Justin Bieber and monkey (Getty)
Justin Bieber and monkey (Getty)
So cute. Justin Bieber is back with his Capuchin monkey pet Mally, whom he called “the love of his life.”
At least that’s the gag that Bieber made to end The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieberon Saturday night.
After taking serious blows from roasting luminaries such as Shaquille O’Neal and Martha Stewart, Bieber got some shots back and then staged the seemingly beautiful pet reunion to end the festivities.
He started the gag with a Selena Gomez-like introduction, saying he wanted to bring out “someone I really loved and lost because I screwed it all up.”
“Thankfully that special someone, the love of my life, is here tonight. I want that second chance.”
That’s when a handler brought out a monkey that looked a lot like Mally.
Mally and Bieber were super tight. He used to love showing the monkey on Instagram.
But the love ended when Mally was confiscated in March 2013 as Bieber arrived in Germany on a European tour. Bieber failed to produce vaccination and import papers, so the animal was seized by customs. Mally became the German government’s property and was transferred to the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, near Hanover.
Apparently, we can laugh about it now.
Bieber took plenty of heat for Mally’s plight during the comedy roast, which will air March 30.
Mally the Monkey (AP)
The real Mally the Monkey (AP)
Even Ron Burgundy, who crashed the event as a sign of respect, took Bieber to task.
“It’s a monkey. It’s named Mally. Don’t think twice, you leave it in a German zoo.”
Ron Burgundy (Getty)
Ron Burgundy (Getty)