Many fans were amazed by Justin Bieber's resemblance to his mother when the singer posted a photo to wish his birth mother a happy birthday on April 2.
On Instagram, the 31-year-old music star shared a photo of his mother, Pattie Mallette, when she was a teenager. In the photo, his mother is wearing a school uniform, her hair tied in a ponytail, smiling brightly. Justin captioned: "My dear mom is 50 years old. I love you. Happy birthday Pattie Mallette."
Fans rushed to comment, saying that this image looks very similar to Justin when he first became famous with hits like Baby, Love Me and One Time. Some humorous comments include: "Is that Justin wearing a wig", "I thought this was an AI image of a female version of Justin", "Oh my god, I think someone edited this photo, your genes are so strong", "I really thought it was you with a wig".
Justin Bieber is the only son of Pattie Mallette and his father, Jeremy Bieber. Pattie was only 18 years old when she gave birth to Justin. A few months after Justin was born, his parents separated. Since then, the singer's mother has not had any more children while his father has had many other relationships and had four more children.
Pattie Mallette was born in 1975 in Ontario, Canada. As a young woman, Pattie worked a low-paying office job. She was Justin's primary caregiver, while Jeremy occasionally visited his son. According to Billboard, Pattie encouraged Justin to pursue his passion for music from a young age, entering him in talent shows and posting his performances on YouTube, where he was discovered and later became a phenomenon.
In 2009, Justin Bieber shared about his difficult childhood, and that he and his mother never had a house of their own. The teenage pop star wanted to buy his mother a house.
Currently, the Stay singer has a close relationship with both his mother and father. Justin's mother is still single and lives a private life.