Justin Bieber has paid tribute to his father Jeremy Bieber by naming his newborn son after his dad.
The Boyfriend hitmaker and his wife Hailey happily announced the birth of their first child on Friday: Jack Blues Bieber.
And the nickname Jack, interestingly enough, is the middle name of his father, Jeremy, who divorced his mother when they were both 18 years old.
Although he did not see his father often during his childhood, the couple later reconnected and now have a positive relationship.
But who is Justin’s father and how did the two repair their relationship?
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Despite not seeing his father much while growing up, the couple later reconnected and now have a positive relationship (pictured in 2011 with his mother Pattie and half-sister Jazmyn)
Justin’s parents Jeremy and Pattie Mallette welcomed the future hitmaker when they were both just 18 years old.
The couple never married and ended their relationship just months after Justin was born.
After the couple split, Justin and his father experienced a turbulent relationship full of ups and downs.
Jeremy is seen as a good-for-nothing who only resurfaced when his son became famous after being discovered in a YouTube video.
Other rumors have it that Jeremy had addiction problems and was a member of fight clubs and practiced mixed martial arts.
Jeremy reportedly served time in prison at the age of 22 for violating the terms of his probation.
In 2014, he again drew criticism when he went partying with then 19-year-old Justin, just hours before the pop icon was arrested for racing a Lamborghini, allegedly under the influence of drink and drugs.
The guard reported that Jeremy, then 38, had even helped “close down streets so his drunken son could drag race the rental car.”
The Boyfriend hitmaker and his wife Hailey happily announced the birth of their first child Jack Blues Bieber on Friday and the nickname Jack is notably his father’s middle name
Justin’s parents Jeremy and Pattie Mallette welcomed the future hitmaker when they were both just 18. The couple never married and ended their relationship just months after Justin was born.
Despite his absence from Justin’s early years, the star confirmed that he has been involved in his life since he was five.
(photo 2016)
In June 2023, Jeremy’s behavior was in the news again after he posted an “offensive” message about Pride Month on Twitter
Meanwhile, his behavior was in the news again in June 2023 after he posted an “offensive” message about Pride Month on Twitter.
The post read: ‘Don’t forget to thank a heterosexual for existing this month.’
He later apologized for the tweet, explaining, “My post was meant to acknowledge families, that’s all! And before you say I abandoned my son, move on! That’s an old story going around!”
“It’s ridiculous and it didn’t happen. Now my delivery may have been bad, but it wasn’t meant to be hateful or homophobic.”
Justin and Jeremy now have a strong bond, after the singer told Billboard in 2015 that his father was “unable to raise a child.”
The star added: “He was immature. He left for a year when I was about four, went to British Columbia and came back on Father’s Day.”
Despite his absence from Justin’s early years, the star confirmed that he has been involved in his life since he was five.
Justin explained: ‘I remember my mum saying, “If you’re going to come here, you need to come here.” There’s a misconception that he’s a shitty dad, but he’s been in my life ever since. I was with him on weekends and Wednesdays.’
Justin was raised by his mother, but he and Pattie were estranged for two years. Justin made headlines for his bad behavior in public.
The star confessed to Billboard that their relationship was “virtually nonexistent” and that he distanced himself from his mother because he felt ashamed.
During this time, Justin seems to have grown closer to his father. In 2016, he told GQ that he was “much closer to my dad than my mom” at the time.
Justin and Jeremy now have a strong bond, after Justin told Billboard in 2015 that his father was “not in a position to raise a child”
In a sweet Father’s Day post in 2022, Justin wrote: ‘Love you pops! Happy Father’s Day! So much to look forward to. The best is yet to come! Honored to be your son’
Jeremy is also the father of four other children, daughter Jazmyn and son Jaxon with his ex Erin Wagner, and daughter Bay with his wife Chelsey Rebelo (pictured)
The two often appear on each other’s Instagram accounts and in December 2017, Justin declared his love to his father and spoke candidly about their growing relationship.
He added: “I love continuing to get to know my dad. I love working through the hard things to achieve the good things. Relationships are worth fighting for, especially with family! I love you forever and ever, Daddy!”
In a sweet Father’s Day post in 2022, Justin wrote, “Love you pops! Happy Father’s Day! So much to look forward to. The best is yet to come! Honored to be your son.”
Jeremy is also the father of four other children, a daughter Jazmyn and son Jaxon with his ex Erin Wagner, and daughter Bay with his wife Chelsey Rebelo.
He is also the stepfather of Chelsey’s daughter Allie from a previous relationship.
Jeremy and Chelsey married in 2016 and Justin served as best man at the couple’s wedding.