Sometimes, one photo is enough to remind the world of the strong bond between parents and children. That’s exactly what Justin Bieber did when he wished his mom a happy anniversary with a shared photo and a picture that will melt anyone’s heart.
The singer posted a childhood photo of his mother, Patti Mallette. “50 years, mom! I love being your son! Happy Birthday,” Justin wrote on his personal blog. Patti couldn’t help but respond in the comments, saying, “Love you so much!”
Mallette also reached out to her followers, sharing her thoughts on life ahead of her milestone birthday. “I’m turning 50, and I keep thinking more and more: How did I get here so fast? When I look back, I see the years like pages of a weathered book — restless twenties, building thirties, untangling and reassembling forties,” she wrote.
The birthday message didn’t go unnoticed by the artist’s wife, Hailey. She reposted Justin’s message on her social media. “Happy Birthday, Patti! I love you so much!” the 28-year-old supermodel wrote to her mother-in-law.
Fans also wished Patti a happy birthday, commenting on the remarkable resemblance between them. “Sorry, but at first I thought this was Photoshop: Justin in a wig,” one said. “Incredible, you really look alike. Happy Birthday!” others wrote.
A month earlier, Patti congratulated Justin on his 31st birthday — not just with a post, but with a heartfelt poem. “Son, I’ve spent half my life chasing after you, from your attempts to climb too high to those moments when you stood firm — you never gave up,” she wrote.
Patti Mallette is from Canada. She raised her son on her own, as she and Justin’s father, Jeremy Bieber, separated shortly after his birth. Patti supported her future hitmaker from the start of his career and later released an autobiography, sharing her difficult past and life before success.
Patti and Hailey Bieber have a genuinely good relationship. During Hailey’s pregnancy, the writer supported her and her son on social media, noting that Justin would be an amazing parent. The singer’s son, the heir to the Baldwin dynasty, was born last summer.
