Justin Timberlake was brutally trolled by Ricky Gervais on Wednesday when the singer’s arrest for driving under the influence sparked a wave of reactions on social media.
The former NSYNC singer, 43, was detained after police officers spotted his car driving erratically around Sag Harbor in the exclusive New York enclave of The Hamptons on Tuesday.
Timberlake, who is currently in the middle of a world tour, told officers he had only consumed “one Martini,” but was arrested and taken to the nearest station after “performing poorly on all of the standardized field sobriety tests.” in the countryside”.
On by the Sag Harbor Police Department.
Addressing Timberlake directly, he wrote, “Did you get the bottle of Dutch Barn Vodka I sent you the other day?”
Justin Timberlake was brutally trolled by Ricky Gervais on Wednesday when the singer’s arrest for driving under the influence sparked a wave of reactions on social media.
The former NSYNC singer was detained after police officers spotted his car driving erratically through Sag Harbor in the exclusive New York enclave of The Hamptons on Tuesday.
The post sparked a mixed response from fans, with many seeing the funny side when Timberlake’s widely circulated mugshot inevitably became a meme.
“Things like Gervais trolling Timberlake is what makes Twitter so great,” one amused follower wrote.
“I don’t understand these rich and famous people…why don’t they rent a limo or an Uber or call a friend…” added a second.
Police described Timberlake as having “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, smelling strongly of alcohol, speaking slowly and unable to maintain attention after being detained in the Hamptons.
And fans made jokes about the size of his “only” martini glass, while his famous dance moves came back to haunt him after he failed a field sobriety test.
One wrote: ‘Why does Justin Timberlake seem so hungover if he only had ONE martini? The martini…’, along with a gif of a giant martini glass carried to a table.
Others uploaded memes of bartenders generously pouring alcohol into a cocktail glass.
They wrote alongside it: “The bartender who made Justin Timberlake’s martini” and “Real footage of the bartender making Justin Timberlake’s martini.”
After reports emerged that Timberlake told officers at the scene that he had “just a martini,” the floodgates opened for dozens of memes to be created on social media.
Another fan compared it to Eddie Redmayne’s performance of Cabaret at the Tony Awards, writing, “Justin Timberlake claims he had a martini.”
The father of two was also said to be feeling unstable and performed “poorly” on a field sobriety test, which he ultimately failed.
Sobriety tests often include being asked to walk heel-to-toe in a straight line and turn or stand on one leg.
Fans joked that Timberlake, famous for his impressive dance moves on stage, could have recreated one of his routines when he was asked to walk in a straight line.
“Sir, I’m going to need you to exit the vehicle and walk in a straight line” alongside a photo of him dancing and blocking his body on the stage.
A teary-eyed Timberlake was seen leaving the Hamptons police station in handcuffs.
Fans made jokes about his martini glass size and his famous dance moves coming back to haunt him for failing the sobriety test.
After being arrested and taken to a local police station, Justin also refused to take a breathalyzer test.
One meme referenced his wife, actress Jessica Biel, and how she would have to explain her arrest. Captioning a photo “sad phone call,” they added: “Justin Timberlake trying to call Jessica Biel from stage.”
Another shared compared Timberlake’s mugshot to Madagascar’s Skipper with bloodshot eyes.
The singer was charged with a DWI charge, as well as running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane.
His next court appearance will be July 26, after being released without bail.
A teary-eyed Timberlake was seen leaving the Hamptons police station in handcuffs.
After a brief arraignment where he was banned from driving for a year in New York State, he was released without bail.
For refusing a breathalyzer test, Timberlake had his driving privileges suspended in New York State.
The singer looked distraught as he walked off the court wearing a baseball cap.
The singer’s wife, Jessica Biel, is seen here at the filming location of The Better Sister in Manhattan on Monday.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com says the Sexy Back singer was pulled over after running a stop sign after leaving the restaurant.
Officers said in their report that they saw the pop star cross the street before intervening and described finding him “in an intoxicated state.”
The pop star has two upcoming shows in Chicago later this week, followed by back-to-back nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden next week.
A source told DailyMail.com: ‘Justin was out for dinner with friends and there were police cars parked outside the restaurant, as is the case most nights.
“They look for people who leave after midnight and who might have been drinking.”
‘Justin left at 12:30am and was arrested as soon as he left. No one was hurt and there was no drama at the scene.
The singer, who is often referred to as the ‘Prince of Pop’, is married to actress Jessica and tied the knot in 2012.
The actress took to Instagram to wish Justin a happy Father’s Day on Sunday after she was spotted filming in New York City last week.