My name is Laura, I’m 16 years old and I’m from Birmingham in the UK . On Friday the 3rd December 2010, my friend @abbie_biebs1D & I saw that Justin was doing a book singing for ‘First Step 2 Forever’ in London, which is 3 hours away from where I live. We automatically started crying, screaming and nearly stopped breathing. When Abbie rang me to tell me he was going to be doing a book signing, I rang my mom screaming, telling her Justin was doing a book signing and I needed to go. She was unsure because of financial problems but she let us book the tickets anyway. When Abbie went to book them, the tickets were sold out. My heart actually sunk into my stomach, I really didn’t know what to do. But then we saw a man on Twitter who posted a link saying there were a few more tickets been released, and when Abbie clicked on them, SHE GOT THEM! We got the last two tickets! But there was one problem, how were we going to get down to London? My mom and brother then booked us the coach tickets and everything, we were so, so, so excited! We were finally meeting the our inspiration! The day of, I couldn’t control my excitement! It was 4pm and the security got us to stand up because they were opening the doors. This is were the excitement kicked in even more. I was so scared just in case he didn’t like me, but I thought, he won’t remember me anyways. As we walked through the doors, they put a wristband on us, ours was silver, and we had to wait until our colour got called. Finally ours got called and I ran so fast to que up. The woman told me to calm down or I wasn’t going up! Then once everyone was there, she took us upstairs. As I walked up and walked through the door, I could see Kenny. I was like OMFG! Then Kenny moved out the way and I could see Justin, that was it, I was gone. I was dead. He looked so beautiful. It finally got to the stage where the woman told us it was our turn to go have our photo. Justin saw me freaking out and was laughing. I ran straight up to him and he had his arms out open for me to hug him. I hugged him for more than 5 seconds, I didn’t want to let go at all. After I hugged him, he went “Hey, you okay babe?” Surprisingly, I didn’t faint, I managed to reply back to him. I said, “Yeah I’m good thanks, you?” & he was like “Yeah I’m fine” and then he put his arm around my waist and pulled Abbie in because she was freaking out so bad, Kenny had to calm her down. He said “Smile girls” and we had our photo taken. Just before we took the photo, I asked him if he was real and he laughed and replied, “Of course I am”. I was thinking to myself, what did I just ask him?! After the photo he said bye girls and we shouted BYE JUSTIN! It was the best moment of my whole entire life. I’ve sent this experience to just say Justin, if you ever see this, I want to thank you so much for doing that book signing, doing the meet & greet, it was amazing, you’re my inspiration, always have been and always will be! I love you! Then on March 5th, I also met Kenny Hamilton after the My World Tour in Birmingham outside Justin’s hotel. On November 7th, I then went to watch Justin switch on the lights at West Field. All of this travelling, camping, crying, fan-girling, supporting etc is so totally worth it, and if I could, I’d do it over and over and over and over again. My love and support will never ever stop for him, my love will continue to grow and so will my support. I started this journey with him from the beginning and I ain’t ready to give up half way through, he ain’t going no where! -@biebersbollocks See the rest here: My name is Laura, I’m 16 years old and I’m from…
My name is Ale. I am 13 years old, and I would’ve never thought that I could write one of these one day. I am a HUGE fan of Justin’s, so when I heard that I was getting FRONT ROW tickets to his concert, I absolutely went wild. I couldn’t believe it. It was something that I knew probably wasn’t going to happen again, so I couldn’t stop thinking about it till the day of the concert. September 30th, 2011. The day that would change my life forever. I got to the concert that day, with enough energy to run around the world, and a smile that could not fade. I took my seat in front row, when it finally began to sink in. I was going to see Justin Bieber only a few feet away from me in a couple of hours. I waited a lot of long and exhausting hours, but after the concert started, my heart raced. Justin walked in front of me on stage a few times, and his face looked as flawless as I had ever seen it. He looked 100x more gorgeous in person, I swear. I was watching the concert, and suddenly I realized that Scooter