Pop sensation Justin Bieber pulled over to help a stranded motorist named Buku, whose car broke down on the side of the road. In a viral TikTok that garnered over 2 million likes, Buku was venting his problems when Bieber suddenly appeared, hugged him, asked what happened, and prayed with him.
Speaking later, Buku called it “the best prayer I’ve probably ever had in my life.” Viewers praised the random act of kindness, with comments like “your guardian angel turns out to be Justin Bieber” and “this is so random yet divine,” celebrating Bieber’s compassion.
In any case, the video that shows the incident begins by showing Buku speaking into his cellphone, saying, “The move to the big city, trying to make it like everybody else. No friends.” The caption to the video read, “When your car breaks down…. And you’ve been trying so hard in life 😩 It’s just tough.”
Snapping to attention, the young man stated, “I could be tripping, but I think Justin Bieber just stopped to help me….Are you Justin Bieber?” Answering, the popstar said, “Yeah, what’s up, bro? Justin.”
Star struck, Buku interjected, “I love you, bro.” To which Bieber responded, “I love you, too,” asking “What happened?” After this brief interaction, Bieber led the young man in a prayer. Reacting in a later video, Baku said, “Bro… Justin Bieber just gave me the best prayer I’ve ever had in my life. I’m not even playing. My life is crazy right now… I’m literally crying.”
According to another video, he explained that “He prayed for my family, my music, everything I’m going through… I felt the Holy Spirit.” Adding, “Justin said, ‘I’ve been through dark times too, keep your head up.’” Concluding his comments, the young man said, “My life is crazy. Justin Bieber gives me the best prayer I’ve probably ever had in my life.”
Reacting to the incident in the TikTok comments, one user said, “Having a bad day hanging on by a thread BUT your guardian angel turns out to be Justin Bieber.” Offering another view, a comment read, “This is so random yet divine.”
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When the footage went viral, users were drawn to the feel-good story. “Justin Bieber stops to help a stranded stranger on the roadside, gives him ‘best prayer’ of his life. LOOK & THINK …WHAT A GOOD & FEARLESS CHARACTER JUSTIN HAS,” a viral post noted.
Many posts expressed hope at the lack of racial division shown by this interaction. One such post declared, “Justin Bieber stops to help stranded stranger on roadside, gives him ‘best prayer’ of his life. Me: A real feel good story showing race color creed means nothing 2 most folks in our country. Well done. 🤗🇺🇸”
Watch the clip here:
Justin Bieber stopped on the side of the road to help a stranger out with his broken down car then prayed for him. pic.twitter.com/k8SppcBBKt
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Agreeing with the sentiment of the last posts, another noted, “How awesome is this. The Bieb’s just shot to 💯 on my scale of good peeps. @justinbieber Bieber helps stranded man on the side of the road, offers prayer.”
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