celeb news Rolling Stone: "What the Hell Happened to Justin Timberlake?"

[Stankonia]

What the Hell Happened to Justin Timberlake?

The one-time triple threat is turning into the king of cringe

 

 

Zoomers, particularly those on TikTok, are really good at making previously lauded white men seem remarkably uncool. This is a curse that has now befallen Justin Timberlake, the once pop prince. 

 

At the turn of the century, Timberlake dominated every facet of pop culture. He was the de facto breakout star of dominating boy band *NSYNC and the boyfriend of pop princess Britney Spears. When both those parts of his life ended in uniquely dramatic fashions, he spun it into solo superstardom. Twenty years ago this fall, he made his mark with Justified. Four years after, FutureSex/LoveSounds would secure him enough industry good faith and clout for at least a decade more.

 

In between, he made some very big attempts at movie stardom. Though many of those would flounder (remember The Love Guru? *shivers*), bright spots like The Social Network and his recurring Saturday Night Live appearances at least gave the illusion that he was a triple threat. 

 

Over the last few years, however, things have changed drastically for for pop’s Bad-ish Boy-Next-Door. He took several long breaks between albums that eventually gained responses ranging from tepid to horrified (2018’s Man of the Woods, anyone?) and he hasn’t exactly taken over Hollywood. On top of some career missteps, public opinion on some of his actions as a budding star have been revisited, like the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction that cost Janet Jackson her career and the way he made Britney Spears a villain after their break-up. The blowback was so loud that Timberlake had to issue a public apology to both women, though both Jackson and Spears have denied harboring any ill will towards him.

 

While his unchecked past catches up, his present is looking just as troublesome. In 2019, he was spotted holding hands with a co-star even though he was (and still is) very married to Jessica Biel. A host of alleged blind items have been widely attributed to him (though none confirmed), leading to speculation that he’s cheated repeatedly on his wife and may also be balding. 

 

All of this made it incredibly difficult for Timberlake — who like many of his early millennium peers was as known for his dancing as he was his singing — to survive the public embarrassment of messing up the Beat Ya Feet dance. In a viral video from his performance at Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival that could possibly loom over his career larger than anything else mentioned so far, the teen idol gives hardcore awkward dad energy for the first time in his music career. It’s as harrowing to the millennial psyche as it is unbearably cringe-y to the numerous TikTok creators who spent a week roasting how he turned the DC specialty into an Irish jig. 

 

Oddly, he’s since apologized for that too. At least it arrived in a more timely fashion than his other ones. 

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-tiktok-cringe-podcast-dont-let-this-flop-1374158/

[QueenBLadyG]

He married that terrible Z lister and became unbearably annoying and entitled. 

Edited July 6, 2022 by QueenBLadyG

[Proseductice]

6 minutes ago, Stankonia said:

leading to speculation that he’s cheated repeatedly on his wife and may also be balding.

[Mr. Mendes]

He got older. 

 

I mean aside from The 20/20 Experience (both albums and the tour were stellar), I don't think he ever was as strong as he was made out to be, but I don't think he's declined for any other reason than he's just gotten older. He's 41, he's not gonna be performing like he did when he was in his 20s, especially because male celebrities for the most part don't take care of themselves the same way female artists do. 

[Ari29]

That’s what happens when white people hear something, think it’s cool but don’t bother to actually understand what it really is….saying DC beat ya feet (when that song is hardly anywhere near gogo) then doing whatever that was. Embarrassing 

[More Than A Melody]

Slow news day

 

I severely dislike Justin Timberlake but twitter drags virally everyone everyday. If I had a dime for every like on a viral tweet/tik tok dragging Harry since 2019 I would be Elon Musk, yet he's bigger than ever, more beloved than ever, happier than ever.

 

You need to worry when people stop consuming your art, not when a couple thousand terminally online people write edgy tweets about you while being absolute losers themselves.

 

JT needs to worry about the horrid performance of Man On The Woods, viral tweets and tik toks are meaningless.

[QueenBLadyG]

9 minutes ago, Stankonia said:

While his unchecked past catches up, his present is looking just as troublesome. In 2019, he was spotted holding hands with a co-star even though he was (and still is) very married to Jessica Biel. A host of alleged blind items have been widely attributed to him (though none confirmed), leading to speculation that he’s cheated repeatedly on his wife and may also be balding. 

