Justin Bieber’s controversial pop brat history – from DUIs to weeing in a bucket, and everything in between
JUSTIN Bieber struggles to catch a break sometimes - after several years of troubles have left him open to criticism.
Here’s some of the most iconically stupid things Justin Bieber has done...
Wrote in Anne Frank’s memorial book he ‘hoped she was a Belieber’
In March 2013, Justin had the opportunity to tour Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam. The teen was held up in the house in a hidden annex for a period during World War II, and her diary has become one of the most read books in the world. She was eventually captured and died in a concentration camp shortly before the war ended in 1945.
After seeing the house, which has been turned into a museum in memory of Anne, Justin caused outrage as he wrote in the guest book: “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl, hopefully she would have been a Belieber.”
Bought a pet monkey – and then left it in Germany
Justin was given a pet capuchin monkey as a birthday present back in 2013, and named him OG Mally.
However, the monkey was seized after he failed to hand over the paperwork needed to fly the animal into Munich, Germany, and subsequently he left the animal there after it was seized.
Justin was asked to pay an $8,000 fine and never collected his pet from quarantine in the country.
OG Mally is now being raised in Serengeti Park zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Didn’t know the lyrics to his song, Despacito
Justin has arguably had this summer’s hit with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee and their collaborative smash hit, Despacito.
However, despite singing the lyrics of the chorus in the song, he was seen forgetting the lyrics completely during a visit to 1OAK nightclub in New York.
Instead, he improvised and started singing about the crisps, Doritos instead.
If you want to know the real lyrics, and what they mean, click here.
Got punched in the face by Orlando Bloom
If you're going to go after somebody...go after another A-lister while there are heaps of cameras in full sight.
That sounds like a motto that Bieber adopted when he make jibes at Orlando Bloom about his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr, during a chance run in at Cipriani restaurant in Ibiza in 2014.
Justin took several digs at the Pirates of the Caribbean star and his former other half - with whom Orlando has a child with - and it is reported he even made suggestive comments that he'd slept with her.
Clearly not happy about the barrage of abuse, Orlando jumped over a sofa to take a swing at the star, whose bouncers then had to get involved.
To make this moment even more memorable, Leonardo DiCaprio was also at the restaurant, and cheered on Orlando as he landed a punch on Justin.
Refused to answer simple questions in a deposition hearing
During a particularly rebellious phase in 2014, Justin was asked to give evidence in a lawsuit against him and a bodyguard from a photographer.
In a filmed deposition hearing regarding the charges, Justin was seen snarkily refusing to answer simple questions - before flying off the handle when he was questions about dating Selena Gomez.
Calling the lawyer asking the question "Katie Couric" in a push back at a US interviewer - he later dismissed his questioner and said that he "didn't have to listen to anything he had to say".
Denounced Bill Clinton - while weeing in a bucket
During a particularly rebellious phase in 2013, Justin was seen relieving himself into a mop bucket in the staff area of a restaurant in New York.
As his friend's cheer him on, he went rampant around the back of the eatery - before picking up a cleaning bottle, spraying it and declaring 'F*** Bill Clinton!'
He later apologised for the outburst, and tweeted that the former president was, in fact, a "great guy".
Accidentally ran over a member of the paparazzi
After leaving a Los Angeles church in July 2017, Justin accidentally hit a photographer with his car.
The singer was caught on video getting into his black Dodge Ram pick-up and pulling out into the street, side-swiping a snapper who was attempting to take pictures.
Emergency services were called and the 57-year-old photographer was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Justin looked horrified and remained at the scene, trying to tend to the injuries and help out before talking with police and paramedics about what occurred.
As a result no arrests were made as they didn't believe criminal activity was involved.
Had his bodyguards carry him over the Great Wall of China
In 2013, in order to keep himself relaxed while sight-seeing, Justin had his bodyguards CARRY him across the Great Wall of China.
The star sat on the shoulders of two of his entourage, who shared the stars heavy load as they trekked across the iconic landmark.
It was reported just 24 hours before they were forced to chase after him as he went skateboarding around Beijing and they had to keep up with him.
The move saw some brand him "lazy" and a "diva" while others saw the funny side and knew that, given the opportunity, they would do the same thing.
Spat on his fans from his hotel window
In the height of his 'pop brat' phase, Justin appeared to condemn his supportive fanbase by gobbing over his hotel balcony to the amusement of his pals staying with him.
While hundreds of fans waited outside for him during his stay in Toronto, Justin was seen full on spitting onto the crowd below, before taking out his phone and mocking the moment with his three pals who cracked up laughing.
Treated his mug shot like a photoshoot
In 2014, the law finally caught up with Bieber and he was arrested in Florida on a number of charges, including driving his Lamborghini while under the influence.
He was seen with a beaming smile and pulling poses in his released mugshots, apparently not taking the issue seriously.
The police report stated the then 19-year-old singer had been drag racing and his eyes were bloodshot and his breath smelled of alcohol when the officer pulled him over.
The report also said Bieber swore at the officer when he was told he was going to be frisked and blustered.
He said: “I ain’t got no f*** weapons. Why do you have to search me? What the f*** is this about?”
In 2017, in a bid to be a better influence on his fans, Justin posted the photos on Instagram and captioned the mugshots: “Mugshot #jailsnotacoolplacetobe, #notfun #neveragain”.
