, so few people remember it thooo

[@Allonsy305]

I was never into his music, until Journals & Purpose. But he still had a BIG influence in my life, I'll never forget this one girl in my high school whom everyone knew was a huge belieber, wore a shirt with his mugshot on it.

[@username980]

Justin Bieber been in the business for 15 years and still on top. He made the biggest hit of the 2020s decade with Stay, had a massive record breaking album with that went #1 everywhere and produced #1 singles with justice. Sold out stadiums on every continent. Despite the adversity he has been faced with, he always rises to the top. No new music in 3 years and still #7 on Spotify! His new album will be massive

[@JaJaHerSelF]

so many realizations while watching this: 1: why do I remember all of this without ever being a belieber?? 2: why were grown-ass men so angry at this literal child???? 3: ok Believe really was full of bangers

[@DruzyFairy]

I remember being the trademark emo in middle school and fighting for my life in a deep rooted personality crisis bc i could not deny that love me and boyfriend slapped

[@e_intelligence2487]

I’ve been wanting someone to do a breakdown of Justin Bieber’s career and you did not disappoint! There was a lot I wasn’t expecting but I am fascinated none the less!

[@mostfrozenburrito]

I was a major belieber from 2010-2013. I got to see him in 2012. It was amazing. Just at the beginning of this month, I went back & listened to his older music and DANG it still slaps. Also I cannot find the French version of One Less Lonely Girl on Spotify 😭 maybe it’s because I don’t live in Canada?? I have no idea but there’s no Canadian version of My World on my spotify

[@Amila-ym7ny]

As a HUGE belieber from age 12-18 i cannot stress enough how much i love this video 😭 i want to cry from all of these flashbacks ahhhh

[@CatSoupeds]

this video gave me such a sweet feeling of nostalgia. i remember when i was much much younger and he had come to my state, I got interviewed by the local news (they were just looking for random kids to interview) and i went to that concert for my birthday. you've brought back some rlly wholesome memories with ur recap ;w; mostly near the beginning bc i didnt keep up with him after I was like. 11. lol

[@almartin7]

More exploring series from you PLEASE 😍 I know they probs take a ton of work but your quality is *chef's kiss*

[@leahpeachie]

the combination of your hair and the lighting around you makes it look like you are literally glowing- i love it

[@updownstranger564]

the "one less lonely girl" tradition lives on -- BIG TIME RUSH still picks 4 WORLDWIDE GIRLS at every concert!! i had no idea until i saw them on tour this summer it was hilarious and so fun

[@ebbandflow8359]

Casey, what I love about these videos is the really compassionate tone you take when discussing all these artists who have faced all this scrutiny their whole lives, while still looking at the humorous side of their public image. I've always looked at Justin with a little bit of "ugh, THAT guy" kind of vibe, but this is reminding me that he really has had a really weird time of it. Like famous people are SO unserious sometimes, but that's showbiz baybee! And there are humans in showbiz too. Cheers to everyone in the comments for cultivating this outlook too!

[@madsyourmirrorball]

i remember you talking about him in his 2013 era in your video about people wanting 2013 again so I'm glad I have some clarification 😭

[@miwami.]

I wasn't a belieber but I was a directioner back in 2014 (😭) and God the amount of hate I saw 😭😭😭 could not last a minute without a meme about Baby 😭. I also love how the beginning of his career takes place when I was literally 3

[@westley5735]

THIS VID MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME! The way Casey mentioned Serena Ryder…the woman that you are. Wavin flag remix for Haiti was Canadas we are the world

[@lo.o.u.u]

I literally LIVE for your videos

[@caseyaonso4270]

🥰🥰🥰

[@briannad7702]

Me literally crying with my friend at a carnival bc we found out Selena started dating Justin😭 I just knew at that point I'd NEVER have a chance 😭

[@Vampryn]

sooo nostalgic to hear somebody talk about canadian pop culture in the 00's-10's. it really was a fever dream to live through. we were all at the edge of our seats watching disBand and search for the next much music VJ

[@rhoda3704]

I was having a horrible night, and I knew watching this would make me laugh- thank you!!!

[@audreypretnar]

The way i have been needing this video

[@megha8130]

I feel like a lot of people do not talk about Purpose and just the song Purpose and Life Is Worth Living. Those songs literally saved my life. Like no kidding! I had depression at a certain point of time and it comes back nd forth but Life is worth living is something I listen to every time I have dark thoughts.

[@hueningbahiyyih627]

I have been a belieber since I was 12 and I still love him and his music and he doesn’t get enough credit for the upstanding man and husband he has become

[@nupiedupiedoo]

you always do so much research for your videos and you really know what you’re talking about! and of course your videos are so funny and i just love your personality!

[@abacaramelu]

i just came across your channel and am watching all of your videos, still do not know why i love them

[@brittanytaylor8551]

the eras tour movie just dethroned never say never and it's not even in theaters yet

[@lukenaidoo208]

honestly the saying that people get frozen at the age they get famous seems so accurate after looking back at justins whole like career and even now lol

[@Ilovemakingmencry]

I love all your videos, this is one of my fave so far

[@fishchomp]

Wow, you’re such a fun and natural storyteller this was such an awesome video