 

All of this made it incredibly difficult for Timberlake — who like many of his early millennium peers was as known for his dancing as he was his singing — to survive the public embarrassment of messing up the Beat Ya Feet dance. In a viral video from his performance at Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival that could possibly loom over his career larger than anything else mentioned so far, the teen idol gives hardcore awkward dad energy for the first time in his music career. It’s as harrowing to the millennial psyche as it is unbearably cringe-y to the numerous TikTok creators who spent a week roasting how he turned the DC specialty into an Irish jig. 

HELP 

[brazil]

LMFAO THIS ROAST 

[discosean]

The music on his last record was not good. People aren't going to automatically stan him and support him just because especially at this stage of his career. 

I was a huge fan of his solo debut, FS/LS, and the 2 part album. I was not a fan of the last album that much outside of a few tracks. It was just not my thing.

 

The Superbowl halftime show performance was so mediocre and blah. It's like "That's what you're doing for your show?" 
 

[Happylittlepunk]

He was never that cool. He always depended on the productions of Pharrell and timbaland to get him by in the 2000s when he left NSYNC and Britney was there to give him publicity. When he married Jessica bowl everything went downhill his music and image. 

[LastKiss]

The are reading him to hell and back 

[discosean]

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You see, Celebrity Dog Watcher contacted Jessica Biel’s brilliant rep asking for the whereabouts of her OTHER dog. Jessica had 2 you see – two pit bulls – and now, obviously, only one remains. Rumour has it, one died. So what happened?

Here’s the official statement as provided to Celebrity Dog Watcher:

Thank you for contacting us, the story you have posted is not accurate. Tevy was Jessica’s younger dog that she adopted over six months ago. Last month Tevy suffered an unfortunate accident when she was playing with a group of dogs. No one was around to witness exactly what happened, and sadly she died later that day at a veterinary hospital. From one dog lover to another, we thank you for your concern and for thinking of her during this difficult time.

https://www.laineygossip.com/Jessica-Biels-publicist-explains-why-one-of-her-pit-bulls-died/7514

[Bad_vocal_technique]

People don’t need to be great for ever and they won’t be. Some will last longer than others. I never liked him but this is very toxic to expect entertainers to be at a certain level for whatever time you need them to be. 

Edited July 6, 2022 by Bad_vocal_technique

[Mr.Link]

He was industry planted hard after he left NSync. He has a couple of good songs but he’s not the larger than life celibrity the media gaslighted us into thinking he was. 

[Katamari]

Why y’all always coming for ms biel

 

his fall from grace is just karma for his massive ego and narcissism. I think he has humbled himself tho 

[MissedTheTrain]

It does feel like a lot of stuff from his past (that he didn't get backlash for then) is resurfacing....like the Janet thing, the way he treated Britney, etc.

 

It is weird how he was one of the biggest pop stars in 2013, 20/20 Experience felt like an event....he fell off really quickly

[Gorjesspazze9]

He got old?‍♀️ Still the President of Pop

[yeezytaughtme]

Leave the prince of pop alone. JT just got older, that's all. He's an excellent artist. 

[QueenBLadyG]

2 minutes ago, Gorjesspazze9 said:

He got old?‍♀️ Still the President of Pop

Michael Jackson was literally dying and slaying at 50. The actual President of Pop. Age is nothing but a number. Tell that to Tina Turner and Madonna, too. Let's not mention Prince and Mick Jagger while we're at it. 

Edited July 6, 2022 by QueenBLadyG

[Gorjesspazze9]

Just now, QueenBLadyG said:

Michael Jackson was literally dying and slaying at 50. The actual President of Pop. Age is nothing but a number. Tell that to Tina Turner, too. 

MJ is the King of Pop. Everyone knows that. But Justin’s moniker is president of Pop. His Stan’s refer to him as that as well

[AMIT]

He's a washed has been. 

[QueenBLadyG]

1 minute ago, Gorjesspazze9 said:

MJ is the King of Pop. Everyone knows that. But Justin’s moniker is president of Pop. His Stan’s refer to him as that as well

He's no damn President of Pop. Especially when he can't sustain it. Even Usher is in better shape and more able.

[Guest]

People realized he wasn't that talented 

[Gorjesspazze9]

2 minutes ago, QueenBLadyG said:

He's no damn President of Pop. Especially when he can't sustain it. Even Usher is in better shape and more able.

Just saying. That’s his nickname

[James_Dean]

People finally opened their eyes to the past shi*ty ways of Mr. Timberlake  also the recent music sucks