A man who said he spent $100,000 on plastic surgery in order to look like pop star Justin Bieber was found dead in a San Fernando Valley motel room, a law enforcement source said Wednesday.
Tobias Strebel, 35, also went by the name Toby Sheldon and gained attention on reality TV for his efforts to emulate Bieber’s appearance, appearing on shows such as “My Strange Addiction.”

He was first reported missing Aug. 18, said Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.

On the night of Aug. 21, he was found dead in a Motel 6 in the 15700 block of Roscoe Boulevard in North Hills, a law enforcement source told The Times.

The TV personality first revealed his obsession with Justin Bieber’s looks in an episode of E! Entertainment’s Botched in 2014.

Unilad reports the appearance made Strebel an internet sensation leading him to trend on social media as well as appear on TLC’s My Strange Addiction.

He was also pursuing a musical career.

Many people have made all sorts of judgements regarding his life and his appearance. It is important to know the difference between the judging mentioned in Matthew 7:2-5 and the righteous kind of judgment that comes with discernment. John 7:24 says, “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”

Then again the Bible teaches us about Self Worth. There is a great example of this in the Bible. The apostle Paul “learned the secret of living in every situation”. Self-esteem is an attitude of respect for and contentment with oneself based on the recognition of one’s abilities and acceptance of one’s limitations.

Change happens to all of us. We will experience physical and mental growth, personal experiences, and changing social situations that will affect our identity. Identity is a person’s sense of placement in the world that which ties us to our self-worth. Our identity can easily be over-inflated when our self-worth is miscalculated. It is healthy to remember, as we mature and circumstances change, that we are not bound by how other people evaluate us.

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