Justin Bieber has had a scandalous few weeks. First the huge fight with on-again, off-again girlfriend Selena Gomez, then a paparazzo photographer was killed attempting to take a picture of Bieber, and now the biggest one of them all…the teen star was caught smoking pot!
That’s right, photos have leaked of the “Beauty and a Beat” singer reportedly getting higher than his records on the Billboard chart. It’s not exactly the best way to maintain his squeaky-clean image and appeal to a young fan base.
To his credit, Justin is owning up to his indiscretion. He has been apologizing to all the Beliebers out there via his Twitter account. The pop star’s missive stated: “Everyday growing and learning. Trying to be better. U get knocked down, u get up. I see all of u. I hear all of u. I never want to let any of you down. I love u.”
Apparently, Justin did have security present, but that did not stop the photos from being snapped. And his team isn’t pleased with that. “They are grilling security about who could have taken [the photos],” a source told Us Weekly.
The pics were said to have been taken inside a hotel room in Newport Beach, California, where 19-year-old rapper Lil Twist (a friend of Justin’s) was also seen partying. Lil Twist has also had a tough time lately, since he was reportedly driving the car at the papparazzi incident.
The pop sensation tries hard to keep up with his good boy image. As his manager Scooter Braun told GQ magazine last year: “He knows that I hold him to a high standard. He doesn’t want to blow it.”
During that same interview, Bieber claimed that it was his ability to stay “In control” that kept him away from alcohol and drug problems. “For me, it’s just like, I like to be in control of myself. I mean, I’ve had a beer, like, before. . . But I never get out of control,” he assured his fans at the time. “I mean, I keep my guard up a lot, because you know, you can’t trust anyone in this business. That’s what’s sad. You can’t trust anybody. I learned the hard way.”
With this latest news, one has to wonder: Has Justin turned a corner? And is it for the best, or a bad idea?