She’s certainly an intimidating presence on TV – so it’s no wonder Justin Bieber is apparently terrified of Judge Judy.
Not because he had to face him in court – although he clearly feared he would one day find himself in that unenviable position.
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Rather, he had to face her over the fence — as the two were neighbors during the pop singer’s early glory years.
Speaking to Access Hollywood, Judge Judy said Bieber was “scared to death” of her when she lived next door.
“There was a period of time before he grew up, when he was stupid and did stupid things,” she revealed.
Hilariously, Bieber’s security team would alert him whenever Judy left or arrived at her house, she claimed.
“He was paying the front door people to let them know when I was there, going in and out, so he didn’t have to bump into me,” she said.
While Bieber may not have faced Judge Judy in court, he has had his run-ins with the law.
He was arrested for drunk driving in 2014, when he was 19, after drag racing a Lamborghini in Miami.
Judge Judy was clearly not impressed with his behavior at the time.
“Being a celebrity is a gift,” she told CBS Los Angeles when asked about her famous neighbor.
“You can either treat him with respect or make a fool of yourself.
“And he does a very good job of making a fool of himself.”
She added: “I think it’s sad… They’re going to remember a young kid who was lucky enough to have it all and ruins it by acting like a jerk.”
Bieber pleaded guilty to reckless driving and managed to avoid jail time.
Bieber opened up about his arrest in an Instagram research post last year, saying it wasn’t his “finest hour”.
“Not proud of where I was in my life,” he admitted.
“I was hurt, unhappy, confused, angry, misled, misunderstood and angry at God.
“All this to say that God has brought me far.
“From now on, I realize something.
“God was as close to me then as he is now.”
Bieber seems to have moved on from those darker times and is married to model Hailey Bieber.
He has, however, suffered from health problems in recent months.
Earlier this year, the singer had to put his Justice World Tour on hold after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which left his face partially paralyzed.
In June, Bieber shocked fans when he revealed he was suffering from the disease.
“It’s because of this virus attacking my ear nerve and my facial nerves and causing paralysis in my face,” he said in a video posted on Instagram.
“As you can see, this eye is not blinking.
“I can’t smile on this side of my face; this nostril will not move. So there is total paralysis on that side of my face.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Ramsay Hunt syndrome “occurs when an outbreak of shingles affects the facial nerve near one of your ears.
In addition to the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.
“It’s pretty bad, as you can see. I wish it wasn’t, but obviously my body is telling me I need to slow down,” Bieber said after having to cancel some shows.
“I hope you understand.
“I’m going to use this time to rest and relax and come back to one hundred percent so I can do what I was born to do.”
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