Justin Bieber Got A Record Deal Because He Was 'Beautiful Like A Woman'

But we're sure that wasn't the only reason...

Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 11:45

In 2016 one of the world's biggest stars Justin Bieber is all grown up.

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He may be 21 now, but when he broke onto the music scene in 2009 as a 16-year-old, his feminine looks and prettiness played in his favour, according to LA Reid who was one of he execs that signed up a babyfaced Biebs.

Apparently it was his feminine looks that stood out during their first ever meeting, as the shiny-haired teen entered the room.

In his new book, Sing To Me, Reid recalls the time and notes the impact his hair (yes, you read that right) had on him. He said he "could see immediately that Justin's hair would be every bit as important as his songs, his voice his face, or his presence."

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What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey-ey
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?
You're so indecisive, what I'm saying
Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
Don't know if you're happy or complaining
Don't want for us to end, where do I start?
First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Wanna argue all day, make love all night
First you're up, then you're down and then between

Oh, I really want to know…
What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey-ey
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?
You're overprotective when I'm leaving
Trying to compromise but I can't win
You want to make a point, but you keep preaching
You had me from the start, won't let this end
First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Wanna argue all day, make love all night
First you're up, then you're down and then between
Oh, I really want to know…
What do you mean? Oh, oh (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey-ey
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
(I wanna know)
Oh, what do you mean? (What do you mean?)
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean? (What do you mean? Baby)
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean? (What do you mean?)
Better make up your mind
What do you mean? (What do you mean, hey?)
Oh, oh (This is ours baby, yeah)
When you nod your head yes

But you wanna say no (You wanna say no)

What do you mean?
(You're so confusing baby)
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
(What do you mean? Oh oh oh)
(What do you mean? Baby)
Oh oh oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

Writer(s): Mason David Levy, Justin Bieber, Jason P. D. Boyd Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

That's a lot of pressure to put on someone's hair, isn't it.

"This kid was beautiful, like a woman can be beautiful and men rarely are," Reid recalls. "He turned it on as soon as he stepped into the room."

"Justin was simply beautiful," he goes on to say. "His superpower was his face."

We're not sure if this is a little weird or whether it's simply a keen business decision that's cleary paid off a few years down the line. Either way, we're glad his talents were spotted otherwise we wouldn't have the endless collection of mega hits such as Baby, What Do You Mean?, Sorry and Love Yourself.

Basically if Justin was an ugly 25-year-old with bad hair, Reid and co. might not have seen him as such a marketable figure.

Thank God for youthful looks and conditioner.