18 Reasons to Wish Justin Bieber Happy 18th Birthday

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber's an adult as of March 1st! Here's why we love him:

  1. He's an adorable big brother.
  2. Selena Gomez = his girlfriend. You almost can't be jealous.
  3. Last Valentine’s he surprised a 6-year-old fan with brain cancer by flying her to NY. They spent the afternoon playing board games and eating cupcakes.
  4. His music, duh.
  5. He was honored by Make-A-Wish for his exceptional work in helping to grant wishes to kids with terminal illnesses.
  6. He supports animal adoption.
  7. Hair.
  8. His birthday wish last year (and this year too)—fans to donate $17 dollars toward clean water initiatives.
  9. He was discovered on YouTube (he's of the people!).
  10. He tweets for good. Bieber retweeted a girl's call to action for organ donors in January.
  11. His BELIEVE charity helps people run their own fundraising campaigns around causes they believe in.
  12. He also acts! Bieber guest starred on CSI twice.
  13. His fragrance campaign will help Pencils of Promise build fifty schools.
  14. This.
  15. He donated some of the proceeds from his Christmas song “Under the Mistletoe” to charity.
  16. He made France’s 4,000th Make-A-Wish come true when he visited three really sick kids at the hospital.
  17. PETA named him among the “Most Animal-Friendly Pop/Hip-Hop Artists.”
  18. He’s number TWO on DoSomething.org’s 2011 Top 20 Celebs Gone Good List.

What Can I Do?

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