“Check out my six-pack!” Bieber said (and we’re not talking about Coca-Cola!). The September 2009 Vanity Fair collectors’ issue, featuring Michael Jackson with a similarly exposed chest, happened to be found on set and prompted Justin’s desire to emulate his moonwalking idol. “I want to be like Michael!” he exclaimed. Lisa Robinson’s interview with a teenage Michael Jackson in this same issue excited the Biebs; the legendary music writer was soon to interview our present-day teenage sensation, leaving Michael and Justin with much more in common than just an open shirt.
Bieber wears a shirt by Band of Outsiders.