The InterContinental Carlton Cannes is popping on a Saturday night. Inside the luxurious space where Alfred Hitchcock shot To Catch a Thief and Prince Rainier of Monaco wooed his future princess, Grace Kelly, middle-aged couples bullshit over wine and appetizers. This opulent hotel on the French Riviera is the spot for Hollywood players during the Cannes Film Festival, but tonight everyone's in town for the NRJ Awards, where the main attraction is Justin Bieber. JayBee's teamâ€"publicist, manager, marketer, and security guardsâ€"huddles in a room just off the lobby. Justin's running 30 minutes late, and the squad is getting worried that he may miss the red carpet. Just as panic is about to set in, Justin strolls through the back entrance of the hotel wearing a bright blue MCM x TI$A perfecto leather, a white shirt/black tie combo, saggy black skinny jeans, and $900 Balenciaga high-tops. His hair is swoop-less and perfectly slicked back, and he carries himself with confidence! . When Allison, the GM at his management company, asks who smells so good, JayBee quickly replies, "It's me." "I missed the red carpet?" Justin asks as the team piles into the blacked-out van that will take him to the awards. Then, only half-kidding, he adds: "Hopefully, right?" He makes a point of saying that Taz Arnold designed the blue leather jacket he's wearing especially for himâ€"and that it's a one of one. During the short ride, his hairstylist grooms his eyebrows and asks Justin if he brushed his ...
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