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Trigger Warning: This article contains themes of sexual assault that some readers may find distressing.
Justin Bieber is one of the world’s leading singers today, but his rise to fame was not easy. During his early years, the treatment he received from adults in the industry was one no teenager should face. One particularly disturbing incident at the 2012 American Music Awards involved Jenny McCarthy, who forcefully kissed and groped Bieber after announcing him as the Rock/Pop Album of the Year winner. She grabbed his neck and butt, while the crowd laughed at his visible discomfort. Bieber horrified, remarked, “Wow. I feel violated right now.”
Reflecting on the incident, McCarthy later admitted, “I kind of m-lested him. Then I decided to turn his neck around and bite his neck a little bit. And then as he turned around I grabbed his butt a little bit. A cougar fantasy maybe,” as reported by Access Hollywood. She also spoke to the reporters backstage and claimed that it was just spontaneous.
