Did Diddy Chase a Young Justin Bieber? – DNyuz

Justin Bieber’s life, despite all his glittering success, is a tale of tragedy — a cautionary tale of a simple kid thrown into a world of sadistic sleaze. At 13, the Canadian artist burst onto the scene with “Baby.” A fitting title if ever there was one.

In Bieber’s case, the transformation was shocking. His once wholesome image was replaced by tattoos, addiction, depression and erratic behavior.

You see, Bieber was just that — a baby surrounded by child molesters. The entertainment industry, often seen as a glamorous playground, has repeatedly failed to protect its youngest stars. This isn’t a glamorous system failure; it’s how the system works. The entertainment industry is a breeding ground for manipulation, abuse, and exploitation.

It is a place where innocence dies.

Recently, Bieber, now 30, has faced criticism (most notably from Maureen Callahan and Megyn Kelly) for his lack of commentary on the arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs. While Kelly questioned why Bieber hadn’t spoken out, Candace Owens took the conversation in a much darker direction.

What did Diddy do?

On a recent episode of her show, titled “What Did Diddy Do to Justin Bieber?”, Owens asked disturbing questions about the disgraced music mogul’s interactions with Bieber when he was just 16.

While Owens has a penchant for the sensational, her points deserve attention, especially given the context. She referenced footage of Bieber, apparently intoxicated, at one of Diddy’s infamous parties and asked if there was any possible inappropriate behavior. “Justin Bieber is not sober,” Owens said. “He’s clearly very intoxicated at this party. … Diddy may have done inappropriate things to him.”

Maybe. But maybe not the lubricant-loving lecher. But this is Hollywood, a place where young stars are routinely cheated, sullied and discarded by those who make and break careers.

In Bieber’s case, the transformation was shocking. His once wholesome image was replaced by tattoos, addiction, depression and erratic behavior. As the world pointed to his antics, few paused to ask how this teenager had fallen into such a dark place so quickly.

Bieber’s story is hardly unique. It’s very rare to find a child star who isn’t damaged in some way. Britney Spears didn’t just start dancing with knives out of nowhere.

Paradise for predators

The 2020 HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids” presented personal stories from former child stars describing the emotional, physical and sexual exploitation they endured. Todd Bridges, known for his role in “Diff’rent Strokes,” opened up about his own experience as a child actor when he was abused. Evan Rachel Wood similarly discussed openly how children in Hollywood are routinely subjected to various forms of abuse, including sexual exploitation.

More recently, the docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” exposed the toxic, destructive culture that child actors faced while working on Nickelodeon shows. Drake Bell, former star of Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show” and “Drake and Josh, revealed that dialogue coach Brian Peck had sexually abused him. In 2003, Peck was sentenced to 16 months in prison and was required to register as a sex offender. Bell, whose identity was withheld at the time, described Nickelodeon as a “factory” that treated child actors as “expendable.”