“I wanted to hide”: Justin Herbert's girlfriend Madison Beer opens up about childhood trauma and the dark side of the music industry

Justin Herbert, the Los Angeles Chargers’ player, and popular pop star Madison Beer have turned heads with their whirlwind romance.While the two seem pretty serious about each other, Madison Beer has recently gone more public with the things she had to go through in her career as she started working at a pretty young age.Recently, in a heartfelt interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Madison Beer opened up about how being in the spotlight since the age of 13 has changed the way she looks at herself now.Madison Beer said, “Obviously, I cringe at most of my life that’s out there. I look back, and I’m like, “Jesus Christ.” But then also, I was a f*****g kid. I try not to be too hard on myself. Whether it’s memes of me that go around…I guess it was embarrassment, and just feeling bullied.”The popular pop star added, “Obviously, no one wants to feel like people are laughing at them, but when I was younger, I would be mad at myself. I was pushing myself into a shell and wanting to hide because of simply not wanting to be perceived at all…”The “All Day and Night” artist added, “Now that I’m 26, I feel really sad…If you had a camera following you from literally 13 onwards, you would look back and be like, “Oh my God.”"Madison Beer faced a lot of traumatic obstacles in her life after she started working when she was barely a teenager.A personal incident at school led to her intimate pictures being leaked and this led to her record label and manager dropping her in just 12 hours.While Madison Beer faced the dark side of the music industry, she never let it affect her craft as she continued to make music.Now, at 26, Madison Beer is considered to be one of the most talented and popular artists in the industry, as she also seem pretty content in her high profile relationship with Justin Herbert.Justin Herbert and Madison Beer were first rumored to be dating in August 2025 even though the Los Angeles Rams’ star player initially denied it.However, the two later shared a heartfelt kiss on the sidelines which confirmed their relationship.