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David Letterman, Media Have Fun with CWA's Own Justin Bieber

Did you know that Justin Bieber, the teen idol, is a CWA member?

Well, not exactly.

But CWA’s own Justin Bieber is becoming nearly as famous. This week, the Local 3106 member from Jacksonville, Fla., appeared on David Letterman’s show to deliver the “Top 10 Reasons I’m Glad to Be Named Justin Bieber.”

Check this out:

No. 10: “I really enjoy the look of disappointment when people first meet me.”

No. 8: “YouTube video of me mowing the lawn got 10 million hits.”

No. 3: “Due to a mix-up at the Post Office, I’m the proud owner of a Teen Choice Award.”

And No. 1: “I just thank God I’m not named Charlie Sheen.”

Bieber has been a CWA member since 2009 and is a customer service representative for AT&T Internet Services. His first round of publicity: a news story about him being kicked off Facebook for having a “fake” name. Then CNN, “Inside Edition” and other national and even international TV and radio shows began calling, leading up to Letterman bringing Bieber and his wife to New York.

Bieber says that even after changing his phone number he gets dozens of calls at all hours from the teen star’s fans and receives about 10 pieces of fan mail a day. He told a Jacksonville TV station that he’s getting a taste of what it’s like to be the other Justin Bieber. “It's been a blast the past few days, but not something I would want to deal with regularly. I’m glad I am not a full-on celebrity.”

Check out Bieber’s Letterman appearance HERE.