Justin Bieber, age 22, was recently spotted in France with a pacifier in his mouth. He even posted a photo of himself sucking on the thing to Instagram, prompting wild speculation on why a pop star two decades out of babyhood would need such an accessory.
While Justin has offered no comment on #pacifiergate, there’s a solid reason why he might be rocking the sucker. The pacifier was a staple of rave fashion back in the ’90s, when people did a whole lot of drugs at once and tended to grind their teeth down to the gum.
Techno ravers at Gods Kitchen looking the part, UK 2000s
Pacifiers gave them something to chew on, and also made a fashion statement. Look, the ’90s were a weird time, OK?
And Bieber has been deep in ’90s fashion lately, from doubled-up flannels to ripped jeans to Marilyn Manson T-shirts. The pacifier is likely one more nod to the culture that was happening when he was an actual, literal baby.