Braun was standing RIGHT in front of me! It was amazing. It was a really weird feeling seeing him in person, but it was astounding. He was watching the concert, so I said hi to him, and of course he said hi back. I asked him many questions about Justin and about how he was liking my city. I even got to give Scooter a high-five! My mind was blown, but not until I saw Kenny coming in as well. He, as well as Scooter, was standing only a few inches away from my face. The feeling can never be explained, but it was incredible seeing them so close to me. I talked to Kenny and told him that I admired him a lot, and I got to ask him other questions as well. I even touched his hand! A while into the awesome concert, Justin started pointing out random fans in the crowd, like “You in the yellow shirts, hey,” and “Over there with the giant black posters, I see you.” At this point, I decided to lift up a big, heart-shaped pillow that I brought with me to the concert , that had a big “I LOVE YOU” in white letters. I lifted it up really high so that Justin could see it. I had some hopes that he would, but I knew that I was 1 in 10 million. He started walking toward my side of the stage as he pointed out 3 different people in the audience. I was jumping so much and stretching my arms so high that my body started to hurt. But it was all worthwhile, because out of nowhere, Justin saw me, looked directly into my eyes, pointed at me, waved his hand and told me, “LOVE YOU, TOO!” then turned away after saying that . The crowd went crazy, but not as crazy as I did. I entered into this weird state of shock that I’d never felt before. I zoned out, my heart raced as fast as it ever had, and my nose stopped letting air in. Tears could not stop streaming out of my face. I cried horribly and made very loud noises as I cried. It was the most amazing feeling that I had ever felt in my life. I had this adrenaline inside me that I had to let out. I screamed, jumped, did everything I could to let that energy out. I was the luckiest girl on the planet at that moment. Justin Bieber had just told me he loved me! It is just a feeling that you can’t explain no matter what. I felt so relieved and special because I knew that for one moment, for that one small moment, Justin had looked at me and had thought of me. We made direct eye contact! It was an experience that I will definitely NEVER forget. Ever. To top the night off, I saw Pattie walking in front of me for a few seconds, looking as beautiful as ever. Unbelievable! I had always said to my friends and family to never say never and to never give up, and look where it got me. Look at the situation that I was put in. All because of staying positive and believing in myself for many years. A HUGE thanks to Justin for changing my life forever, I love you so much. Read more from the original source: My name is Ale. I am 13 years old, and I would’ve never…
My name is Deema, I’m 14, Saudi and I’m a proud Belieber since 2009. I haven’t met Justin or seen him but getting a tweet from him meant more than the world to me. To just have him notice me, even over Twitter, was beyond amazing. I’m sharing this to let all of you know that if you Never Say Never then your dreams WILL come true. On 30/1/2012 it was the best day of my life. It was finally the day that Justin noticed me. In the morning when I woke up and went on Twitter, I just suddenly got this gut feeling that I was going to get noticed that day. I’ve had that feeling before but this time it was different. I felt like it was actually going to happen so I was thinking positive the entire day and thinking in my head ‘Never Say Never’ and ‘Believe’. That day, Arab Beliebers were planning to trend ‘Arab World Is Waiting For Justin’ and it worked, we got it trending! It was up for a while. I was on Justin’s Twitter page, so if he tweeted I would know quickly and when I saw the ‘(1)’ on the tab, I went on his page. I’m not gonna lie, I usually spam him with tweets, so he could notice me because that was the only thing I wanted, but this time I only tweeted him ONCE . I tweeted him ‘you saw our TT?’ and I waited for maybe 30 seconds then I saw that he had a new tweet. I clicked on it then I just couldn’t believe my eyes. My name ‘BiebrauhlSchwag’ was actually there! Justin Bieber actually tweeted me! That second my heart started beating so fast, I thought it was a dream but it wasn’t. He tweeted me ‘yes and we are gonna make it happen on the #BELIEVE tour’ so not only did Justin tweet me, but he also said that he’s coming to the Arab World for BELIEVE! I was more than happy i can’t even put into words what I felt