Justin Bieber’s relationship with mom Pattie Mallette explored as singer celebrates her 50th birthday

On April 2, 2025, pop star Justin Bieber shared how much he loves being his mother's son in an Instagram post celebrating his mother, Pattie Mallette's 50th birthday. In the post, he shared a picture of a young Pattie Mallette with the caption:

"50 MOMMMMMMMM luv that I get to be ur son. Happy bday @pattiemallette 🤍".

Pattie Mallette had Justin Bieber when she was eighteen with her ex-boyfriend, Jeremy Bieber, they broke up a few months after Justin was born. His mother has always been supportive of Justin's talent and played a crucial role in him being recognized. Justin Bieber is Pattie Mallette's only child.

Hailey Bieber also reportedly shared Justin's birthday post for Pattie on her Instagram story, captioning it:

"Happy Birthday @pattiemallette, I love you so much!!"

Pattie Mallette took to Instagram to share a reflective note on turning 50 which you can see below:

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Justin Bieber’s relationship with mom Pattie Mallette had its ups and downs

Pattie Mallette, born in 1975, gave birth to Justin at the age of eighteen. Though Jeremy Bieber seems to have a close bond with his son now, Pattie was the active parent in Justin's life. She wrote about being a single mom in her book, Nowhere But Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom.

According to reports, Justin and his mom had a very close bond since he was young and still appears to maintain that bond. One childhood memory that Justin shared with the public is of him busking in the street to earn money so that he could go to Disney World Florida with his mother.

Pattie has also reportedly been a supportive force in propelling Justin's career, as she used to take him to talent shows and upload videos of him performing on YouTube. Justin's YouTube video performances were what helped him get discovered by Scooter Braun.

But, their relationship also had its difficult times. According to Entertainment Now, in a cover feature for Billboard in 2015, the Sorry singer admitted that he did not speak to his mom for a period from 2013 - 2015. During this time Bieber faced severe media and public scrutiny as well as legal issues.

He explained that it was because he was ashamed to have disappointed her:

"I was distant because I was ashamed. We spent some time not talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust. She's living in Hawaii now, so it's hard, but getting better. She's an amazing woman and I love her."

According to People, in 2018, Pattie Shared a photo with Bieber on a vacation, indicating that everything was okay between them.

Pattie is also reportedly close with Justin's wife and founder of Rhode Skin, Hailey Bieber, whom he married secretly in 2018. As of 2025, Pattie Mallette is also a grandmother, as Justin and Hailey welcomed their son Jack Blues Bieber in 2024.