STRATFORD, Ont. – Attention Justin Bieber fans: His grandparents are reading your mail.
As Bieber Fever hits pandemic proportions the teen sensation’s grandparents are trying to live quietly in Justin’s hometown of Stratford, Ont.
For the most part they’ve been successful, but some of the frenzied love from tween girls heaped on their grandson has found its way to their door.
Much has been made of the singer’s humble beginnings in Stratford, though he’s now based out of Atlanta. Fans hoping to reach him send letters addressed to “Justin Bieber, Stratford.” In a bigger city, the letters would never get through the sorting process, but Stratford is small and those letters land in his grandparents’ mailbox a couple of times a month, said Justin’s grandmother Diane, who preferred her last name not be used to keep the chaos at bay.
“If I sent mail somewhere else with no address on it I don’t think it would get there,” she said with a laugh.
The love letters imploring her grandson to call, write or e-mail have come from all over the world including Germany and England.
“He’s a worldwide phenomenon and everybody in Stratford is aware of who he is,” said Tom Creech, spokesperson for Canada Post. “In terms of proper addressing in situations like that there’s a bit of leeway.” Justin’s grandmother reads his mail because he’s away for long periods and it could be something important. Mostly though, the letters are full of “hugs and kisses.” “It’s really funny,” she said.
Justin’s meteoric rise to superstar status right across the globe has been a surreal experience for his family.
The 16-year-old heartthrob was been named one of People magazine’s most beautiful people on Wednesday.
To his grandparents, that only means the phone numbers and e-mail addresses decorated with hearts will keep coming.
When Justin celebrated his birthday March 1, his grandparents got calls from fans wanting to know if they could send presents to their home. The answer was no.
“I don’t get bothered too badly,” Diane said. “The odd one comes to the door looking for autographs but I have nothing to do with that. I’m just a grandma.”
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For those of you who still do not believe that Justin’s tattoo is real well here is undeniable proof that it truly is The Bieber Family Tattoo.
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In his visit to Australia, Justin Bieber allowed his tattoo to show while leaving the water. Check it out:
Recently in a conversation with his cousin, Jared Marion showed a family tattoo and revealed that Justin Bieber also had this tattoo done around the stomach.
The family tattoo comes from the book “Jonathon Livingstone Seagull” by author Richard Bach.
The work expresses timeless ideas about human behavior and there is a passage that says, “ You have the freedom to be who you are, be yourself, here and now, and nothing can get in your way .”
The tattoo is of a seagull:
Also read: Proof that Justin Bieber’s Tattoo is a Family Tradition
Sixteen year old Justin Bieber is in his native Canada this weekend for the annual Juno Awards. Sunday night’s award show will celebrate the success of Canadian artists and bands.
Bieber, who has shot to international fame over the last year, is up for three Junos. He’s nominted in the Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year categories for his debut album “My World,” he’s also received a Juno nomination for New Artist of the Year.
While mostly calling the U.S. home since he was discovered on YouTube, the teen pop sensation says he couldn’t be prouder to be Canadian. “Hello Newfoundland….Junos this weekend!! Proud to be Canadian,” Bieber tweeted today. The sixteen year old also took to Facebook today (Saturday) to show his appreciation for just how far he’s come since his days playing on Canada’s streets. “I started busking and now I am going to the Juno Awards.” Bieber writes. “U.S. I love you but dreams come true in Canada too. lol. I’m living the Canadian dream this weekend.“
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JBShrine is proud to be Canadian too and proud of Justin for his accomplishments. All Canadian Beliebers make sure to tune into CTV tomorrow to watch Justin win his first ever music award and make his acceptance speech. So proud right now.
In less than one year’s time, Justin Bieber has gone from YouTube sensation to world wide phenomenon after Usher battled a bout of insomnia by falling deep into an internet link jumping blackhole, discovering and then signed the 15-year-old to Island Records. Not only has Justin become a fixture on the radio, but also on the bedroom walls of tween girls everywhere — one of the most essential (and toughest) demographics to crack.
Now, he’s partnered up with 1-800-Flowers in creating the One Less Lonely Girl bouquet (named after his song) just in time for Valentine’s Day. You know, back in my day, all it took was dropping a one-sided Power Rangers card into a desk-mounted “mailbox” to snag a date. Ah, how times have changed.
PopWrap: How did you get involved with 1-800-Flowers’ One Less Lonely Girl bouquet?
Justin Bieber: My manager’s the one that set it up and I thought it was great idea. I’m all for it since it’s definitely not a bad thing to bring a girl flowers.
PW: Do you have a Valentine this year?
Justin: I have one person that I’ll be sending flowers to and that’s my mom. She’s been there since the beginning and has given up a lot for me, I’m very blessed to have her. She likes roses, so I think I might send her the One Less Lonely Girl bouquet.
PW: You’re only 15 years old, so have you had a chance to really lavish a girl in presents?
Justin: I haven’t been able to be as romantic as probably I will be able to be, but I think that being a gentleman is what matters; taking them out to a nice dinner, open the doors, stuff like that. Flowers are great, but love is better – you know what I mean?
PW: Do you have any crushes right now?
Justin: I have crushes, but they’re all too old. Like Beyonce – she has a husband, I might get shot. [laughs] I went up to give Beyonce a hug at the Grammys and Jay-Z said, watch out buddy! He was kidding, but you know…
PW: Now you’re about to kick off a world tour, what can people expect?
Justin: My show is developing more and more. I started with 2 dancers and a DJ and we’ve worked our way up. I’ve got 5 dancers now and we’re trying to make it more and more exciting. But it’s all about the vocals and making the audience have a good time.
PW: You’ve had a pretty exciting couple of years yourself, can you process everything that’s happened?
Justin: Yeah, you know, it’s crazy. This whole thing has been amazing — to present at the Grammys and be a part of “We Are The World” has been crazy. And last year was even crazier. I mean, I got to perform for the president!
PW: You have a new album (“My World: Part 2”) dropping March 23, looking ahead are there any artists you’d like to collaborate with on part 3?
Justin: I would like to work with Taylor Swift. She’s an amazing writer. And, well, you know … Beyonce.
