Love him or hate him, Justin Bieber has earned the admiration of many an eight year old girl. From his baby-cheeked innocence and swoosh-y hair style to the tattoos and abs highlighted in Calvin Klein ads everywhere, Justin Bieber grew up, right before our very eyes, into one of the most famous teen celebrities.
I never hated or loved the Biebs; I thought his purple space suits were comical and that the one haircut (you know which one I mean) made him look rather feminine, and he definitely sounded like a girl when he belted out the high notes of "One Time." But I also cranked up the radio and joyfully sang along to "Baby" "As Long As You Love Me" and "Beauty and a Beat" whenever they came on. But that was it. I swear! Until I watched Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber which savagely ripped him to shreds for pretty much -- well, everything. Then I decided I loved Justin Bieber and happily succumbed to the Bieber fever.
With his recent resumé of egging houses, peeing on film and drunkenly speeding around in expensive vehicles, Justin Bieber has certainly disappointed his fan base. Even starstruck fangirls found it hard to look past his wrongdoings. Any person, no matter their personal interest in the pop singer, could look at Justin Bieber and shake their head at his mess -- just another star going down the wrong road under the pressure of fame and fortune.
But Justin Bieber stepped up and voluntarily went on the Comedy Central roast. And they were mean. They ragged on his hair, his music, his relationship with Selena Gomez, his strange fashion choices, his everything. If it wasn't so funny, I might have had to stop for a second and feel bad. Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Kevin Hart and Martha Stewart, to name a few, were present, and they succeeded in creating some crude and downright racist humor. They took Justin Bieber out and really gave it to him.
The moral of the story is that Justin Bieber owned up to pretty much everything he has ever been made fun of for, and it was great. He took it all in stride as he was called out for his ridiculous antics and unfortunate decisions. He laughed at himself. He made a few of his own roast jokes as he tried his hand at comedy. Then he got all serious and apologized with this heartfelt speech at the end, and gave the audience what should be an award winning puppy dog look. For that, I excuse all the cringe-worthy music videos, circa 2010.
So whether it's to be won over or to get a solid laugh, you are bound to get something out of the Roast of Justin Bieber. I will be watching BELIEVE the movie and creating a fan page in my free time. Kidding. Kind of.
