Justin Bieber's Grandmother Works in a Factory?

Justin Bieber might be one of the richest teens in the world, but according to a report, the grandmother that helped raise him is struggling to make ends meet and has to work in a factory.

The Biebs might be able to buy his girlfriend Selena Gomez expensive gifts and throw his money away on frivolous things like a grill that he'll never wear again and a pet snake that he's already getting rid of , but a new report claims that he's not giving a fraction of his fortune to the grandparents that helped raise him.

According to the National Enquirer (via Celebitchy ), Justin Bieber's 54-year-old grandmother on his father's side has worked at Stackpole Carrier Systems, a metal components factory, for the last 20 years. During her eight-hour shift, she has to constantly lift 50 pound bags of raw powder in a room with a temperature of 102 degrees (if Justin inherited his small stature from his grandmother, it's really hard to imagine her being able to lift such heavy bags all day long). Meanwhile Justin's grandfather has been unable to work because of a back injury.

Keep in mind that this is a National Enquirer story, so there's the possibility that it's completely made up.

But if it is true, why wouldn't Justin Bieber offer his grandparents a little financial assistance? After all, they did help raise him when he was a baby.

There are a few possibilities here. For one thing, these are the parents of Justin's father-Justin's dad walked out on his family and left the Biebs' mom to raise him all by herself, so perhaps Justin didn't see his grandparents much because of this. They might have been around when he was a baby, but since Justin doesn't have any memories of them, he might not feel a strong connection to them.

Then there's also the chance that Justin's grandparents are just proud people that refuse his help. However, it's unlikely that Justin's reason for not helping them is that he's worried about going through his money too quickly-the way he spends it on Selena Gomez is evidence that he's not concerned about losing his fortune any time soon.

But if this story is simply fabricated, why would the Enquirer run it? Well, with the Mariah Yeater baby drama going on, negative stories about Justin have proved to be great for the tabloids. So why not come up with more of them?

So what do you think-is there any truth to these claims? And why wouldn't Justin want to help his grandparents out?