It Was About Time: Justin Bieber’s Transformation (supplemental post #3)

Justin Bieber managed to be voted the most hated singer in the United States. The result of this research done by the American website Mic.com, is a reflection that Bieber’s immaturity and rebellion has crossed the line.

Part of an emergency strategy led by his mentors, the 2015 version of the singer puts his “good-boy” back on track. And to show that the rebellion is in the past, he accepted to be made fun of in the Roast Master, a program in Comedy Central that was aired last Monday. On stage, Bieber sees his reputation as a “troublemaker” to be a laughing stock for comedians and guests. Like Martha Stewart’s acid comment on how Bieber’s life would be like behind bars: “Sixty million Twitter followers? The only place that many people follow you in jail would be towards he shower!” Or when comedian Jeff Ross compared Bieber to the most hated character in the Game of Thrones series “You are the King Joffrey of pop music!”

Here's a quick video of the best and worst of the roast for whoever didn't see the whole thing:

 
The Canadian singer hit such a low that he even mobilized parents of teenage fans to start a petition to force the country to remove his resident visa because he was being a bad role model for children.

Here's a video of Bieber's Top 10 worst moments:

 
Introduced to the world as the new promise of pop, the boy of slit bowl cut hair, innocent smile and sweet voice rebelled. Once viewed as an example, he’s left Lindsay Lohan to shame with his antics. And he was dubbed by international media as the “pop brat”.

His shows, which before would sell out in no time, no longer were crowded. Fans were outraged with the artist’s neglect. In the meet and greet after the show – a ticket that can cost three times what a normal ticket costs – he would not even greet the teens.

Now that the red alert has been triggered, it’s time to bring back the 2009 Bieber that everyone loved. He began the cleaning process of his image. The first step was a visual change. His hair is back to a similar length to what it was in the beginning of hi career. Next will be to re-approach the people that supported him before he became a worldwide phenomenon. Ellen DeGeneres received him with open arms in her program and has given much support to the boy’s endeavor.

This transformation is a sign that Bieber finally realized that what made him a celebrity at such a young age was not going to hold his career forever and that being a “pop brat” could have significant impact in his lifelong career. Therefore, this shows how celebrity culture has an impact on the celebrity itself. It was because his fans demonstrated outrage that it impacted his image and made him change and become again the idol that once so many young girls worshipped.

Hopefully this cleaning process of his image will last long enough to get Bieber on track.