Justin Bieber Gets Russell Simmons' Approval Despite Hooters Date - Gather Celebs News Channel

<div readability="68.5027716186"> <p>Justin Bieber might be catching some flak lately for his recent Hooters date with girlfriend Selena Gomez, but it's not affecting hip hop mogul Russell Simmons' opinion of him. The Def Jam Records founder chatted with <em>Hollywood Life</em> at the New York City première of <em>Restless</em> last Wednesday, where he weighed in on the pop sensation, who he has apparently gotten to know pretty well.</p><p>The verdict? Completely positive. Simmons said:</p><p><em>Justin is a very down-to-earth and gracious kid. He hangs out with Diggy (Simmons' brother Rev Run's 16-year-old son) a lot so he comes to my house. He's very nice... he's great. He's an example, an inspiration because a lot of kids can look at him because he is still grounded and he doesn't seem to be affected in any way... he's a gracious good kid.</em></p><p>That's quite the glowing review for the 17-year-old Justin Bieber who could have easily become jaded by his major fame factor. Screaming fans the world over, countless scads of Twitter followers, and a hefty bank account, not to mention an equally popular and pretty girlfriend, Selena Gomez? All recipes for potential celebrity disaster and diva behavior. But both Bieber and Gomez have managed to stay on the straight and narrow, and have even been frequently elevated to role model status (that Hooters trip notwithstanding!).</p><p><img height="298" width="311" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Justin_Bieber%2C_April_2011.jpg/629px-Justin_Bieber%2C_April_2011.jpg" alt="File:Justin Bieber, April 2011.jpg"/>And while Justin Bieber has had his strange "star" moments (such as bringing a live snake to the MTV Video Music Awards 2011 red carpet and pulling a few slightly immature pranks like coning), that is about as crazy as it has gotten, at least in the public eye.</p><p>Of course, more common behavior for Justin Bieber are his "down-to-earth" antics—taking Selena Gomez on a movie date, hanging out at the mall, or grabbing a bite from the nearest fast food place or ice cream shop. What a teenager!</p></div><div id="siteReport" readability="29.658266129"> <div id="siteReportHeadding" readability="6.91764705882">Please provide details below to help Gather review this content. If it is found to be inappropriate and in violation of the Gather Terms of Service, action will be taken.</div> </div><p>You have successfully submitted a report for this post.</p>