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Not to be a contrarian, but, I wonder if we can throw Justin a bone for being just as young and easily manipulated as Britney?

 

He was 19 when his solo project was being produced.  He didn't write Cry Me a River, nor did he direct or conceptualize the video.  It is equally likely that a PR person at his record company came up with the Britney cheated narrative to promote his first solo single.  JC Chasez was releasing a solo project the same year, and it is probable that Justin's team felt the need to supplant his record with some sort of drama in order to gain more press.  Arguably JC was a better singer and dancer, but Justin won the charm offensive, and was more willing to use his personal life to promote his career. 

 

With regard to Janet, he is 100% at fault for the "wardrobe malfunction".  However, he could not control the narrative of how the press portrayed the situation.  I believe that there is no statement that he could have made at the time that would have turned the tide for Janet because a mixture of racism and sexism fueled the tabloid media.   

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I've always agreed with Allmusic.com's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who says that Justin Timberlake's music is all surface and no substance, like a "showbiz kid" who's trying too hard.

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In my area, not being too far from there, it’s the talk of the region.

Who, in this day and age of Uber and multiple car service providers, even gets behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking alcohol??

He was obviously released shortly after reports came out but the entertainment shows are all over the story.

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Not only does he have access to all of these services, he also likely has a PR person and an agent/manager who he likely have on speed dial and could discreetly arrange transportation for him, in case he was preoccupied with the tabloids (if he was worried about tabloid leaks of being intoxicated in an Uber, a DWI is much worse but drinking can often leads to poor judgment), a PR person or agent would have discreetly handled the situation. He and the people of Sag Habor are fortunate that he didn’t hit someone. This could have resulted in tragedy.

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JT has only one issue, and that's being a mediocre white male who's over the hill and who had to appropriate Black culture in order to be successful.

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