In a deeply personal interview, Pattie Mallette, the mother of pop star Justin Bieber, shared the life-changing challenges she faced as a teenager, including surviving abuse and making the difficult decision to keep her baby despite intense pressure to choose otherwise.
Before becoming a mother, Mallette endured years of sexual abuse, an experience she discusses openly in her memoir, Nowhere But Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom. She has spoken about the lasting shame and self-blame many survivors carry, admitting those feelings deeply affected her.
