She Refused To Have An Abortion At 17, Now 31 Years Later Her Son Is World Famous
Pattie Mallette Shares Her Journey of Trauma, Strength, and Motherhood. In a heartfelt interview, Pattie Mallette — mother of pop superstar Justin Bieber — opened up about the painful and transformative journey that led her to where she is today. Before becoming a mother, Mallette endured years of sexual abuse during her childhood and teenage years, trauma she bravely recounts in her memoir Nowhere But Up:
The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom. She spoke honestly about the deep shame and self-blame many survivors feel. “You carry this burden like something’s wrong with you,” she said. “I definitely carried that for a long time.” The emotional weight of her past led to depression, substance abuse, and eventually a suicide attempt while still in her teens.
“It was a breaking point,” she recalled. “The abuse, the drugs, the pain—it all just became too much.” At just 17, Pattie discovered…
