Justin Bieber became one of the biggest child stars in the world—but what role did his mother, Pattie Mallette, play in his rise to fame?
In this episode of my Stage Parents series, I take a deep dive into Pattie Mallette’s life, her Christian faith, Justin Bieber’s childhood and discovery, Scooter Braun, the lack of guardrails surrounding Justin as a teenage superstar, his struggles with fame, and Pattie and Justin’s relationship today.

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timestamps:
00:00 Intro: Where Was Pattie Mallette?
00:46 Pattie’s Traumatic Childhood & Becoming a Young Mom
03:30 How Pattie Helped Launch Justin Bieber’s Career
06:55 Bieber Fever: Pattie Starts Taking a Backseat
08:52 Justin Bieber: A Teenager in an Adult Industry
15:38 Fame, Freedom & Justin’s Downward Spiral
22:29 Pattie & Justin Bieber’s Relationship Today