The actor Claudio Encarnacion Montero In Defense of Justin Bieber

London, Aug 28 (EFE). -British actor Claudio Encarnacion Montero came out to defend the controversial accusations teen idol, Justin Bieber.

"There are things that are simple and normal for a 19 years. Actually, I have 17 years and I think Justin Bieber is a great guy with an extraordinary talent. We can not speak of one without it mirarce" said Claudio in his account of "Twitter".

The British also claimed that social networks and the media are quick to publish false stories because of the need to feed the world with their false statements.

"The world of celebrity is something completely different. 's a difficult thing," he added.

In recent weeks, Justin has been involved in serious altercations with the press, receiving criticism get there two hours later and deal with animal protection organizations.

But the biggest scandal has revolved around the young star is that it broke a few days ago when TMZ posted a photo of the singer playing a serenade to his grandmother naked.

Who's the Most Vain Celebrity on Instagram?

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There's something inherently narcissistic about social media. I mean, for the most part, services like Facebook, Instagram, and to a lesser extent Twittter are all about publicly broadcasting the good parts of your life. But the "selfie" has taken self promotion to another level. 

For celebrities, posting photos of themselves is part of building their brands, but that doesn't make it any less vain than the rest of us, does it? Given the ubiquity of celebrity seflies on Instagram, we thought it'd be interesting to see which star celebrates the self-portrait the most. Maybe then we'd have as close to an objective measure of celebrity vanity as possible. Most selfies = most vain. Simple enough. It's not exactly science, but it's as close as we're gonna get.

First, we had to narrow down the field, so we looked at the 10 celebrities with the most followers — after all, the more people you have seeing your photos, the higher the vanity quotient. The results created a list that's pretty interesting in its own right (especially if you ever had any doubts about the Kardashian family's popularity).

Top 10 Most Followed Celebs on Instagram:
1. Justin Bieber: 10,447,333 
2. Kim Kardashian: 9,482,267
3. Rihanna: 9,207,011
4. Kendall Jenner: 6,239,548
5. Taylor Swift: 6,042,866
6. Khloe Kardashian: 5,775,643
7. Beyonce: 5,772,049
8.  Kylie Jenner: 5,510,720
9. Kourtney Kardashian: 5,285,275
10. Harry Styles: 4,376,370

Second, we had to define "selfie." A traditional selfie means the subject of the photograph is also the photographer (which is why you see so many outstretched arms in the shots). For our purposes, we expanded the definition to include any photo in which the celebrity is clearly the sole focus of the photo, beyond activity, location, or environment. So basically everything about a traditional selfie but possibly taken by a second party.

For example, the left photo counts as a selfie even though Paris Hilton obviously didn't take it herself. The right does not because it's more candid and less about posing/mugging for the camera and more about, "Hey, look I went fishing.").
The only other stipulation was that any uploaded magazine covers/photos of the celebrity were discounted. Also, for musicians, concert/performance photos don't count towards the tally, even in the extreme close-up case.

With these rules in place, we then looked at the last 300 Instagram posts made by our list of 10 most-followed celebs and tallied up their selfies to see who came out with the most. Here's how that list turned out going from lowest to highest selfie rate (or least to most vain, if you want to stick by that measure).

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10. Harry Styles
Selfie Count: 5

9. Taylor Swift
Selfie Count: 15

8. Beyonce
Selfie Count: 21

7. Kourtney Kardashian
Selfie Count: 38

6. Khloe Kardashian
Selfie Count: 46

5. Kendall Jenner
Selfie Count: 48

4. Kim Kardashian
Selfie Count: 51

3. Rihanna
Selfie Count: 79

2. Justin Bieber
Selfie Count: 86
1. Kylie Jenner
Selfie Count: 87

There you have it — Instagram's selfie queen is Miss Kylie Jenner.

The Real Reason Justin Bieber is Always Shirtless

InstagramJustin Bieber basically hates wearing shirts. The guy walks around town sans shirt, takes countless shirtless selfies, and even performs halfway in the buff. And now we totally understand why: It's in his blood.

That's right, apparently the desire to bare his chest is hereditary — or at least the Biebs thinks so. 

The star posted a picture of his little brother Jaxon shirtless on Instagram Friday and captioned the cute shot: "Jaxon is definitely a Bieber always shirtless lol."



And now that he mentions it, his dad Jeremy has also been photographed shirtless quite a bit (though mostly at the beach where that sort of thing is way more normal). 

So there you have it: Bieber can't actually control his desire to be naked on top. Blame his genes.

Is Justin Bieber Coming Between Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez's Friendship?

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Taylor Swift's recommendation is to "never ever get back together" with an ex, but it doesn't seem like Selena Gomez has been following that rule too well with her constant back-and-forth with Justin Bieber. And now Ms. Swift is apparently sick of the drama and the Biebs. Ruh roh.

