Why I sympathise with bad boy Justin Bieber, by shamed X Factor contender Frankie Cocozza

Going to brothels, spray painting walls, getting girls over - is there really anything wrong with it?

People should stop picking on him

All the stories surrounding Justin Bieber right now are made out to be such a big deal when they're really not. It's because he is who he is that he gets picked on, and I don't think he should try and be someone he's not because of the situation he's in.

Eventually his fans are going to grow up and they're going to know that people smoke weed, have parties with girls, and do all the other stuff he's supposed to be doing.

Him going to a brothel? I mean, most people have. I went to a few brothels when I was in Amsterdam and I know all my friends have gone to them too. So many people have. And taking birds back to his place? He's a 19-year-old guy. What 19 year old doesn't do that?

You've got to remember a lot of stuff gets taken way out of proportion.

Him going to a brothel? I mean, most people have. I went to a few brothels when I was in Amsterdam and I know all my friends have gone to them too. So many people have. And taking birds back to his place? He's a 19-year-old guy. What 19 year old doesn't do that?
You've got to remember a lot of stuff gets taken way out of proportion.

When I got in trouble for doing cocaine, the papers said I'd spunked £10,000 on it and spent my days riding around on a moped. I've never got on a peddle bike before let alone a moped! And spending that much money on cocaine? I wouldn't have a nose left. It's so stupid. At the minute there's so much stuff coming out about him that he just probably doesn't care anymore. He's got lots of people around him too, so it's not like he has to handle it alone.

He invited girls over. So what?

  Obviously, Justin Bieber's level of fame is COMPLETELY different to mine. Mine wasn't even 15 minutes when it was at it's height, but I made the most of it - I sh**ed everything. It was mental. It was harder not to have sex than to have sex. It was the best thing ever. Yeah, girls sold stories but it was never enough of a worry to stop me sleeping with strangers. I honestly loved every minute of it. Why wouldn't you? I'd never do it now because I'm in a relationship but at the time I was having fun.
When it comes to his young fans, when they get older they'll be the girls he'll be bringing back to his and they'll jump on it then. He's just letting them know how it is - I don't think he has a responsibility to be a role model.

The story about him shining a torch on girls in clubs to pick out the girls he likes is quality. After the X Factor I went to loads of clubs to do PAs and took lots of my mates and the security guards would go into the club and pick the girls by writing on their hands and then bring them into the VIP section - not shine a torch though! Surely he could just use his fame to pick out a banging supermodel that he wouldn't have to pay for?

I don't know why he even needs to go to a brothel or get girls around that need to sign confidentiality contracts?

Quality

So he stormed off after getting hit with a bottle - I remember getting actually abused on stage. I would get mauled at some of those club PA nights and have glasses thrown at me and everything, but it was funny though because I was usually paralytic. I'd never storm off stage though - I love it too much. There was also the time when me and Johnjo Kerr were leaving The X Factor wrap party they didn't want me at, and the paps went mental and were shouting horrible things and I ended up lashing out and wound up getting questioned in a police station in London.

But did I care about all that stuff? As long as your mates and your family are sweet with you, nothing else really matters. If you're lonely it would be pretty rubbish, but I've got my close mates around me and Justin's got a lot of people around him. I laughed about half the stuff I read about myself.

And is Bieber bothered? Unless you know him personally you can't tell how if he's bothered about the attention he's getting, but he's obviously enjoying himself. I think if he's really fed up about being in the headlines all the time he'd stop and quit with what he's got. It's not like he doesn't have the money.
Personally, I wouldn't give a flying f**k. He's just a human - a normal 19-year-old guy - and I don't think he should stop doing anything he's doing just because of the situation he's in.