rant · moment 12 of 19
Celebrity Meltdowns Without Handlers, and Justin Bieber
from Kanye, Elon, & The End Of DEI | The Tim Dillon Show #431 · #431
4 min
He theorizes that the internet has removed the layer of managers/publicists that used to buffer celebrities from the public, leading to public meltdowns, and expresses concern for Justin Bieber's current state, linking it to Diddy's influence on young stars.
- Handlers and layers of people used to insulate celebrities from direct fan contact, but the internet has eliminated that buffer.
- Managers and publicists now sit in constant anxiety watching their clients melt down in real time with no ability to stop it.
- Justin Bieber is talented but appears to be struggling; Tim feels bad for him but notes he doesn't look great lately.
- Tim critiques the oversized Matrix-like fashion trend of massive coats and boots, saying it makes people look more concerning.
- P. Diddy taking an interest in younger artists and mentoring them turned out badly—Tim considers it a net negative for those people.
- Bieber got famous very young, and Tim hopes he's okay despite the obvious difficulty of that trajectory.