Justin Bieber became a man on Thursday (March 1,2012), but he is not asking for gifts. He wants his fans to ring in his milestone birthday by giving to those in need. The teen heartthrob posted to Twitter saying that he wants to use his birthday to help others asking those who are willing to donate $18 to charity water on his 18th birthday.
The “Baby” singer is a huge supporter of charity water, a non-profit that brings potable drinking water to people in developing countries, and he has taken hi campaign to Twitter to urge his 17 million-plus followers to donate. Bieber’s benevolent birthday mission is not something he picked up with adulthood. He celebrated in the same way when he turned 17, and this year he is also inviting others to give up their birthdays for charity too. The star wrote on his charity water page saying last year for his birthday, people gave him the best birthday present he could ever ask for – people donated $47,148 to bring clean water to over 2,357 people. He said he was so thankful for what they were able to accomplish together and this year he said that he wants to do it again. According to reps at Charity water, 1 birthday fundraiser brings in an average of $1,000 to the foundation. If 1000 of Bieber;s fans participated, that could mean a potential of over $1 million.
On the other hand, it is not everyday that the world’s biggest teen star becomes an adult. TMZ reported Justin Bieber will celebrate his 18th birthday with a lavish party and $14 million worth of real estate. According to sources, Justin’s birthday plans include parachuting, a five star dinner, and ending the night with a star-studded party. The almost legal star is also looking to mark his adulthood with the purchase of TWO multi-million dollar mansions in the Los Angeles area. Friends of Justin say that he has been looking at two homes in Calabasas, CA, both priced at more than $5 million and another mega-mansion in Hollywood, CA that is selling for $10 million and is currently being rented by Ashton Kutcher. Justin is looking at one home for his mother and another for himself. With the cheapest of the two mansions totaling to $14 million, Justin proves that turning 18 comes with more perks than the right to vote and buy cigarettes if you are a teen super star.
Also, while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Biebs was surprised on stage by his manager Scooter Braun. Braun revealed to the pop star that he is the proud owner of a brand new $100,000 Fisker Karma – a luxury hybrid car. The Fisker Karma asking price starts at $100,000 and is completely electric sweet sweet ride. The best part was probably Justin’s reaction to the generous gift — shocked and seemingly genuine in his gratitude for the gift. Bieber’s new single “Boyfriend” will be released on March 26.

