Appalled by his drug-dealing ways, his mother reportedly kicked young Pitbull out of the family's home, and told him he was lost to her until he mended his ways. And according to the superstar, it was that moment that prompted him to sort his life out and make a career plan that would make him an international superstar. "It wasn't that she scolded me and was punishing me, it was more like giving me freedom to make that choice, and it woke me up," he said. "That woman made me a man. She taught me how to survive, and I want to teach my kids that. Why? Because I don't want them to feel like they've got to live in my shadow."
