At just 17 years old, a young woman found out she was pregnant. She was unmarried, struggling, and the people around her urged her to end the pregnancy. It seemed like the responsible choice for someone so young and unprepared.
But she couldn’t go through with it. Despite the pressure, she made the decision to keep her baby. It was a choice that would shape not just her life, but the lives of millions of people around the world.
She raised her son largely on her own, working hard to give him a normal childhood. She never imagined that a simple video she posted online, just to share with family, would change everything.
That video caught the attention of millions. Her son’s voice and talent could not be ignored, and soon he was signed to a record deal. He became one of the best-selling music artists of his generation.
That teenage mother was Pattie Mallette. That baby grew up to be Justin Bieber.
