Even though young guys in showbiz don't do badly at all (we're gawping at you, Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction), Justin Bieber insists that he's past all that, now that he's a man and all.
The puppy-dog-eyed singer has not only turned 18 recently, but has impressed fans and critics alike with his more grown up sound on new track Boyfriend.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, he said: "I feel like I carry myself in a more manly way. I don't carry myself as a boy."
You might not believe that the cute teenybopper is a bloke now, but on the cover of the magazine, there's a photo of him with bulky biceps and he's wearing a vest and chain. If that isn't the sure sign of a man, we don't know what is!
Lashing out
During the interview, he was playing the very, er...manly sport of golf. After a pap harassed him and his entrouage, he responded "by taking out his nine-iron and hitting a golf ball at them. He later tells an employee at the club that 'we'll probably never play here again.'"
Strong words, Justin! The interviewer also spoke to Justin's manager, Scooter Braun (actual real name), who said that Justin's relationship with former Disney star Selena Gomez upsets young female beliebers. It apparently "kills the dream - but there's also gonna be girls that see him with a girlfriend, hear about the romantic things he does and want him even more.
Good point. Does an adult Justin Bieber appeal to you?