Jeremy Bieber, Justin Bieber’s father, recently created controversy with a post on his social media account about Pride Month. In the post, he shared a Pride flag meme with the remark, “Don’t forget to thank a straight person this month for your existence.”
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Justin Drew Bieber is a well-known Canadian musician noted for his unique musical style and enormous influence on contemporary popular music. He is the son of Jeremy Bieber and Pattie Mallette.
Who is Jeremy Bieber?
Jeremy Bieber, born on June 4, 1975, is widely recognized as the father of Justin Bieber, one of the world’s most famous pop artists. Jeremy faced legal challenges in his youth and was temporarily imprisoned at the age of 22 for failing to comply with his probation terms. Reportedly, he works as a carpenter by profession.
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Recently, Jeremy made it to the headlines after he shared a controversial post about Pride Month. Many people found the meme’s message insulting and disrespectful because it minimized the challenges and accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month. Individuals who thought the post rude and damaging expressed broad outrage and criticism.
After Jeremy’s post surfaced on the internet, several users criticized him. One user wrote, “Don’t forget to thank Justin Bieber this month for your paid bills.”
“Yes! thanks straight man, who left your woman at the time raising your child alone. You are definitely the best person to something about family, respect and love.”, another user commented.
One user wrote, “what do u know about family? u literally abandoned ur own son then popped in once he became famous so u can use him for money. ur a deadbeat “father” bffr & do everyone a favor and deactivate and keep the lgbtq+ community out ur mouth.”
However, after severe criticism, Jeremy Bieber apologized for the remark.