"Taylor hates him. She thinks Selena makes a mistake every time she reconciles with him," a sleuthy source tells Us Weekly. "Bieber has really come between the girls." She knew he was trouble when he walked back in, no doubt.

Tensions seem to have beenmounting for months now. When asked about Bieber at the Billboard Music Awards in May, Swift said: "Can we have another question?" 

The feeling might also be mutual. Another insider who probably knows everything about the Jelena-Swift drama said: "He complains Taylor's always telling Selena she can do better."

Despite any bad blood that may or may not be brewing, Gomez's people promises the BFFs are still BFFs. "Selena and Taylor are great friends who talk almost daily," the rep said.

Justin Bieber Serenaded His Grandma In the Nude and TMZ Got the Pictures

(PacificCoastNews)Poor Justin Bieber is probably wondering which of his family members he's going to have to cut off today. A couple of pictures of Bieber serenading his grandmother in nothing but a strategically placed acoustic guitar surfaced on TMZ in the early hours of Monday morning.

Justin's grandmother is now envied by millions of 14-year-olds. (TMZ)

According to TMZ's source, the pictures are from a prank Bieber pulled on his family around Thanksgiving: "We're told birthday-suited Bieber went right up to his grandma and started belting out some impromptu lyrics ... like, 'I Loooove you grandmaaaa ... how are youuuu ... helloooo grandma.'"

Wait — maybe this is all a cultural misunderstanding. Like, how do we know for sure this isn't how all Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving? And Bieber actually looks better in the buff than he does in his usual drop-crotch pants, so maybe this isn't as embarrassing as it looks.

Bieber, 19, has been taking a break from the spotlight as he focuses on writing and recording his next album. He was absent from Sunday night's Teen Choice Awards, but tweeted, "4 years in a row. #tcas . That's love. Thank u. Enjoying the break. But always here. Thank u. This is forever :)"

Cody Simpson Impresses the Ladies at the Teen Choice Awards (PICS)

Singer Cody Simpson attends the Teen Choice Awards 2013 at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 11, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Source: Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America) 

Cody Simpson (Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

Justin Bieber probably isn't going to show at the Teen Choice Awards in L.A. Sunday, so it was another young star with great hair that made the ladies swoon: Cody Simpson!

The blond heartthrob wore skinny jeans and a funky white shirt with blue sleeves on the teal carpet and flashed that sexy smile to the cameras. He's probably been taking lessons from Bieber while they tour.

Anyway, Simpson doesn't appear to have a girlfriend, so good luck, ladies.

Expect to see much more of this star coming up, especially now that he's in Bieber's corner.

'He kicked me': Man at center of the Justin Bieber brawl claims the pop singer DID attack him

Alleged victim: Fellow clubgoer, Wayne Rennalls, 22, was allegedly left with bruised ribs and a black eye following the car park brawl 

Wayne Rennalls who claims that Justin Bieber and his entourage attacked him on August 3 has given a press conference alleging that the pop singer kicked him during the brawl.

Footage from the night of the altercation did not show Justin involved in the fight, but Wayne, 22, claims that Justin did get physical. 

'He [Bieber] got around and kicked me,' Wayne said at a press conference in Bay Shore on Friday, alongside his attorney Mark Rudner.

An unnamed spokesperson for Justin Bieber declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by MailOnline.

Meanwhile, Wayne claims the fight with Justin and his entourage started after the pop singer became jealous over girls that he wanted to party with.

'Justin Bieber [was] still running his mouth and I took my shirt off to fight,' he said.

'That’s when they all hopped out of the truck and bum-rushed me. They said, "That’s your f*****g a**,’ and the first one came to me, and I put my hands up to fight, to protect myself.'

According to the New York Daily News, Sophia Rayo, 32, and Diana Bhokasub, 24, were  'handpicked' by Justin to go back to his accommodation after he partied at South Pointe club in Southampton, New York, over the weekend.

Bieber's beauty: Sophia Rayo, 32, went home with pop star Justin Bieber following his brawl at South Pointe club in Southampton last weekend

Rayo and Bhokasub, both stunning brunettes who work as a cocktail waitresses, were witnesses to the brawl that ensued in the early hours of Sunday morning as they, Bieber, and his entourage left the venue.

Bieber reportedly asked Rayo and Bhokasub to accompany him home that night.

The two women obliged and then became embroiled in the heated exchange between Bieber, his security and fellow clubgoer, 22-year-old Wayne Rennalls.

Fracas: Justin allegedly got into a fight with a fellow nightclub patron on Saturday night in the upscale area 

Justin and his entourage were reportedly involved in the incident after Rennalls tried to retrieve a bow tie from one of the flirtatious waitress, who was seen leaving with the singer.

A witness told the New York Daily News that the patron was not defending a female friend's honour as first reported but was actually trying to get back his property.

