Most interviews about our beloved Justin Bieber tell us what we already know: he’s a multi-millionaire with a hot girlfriend, his voice resembles a choir of angels, and his hair is coiffed to impossible perfection.

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However GQ‘s latest issue features an exclusive one-on-one with Biebs that shows a vulnerable side of the pop icon who might not want to grow up as fast as we’re forcing him too.

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With the release of the recently turned 18 year-old’s new album Believe on June 19th comes the pressure to display a manlier, more mature sound and image. GQ’s article questions, “are these expectations what Bieber really wants?”

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The interview paints a “young at heart” Bieber who loves blasting music at incredibly loud decibels, who uses words like “dude,” “dog,” and “swaggy” and finally who has a limited attention span. At the same time, he is described as extremely hard working, as someone who sticks up for friends like Kim Kardashian, and as smart enough to know who not to trust in the entertainment world.

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From the behind the scenes video footage of his grownup GQ photo shoot, we can see that Justin Bieber has undoubtedly come a long way from purple American Apparel hoodies and side bangs.

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Trying to turn him into a full-blown drinking, swearing, and fist fighting man over night though, may rob him of growing up at his own, natural pace. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comment section below.