but I’ll just put it this way ‘every feeling I ever felt before < THAT FEELING’ I couldn’t have asked for something better. Us Arab Beliebers didn’t experience the My World Tour but we are all ecstatic that at least some of us are going to experience the Believe Tour! I was getting SO much love from Arab Beliebers that day it made me cry even more than I was. I had the biggest smile on my face when Justin tweeted but the fact that loads of Arab Beliebers were sending me so much love made it so much better. They told me that I made their day and I put the biggest smiles on their faces, nothing can beat that. Although I didn’t get a follow, I still couldn’t ask for anything more and if I Never Say Never and Believe again, I might get that follow someday too. -@BiebrauhlSchwag Read the original here: My name is Deema, I’m 14, Saudi and I’m a…
Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of Justin’s since day one. Before he was even famous. Living in Tennessee , you’d never think that someone as big as Justin Bieber would shoot a music video in your home town. I never really had hope or even thought that one day I’d be in the same town as Justin Bieber. On September 28, 2011 that all changed. I had just gotten home from school and it was around 4:00pm. I went on Facebook and started seeing all these statuses about how Justin Bieber was downtown Franklin and people kept posting pictures of them with Selena at Chik-fil-a. Not even grasping what was going on, I screamed at the TOP of my lungs and told my mom we had to go. My mom, loving Justin almost as much as I do, hopped in the car and we were in downtown Franklin in minutes. Turns out, he was shooting a music video for ‘Mistletoe’ and no one was allowed to be close enough to the set to see Justin. So, my clever friends (that I met up with there) and I decided we’d go to the back of the store he was shooting in front of and see what was going on. There we saw the beautiful shinning black tour bus of our future husband. We started balling. It wasn’t even Justin, just his bus, but any trace of him was unbelievable. It is about 4:45 and only about 15 people had found the tour bus. Waiting for a spark of Bieber, we just stood outside there talking. Then all of the sudden my mom notices Selena. She had her car pull up, but before she gets in we yell, “Hey Selena!” and she politely waves back and smiles. By the way, that girl is FLAWLESS without a trace of makeup on. Anyway so she gets in her car and rides off. By this time, we had talked to Ryan Good and Kenny and we were drying to see Justin. It is now around 5:30ish and so many people have arrived around the bus, the security guards had to put barriers up but luckily we were front and center! Justin had been no where to be found but suddenly I hear the biggest scream come from the other side of the tour bus. That was a Justin scream. Before I knew it, Bieber was walking 10 feet in front of me with his “people” around him. I couldn’t help but burst into tears. I was so close to my inspiration. We decided to start chants and sing his songs at the top of our lungs! After this we see Jazzy (cutest girl ever) and then eventually Justin’s dad and later that night his beautiful mommy. This goes on until about 8:30pm. And at this time Justin accidentally left the blinds open on the bus and we saw him change his shirt hahaha! So at this time it starts to POUR down rain. But do you think I cared? Not at all. Standing in the rain chanting and singing to Justin, I was having the time of my life. Long story short I ended up seeing him 4 other times walking to and from his tour bus. Let me tell you that boy is even cuter in person! Needless to say, that was my Bieber experience. From 4:30pm-12am, I got to fulfill my Bieber craving. Even though I never talked to him face to face it was enough for me. Of course I would like to meet him but I really felt a connection with Justin and you could tell he really cares for his fans. He wanted us to stay safe outside and not get sick from the cold rain. He is such a sweetheart and I just want you all to know that he truly wishes everyone could have a Bieber Experience. I know he’d do anything to make it happen. Keep wishing because you never know when that day might come true. Mine did. Never say Never. More: Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of…
Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of Justin’s since day one. Before he was even famous. Living in Tennessee , you’d never think that someone as big as Justin Bieber would shoot a music video in your home town. I never really had hope or even thought that one day I’d be in the same town as Justin Bieber. On September 28, 2011 that all changed. I had just gotten home from school and it was around 4:00pm. I went on Facebook and started seeing all these statuses about how Justin Bieber was downtown Franklin and people kept posting pictures of them with Selena at Chik-fil-a. Not even grasping what was going on, I screamed at the TOP of my lungs and told my mom we had to go. My mom, loving Justin almost as much as I do, hopped in the car and we were in downtown Franklin in minutes. Turns out, he was shooting a music video for ‘Mistletoe’ and no one was allowed to be close enough to the set to see Justin. So, my clever friends (that I met up with there) and I decided we’d go to the back of the store he was shooting in front of and see what was going on. There we saw the beautiful shinning black tour bus of our future husband. We started balling. It wasn’t even Justin, just his bus, but any trace of him was unbelievable. It is about 4:45 and only about 15 people had found the tour bus. Waiting for a spark of Bieber, we just stood outside there talking. Then all of the sudden my mom notices Selena. She had her car pull up, but before she gets in we yell, “Hey Selena!” and she politely waves back and smiles. By the way, that girl is FLAWLESS without a trace of makeup on. Anyway so she gets in her car and rides off. By this time, we had talked to Ryan Good and Kenny and we were drying to see Justin. It is now around 5:30ish and so many people have arrived around the bus, the security guards had to put barriers up but luckily we were front and center! Justin had been no where to be found but suddenly I hear the biggest scream come from the other side of the tour bus. That was a Justin scream. Before I knew it, Bieber was walking 10 feet in front of me with his “people” around him. I couldn’t help but burst into tears. I was so close to my inspiration. We decided to start chants and sing his songs at the top of our lungs! After this we see Jazzy (cutest girl ever) and then eventually Justin’s dad and later that night his beautiful mommy. This goes on until about 8:30pm. And at this time Justin accidentally left the blinds open on the bus and we saw him change his shirt hahaha! So at this time it starts to POUR down rain. But do you think I cared? Not at all. Standing in the rain chanting and singing to Justin, I was having the time of my life. Long story short I ended up seeing him 4 other times walking to and from his tour bus. Let me tell you that boy is even cuter in person! Needless to say, that was my Bieber experience. From 4:30pm-12am, I got to fulfill my Bieber craving. Even though I never talked to him face to face it was enough for me. Of course I would like to meet him but I really felt a connection with Justin and you could tell he really cares for his fans. He wanted us to stay safe outside and not get sick from the cold rain. He is such a sweetheart and I just want you all to know that he truly wishes everyone could have a Bieber Experience. I know he’d do anything to make it happen. Keep wishing because you never know when that day might come true. Mine did. Never say Never. More: Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of…
written by @itsthecaptain The TV world truly wasn’t ready for a man like Arsenio Hall ! Perhaps that was the gift and the curse of it all. Before Arsenio, of course, you were allowed on Jay Leno or Letterman…but obviously you were an entertainer being interviewed. Although being ridiculed for “being too proper” and having a majority white audience yet also being told by his network his show was “too black” in his height of fame, Arsenio stayed true to himself and his cause and broke a very important barrier for not only television but for black history! Let’s really dig deep into exactly why. Arsenio came into the industry as an X Factor black entertainer. He wasn’t know for raunchy comedy or “hood certified black jokes”, he was a representation of the talented black man who used his skill and his networking to propel himself to a new height of black entertainment that has still yet to be duplicated. Arsenio The Ghostbuster – One of the most popular cartoons and movies of the 80′s is Ghostbusters although Arsenio didn’t make the movie he was the voice of “Winston Zeddemore” of the cartoon series. Why is this important? Because Winston was the smartest Ghostbuster. An Ex Marine with a PHD. Most cartoons [black specifically] were to be comedy relief, side shows or irrelevant to the process. Arsenio Hall Eddie Murphy’s Friend – Although he received a lot of flack for being Eddies