Justin Bieber’s mom reveals years of sexual abuse as a child

Justin Bieber’s mom, Pattie Mallette, has stood by her son and been a source of support as he’s proceeded to conquer the pop-music world. Now Mallette is opening up in her new memoir, “Nowhere But Up,” revealing that as a child she suffered sexual abuse for years.

Mallette recalls memories from as early as 3 years old when other kids and adults in her circle of “family, community and friends” took advantage of her. She added that the abuse became so frequent that it “began to feel normal.” We hope writing about it helped her heal, at least a little bit. [Source]