In the modern media landscape, Joe Rogan stands out because he is happy to criticize The View and express his opinion about Taylor Swift that outraged her fans. In fact, Joe has been so outrageous that a UFC legend called him out, Howard Stern defended him, and Jon Stewart had his back. Despite Joe regularly making people angry, he still has enough listeners to be so rich that fans want to know how much his staff get paid.
Similar to Joe, the music superstar Justin Bieber has faced criticism for copying an old song and for his bad behavior. While Justin obviously makes a lot of money and has lots of fans who listen to his most popular songs, the criticism must be hard to deal with. Fortunately for Justin, however, Joe once defended him from all the harsh criticism he had faced.
Joe Rogan Praised Justin Bieber Despite His Highly Criticized Scandals
Ever since Justin Bieber rose to fame as a child singer, he has had many devoted fans. That fact has allowed Justin to become one of the most successful pop stars of his generation and enjoy the kind of life that most people can only dream of.
However, it has also been clear that there have been as many people who’ve been outspoken about disliking Justin, if not even more. As a result, there was a long time when it seemed like virtually everything Justin said or did was heavily criticized.
At a time when it seemed like a lot of men seemed to think it was cool to criticize Justin, Joe Rogan could have done that. Instead, Joe defended Justin from his many critics during an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
In March 2018, a clip of Joe defending Justin was uploaded to YouTube.
Justin Bieber Facts, According to Britannica | |
|---|---|
When was Justin Bieber born? | March 1, 1994 |
Where was Justin Bieber born? | London, Ontario, Canada |
How old is Justin Bieber as of February 2024? | 29 years old |
When Joe was defending Justin, his guest was the country music singer and actor, Sturgill Simpson.
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During the clip, Joe and Sturgill were discussing the celebrated singer Ray LaMontagne finding success later in life. That inspired Joe to reflect on what it would be like to become a music superstar at a young age.
According to a
CBC
article, Justin Bieber first began uploading videos of himself singing on YouTube when he was only 12-years-old. After his YouTube videos led to a certain level of fame, Justin would go on to have his first song chart on the Billboard Hot 100 when he was 15-years-old.
To be specific, Joe expressed his opinion that Justin becoming famous at such a young age would be very difficult.
“I just think people like Justin Bieber, like, he’s got a way harder road. It’s a way harder road to try to figure out who the f*** you are [at a young age].”
In response to Joe commenting on how difficult it would be to become a famous performer at a young age, Sturgill gave Justin some praise. “All things considered, he’s probably handling it okay.”
For many of Joe Rogan’s most dedicated fans,
the r/JoeRogan subreddit
has become a hub for discussion. In 2020, a fan on the subreddit posted requesting that Joe have Justin Bieber on “The Joe Rogan Experience” as a guest.
Unlike his guest, Joe unreservedly praised how Justin had handled fame at a young age.
He’s handling it phenomenally.
Joe and his guest would go on to discuss what it must be like to be Justin at that time.
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While talking to Joe, Sturgill explained that he wasn’t the kind of person that followed celebrity gossip.
In January 2014,
Rolling Stone
published a timeline of Justin Bieber’s scandals. That article reported that there was a WhiteHouse.gov online petition asking the government to deport Justin. That petition received 262,817 signatures, which was the second most in the history of the website at the time.
Despite that, Sturgill recognized that he still regularly learned about what Justin was up to.
Even though Sturgill was famous too, he then reflected on what it would be like to be a celebrity at the level that Justin was in 2018.
“I’m not glued into pop culture, but somehow, like, you just can’t not know what Justin Bieber’s up to once a month just walking around in the world anymore. But I would say that kid for most people to be handed that type of existence and all of that scrutiny and all the s*** that comes along with that, like, that does things to people, you know?”
With some sadness in his voice, Joe discussed the kind of life he believed Justin must have had.
In November 2015, Justin Bieber was interviewed by
Billboard
. During that discussion, Justin stated that becoming famous when he was so young almost ruined his life. “It might seem awesome from the outside, but I’m struggling. Certain things broke my trust with people. Situations happen that taint your mind. I started going through the motions. I felt like people were judging me all the time. I came out alive. I came out swinging. But I was close to letting [fame] completely destroy me.”
Furthermore, Joe spoke with sadness for Justin about the kind of experiences the pop star would have missed out on that can cause a person to mature and grow.
“You’ve gone through your whole life, if you’re Justin Bieber. You’ve gone through your whole life. Under the eye. And it’s gotten bigger and bigger and bigger and more and more people paying attention. You never had a moment… like I did going on the road for years or some of the jobs that I had before I was ever a comedian. They don’t have any of those. They don’t they don’t have the wondering if you could pay your bill feeling… You know, it’s a crazy way to live. Very bizarre.”
Justin Bieber Had Many Scandals Before Joe Rogan Defended Him
Since it has been many years since Justin Bieber first got wrapped up in scandals, it can be easy to lose track of the timeline. As a result, some may wonder how much trouble Justin had gotten himself into by the time that Joe defended and praised him. As a March 2019 CNN timeline of Justin’s scandals outlined, the pop star had many controversies before Joe praised him.
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One of the most colorful examples of a Justin scandal that happened before Joe’s comments took place in April 2013. While visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Justin wrote that he hoped the tragic teenager “would have been a Belieber.”
Then, in July 2013, a video of Justin urinating in a janitor’s mop bucket while yelling “f*** Bill Clinton” outraged many people. Justin would later apologize for that incident. That same month, Justin was accused of spitting on his own fans from a balcony.
In January 2014, Justin was investigated for egging a neighbor’s home and arrested for drag racing in separate incidents. Details of the arrest would then become worse when it was reported that Justin was under the influence when he was drag racing.
Since those are only a sampling of the scandals Justin had gone through by 2018, it was remarkable for Joe to praise the young pop star.
Joe Rogan
- Birthname
- Joseph J. Rogan
- Birthdate
- August 11, 1967
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Height
- 5’7
- @joerogan
- @joerogan
- Profession
- Host
- Net worth
- $120,000,000
- Source of Wealth
- Podcast, endorsements
- Nationality
- American