Boy or Robin Arsenio Hall’s relationship with Eddie Murphy earned him a very prominent role in what is considered one of the greatest comedy movies of all time “Coming To America”. It gave Arsenio a chance to show his acting skills as well as different characters that himself and Eddie created for the film. He was also in Harlem Nights which was a cult classic along side Murphy, and comedy legends Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx. Strong vulgar language in the video clip Arsenio The Night Show Host – Along with the highlights above Arsenio truly paid dues in the world of entertainment and it was finally time for him to shine in a way that many had never seen before. After Taking over “The Late Show” which Fox first Piloted with Joan Rivers, Arsenio’s success in that time got him his “big break” with the aptly titled. “Arsenio Hall Show”. This made Arsenio the first black late night show host but also to this day still the most innovative and successful! From his suits, his Dog Pound to his guest truly Arsenio Hall was a depiction of Black Entertainment that wasn’t seen nor deemed as profitable during its time. His guest included Michael Jordan, Horror Film Star Jason Voorhies, Friends Eddie Murphy and at that time Presidential candidate Bill Clinton. This is also the show that rap star Bow Wow was seen for the very first time on national syndicated television! Arsenio Hall in very controversial TV moment with “Queer Nation” Arsenio The Activist – At the height of his career Arsenio Hall felt the need to give back and he did in major ways. Arsenio was an Ambassador for D.A.R.E [Drug Abuse Resistance Education] which was designed to education children and teens on the dangers of drug usage and what to do if you are ever under peer pressure to use or sell drugs. Arsenio also gave an assist to NBA Legend Magic Johnson in an effort to educate the world on the topic of HIV and AIDS through a Film called “Time Out” which was after Magic was diagnosed with the disease. At the time HIV/AIDS was considered a “Gay disease” but it was also rising in alarming rates in the black communities. Aresnio Hall was truly a man of many entertainment hats. All of those hats have given black entertainment a new look to not only ourselves but to America as a whole. So I salute Arsenio Hall as he worked hard to give us a new black entertainment
“To the world, you may be one person but to one person, you may be the world…” ~Anon This quote exemplifies what Whitney Houston contributed to the world. Her music and her life touched the hearts of millions around the world. Her voice served as an inspiration for many of today’s biggest artists. Her music was entertaining and expanded across many musical formats. Today, we should all be inspired by the legacy she leaves behind.
The debate over being called Black or African-American is an ongoing conversation where opinions change as often as possible. Actor and comedian Al Shearer reignited the debate in the offices of TMZ when he and a friend we caught leaving a restaurant. The Glory Road actor proclaimed proudly, “I’m Black!” A cameraman proceeded to ask his opinion on the label debate to which Al Shearer answered with, “Black is good. Black is beautiful.” Before Shearer could finish his sentence, his friend screamed, “Bring your black ass on!” Shearer then stated, “If you call me the N-word, you’ll get knocked out. But Black or African-American is cool.” Harvey Levin , the owner of the blog, was slightly confused as to why the label kept changing and stuck his foot in his mouth offering, “They keep changing it every five years!” His Black employees didn’t appreciate the comment too much and politely checked him. What are your thoughts on being called Black or African-American? Does it matter? Is one better than the other? Sound off in the comments. Source RELATED POSTS: 5 MUSICAL MOVIES WE LOVE: School Daze Black Is Beautiful: Dark Girls, A Documentary On Color Bias In & Out Of The African American Culture [VIDEO] Is This Racist? Dove Ad Causing Controversy On The Net
“You get in life what you give out. If you want the world to celebrate your success, you have to celebrate the success of the world. And use others’ success as motivation and inspiration to go after your dreams.” – LL Cool J It’s so easy to silently “hate” on someone. For some, it is even hard to watch someone getting blessed over and over again and wonder: “When is MY turn?” The fact that people around you are achieving greatness is proof that you can do the same. Don’t be jealous, be grateful that you are in good company. More Words of Wisdom from LL Cool J…