Justin Bieber Goes Shirtless For a Racy Photo Shoot
Justin Bieber covers the August issue of Interview magazine, stripping down for a racy spread and opening up to interviewer Martha Stewart about his education, his career, and his love life. For the photo shoot, Justin went shirtless, at one point wearing black leather pants, a black leather mask, and red fingerless gloves. (He also wore what looks like a terrifying clown mask for a few photos.)
The singer talked about some of his musical influences in the interview with Martha, who was one of the roasters during Justin's Comedy Central Roast. Justin told her that he listened to a lot of Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, and Mariah Carey growing up — "big vocalists." He explained, "I was always that kid who just wore whatever and did whatever. And my mom always supported that. So I always looked up to Michael because he was never afraid to just be himself, never tried to be anything that he wasn't." Keep reading to see more of Justin's quotes and photos, then check out the full feature in Interview magazine and watch Justin's recent lip-sync battle.
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On his education: "I finished high school with a 4.0 GPA."
On the Met Gala: "I didn't have a date. But I got to talk to Anna Wintour for quite a few minutes. We talked about fashion, and I thanked her for inviting me, because you have to be invited to the event. I know they use a pretty small list, so to be in that room with a lot of awesome people . . . "
On his love life: "My love? My love today is my little brother. He's staying with me for the next week. So he's my love right now . . . No girlfriend at the moment, no. I'm single."
On having too many girlfriends to choose from: "I think so, too. I'm a pretty lucky guy."
On upcoming music: "The new album's going really well. I'm working a lot with Skrillex and Diplo and this guy named Poo Bear, who's an incredible writer. We've just been getting our groove . . . I'm at a place where I'm really happy and I'm ready to share my music."
On the new album: "It's just very personal. People will be able to really get in to where my heart is. It's about my journey in life — stuff that I've been through. Maybe I can teach a lesson, certain things that are inspiring."
On his musical influences: "I listened to a lot of Michael Jackson growing up. A lot of Boyz II Men. I loved Mariah Carey. Just big vocalists."