In a heartfelt interview, Pattie Mallette—Justin Bieber’s mother—shared her journey from a troubled teen to a devoted single mom. Before having Justin, she endured years of sexual abuse, leaving her burdened with shame, depression, and substance abuse. At one point, the pain drove her to attempt suicide.
At 17, she learned she was pregnant. Despite heavy pressure to end the pregnancy, she chose to keep her baby. “I didn’t know how I’d manage, but I was determined to give him a chance,” she recalled.
Life as a young mother was far from easy, but the moment she heard Justin’s first cry—“like music,” she said—she knew she’d made the right choice.
Mallette’s story, told in her memoir Nowhere But Up, is one of resilience, faith, and unconditional love—a testament to how strength in the face of hardship can change not just one life, but two.