The witness said: 'Justin left the club with two waitresses. But the guys on the next table were not happy.'

'One of the waitresses... was flirtatiously wearing a bow tie, which one of the guys on the next table had loaned to her.

Three's not a crowd: Bieber reportedly asked Rayo and fellow brunette beauty, Diana Bhokasub, 24, pictured here, to accompany him home that night

Worrying behaviour: Justin has been finding himself in hot water of late 

'As she got into Bieber’s SUV, the guys chased her out, saying they wanted the bow tie back. Bieber’s security pushed back, and a scuffle started.

'As Bieber and his team drove away, someone threw a rock at his car.

'Bieber jumped out of the sun roof and got on the hood of the car, while his security knocked the guy to the floor.'

Rennalls was reportedly hospitalised following the brawl which reportedly started in the V.I.P area of the club but escalated in the car park of a Hamptons nightclub.

According to sources, he suffered from bruised ribs and a black eye.

However, according to a law enforcement sources who told the New York Daily News, one of Justin's bodyguards also got injured in the fracas.

'It will likely turn out that Rennalls instigated the fight. One of Justin’s bodyguards was also injured in the confrontation, which has not been reported,' they told the paper.

Footage of an incident in the Southpointe Nightclub has been released showing the Beauty And A Beat singer leaping out of an SUV's sunroof in what has been described as being like 'a scene from Die Hard' as other men appear to be engaging in a physical confrontation.

Brushing it off: Justin took to Twitter on Monday seemingly to dismiss the incident as a rumour

On tour: Justin is currently travelling around the US performing in his tour

The 19-year-old is never seen making any physical contact with any other clubgoer but he does appear very agitated.

Moving on: Justin's ex-Selena Gomez has moved on from the star

A source told Radar: 'Justin jumped out the sunroof of his car and slid down the car like he was in Die Hard.

'He dropped his shirt and threw his hat and wanted to throw hands. His people surrounded Wayne, who was getting punched from all angles.'

Sources tell the New York Daily News that Justin's arrogant behaviour was earlier irritating fellow partygoers inside the club.

After enticing Rayo and Bhokasub into his entourage, the teen was allegedly trying to get other women to join his harem.

'Inside the club, (Bieber) was flashing a light trying to bring girls to his table,' a source told the paper. 'One of the girl’s boyfriends didn’t like it too much.'

Meanwhile, the two women who went home with Bieber were reportedly forced to sign non-disclosure agreements after their night with the singer.  

'They are cool girls who are just trying to make a living,' a friend of the women told New York Daily News. 'They had no idea how they would get mixed up in this crazy mess...

'Bieber’s people made them sign nondisclosure agreements so there is not a lot they can say.'

Meanwhile, Justin took to Twitter on Monday seemingly to dismiss the incident as a rumour.

The star tweeted: 'The most recent rumors might be the funniest of all. Where do u get this stuff??? #focusedonreality.'

'Off to do what I love. Perform and see my fans. Focused on the positive and what is real. South Carolina see u soon.'

The star had spent his day sunning himself and positing shirtless pictures on Instagram.

It comes after a string of incidents where the singer demonstrated 'pop brat' behaviour'.

He has been pictured spitting on fans and urinating in a janitor's mop bucket in the kitchen of a New York night club.

Selena Gomez is 'Homesick,' Cozies Up to a New Dude — Who Is He?

While Justin Bieber is out kissing Ariana Grande and hanging out with thirtysomething cocktail waitresses, Selena Gomez is "homesick" and snuggling up to a new dude of her own. Or so it seemed on Instagram last night. 

However, this picture isn't what might seem.



The dark snapshot of Gomez in a beanie touching foreheads with a dude in a beanie is totally innocent — he's her former Wizards of Waverly Place co-star David Henrie. They're the best of friends and worked together on the show for years, so don't get too excited about the starlet's love life just yet, guys. 

The two also had a lunch date in June, as friends. 

Justin Bieber Fans Freak Out Over Picture of Him Kissing Ariana Grande

 
(Getty Images)Ariana Grande spent some time on the road with Justin Bieber this week, opening a couple of dates for the Canadian teen heartthrob on his Believe Tour. The pair share a manager in Scooter Braun, and have apparently become friends, as Justin urged Ariana to tweet a photo of them cuddling backstage at a show on Thursday.
Naturally, Ariana obliged, writing, "you're crazy and nonna says thank you, she loves you."

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Naturally, a handful of Beliebers went nuts.
Ariana, to her credit, responded to the hate rather gracefully:
But fans really needn't freak: Ariana and Justin share a manager in Scooter Braun, and this is little more than an adorable publicity stunt. If you were Justin, wouldn't you rather have people whispering about your flirtation with an age-appropriate cutie than a pair of thirtysomethingcocktail waitresses?