The mother of Justin Bieber, Pattie Mallette, has endured a great deal of adversity. She lost her sister in a terrible accident when she was just two years old. She previously said, βAs a child, my life was really painful.β She endured years of abuse before turning to drugs and criminality at the age of 14.
She raised Justin in βlow-income housingβ after becoming a single mother at the age of 17. She was hospitalized after attempting suicide due to mental health issues. She later got back in touch with Jeremy Bieber, Justinβs father. Pattie and Justin βbond over their shared love of the arts,β despite her past.
