Justin Timberlake showed his fans a brighter side to his current Forget Tomorrow world tour when he recruited his wife Jessica Biel to join him on a ‘Swedish sweets taste test.’
The 43-year-old singer-songwriter kept the mood lighthearted in a video posted to his Instagram reels on Wednesday in which he sampled sweet and sour treats from Swedish candy company BonBon.
In a second video, his wife, a 42-year-old actress, approvingly munched on some of the candy, before other members of Justin’s team gave their critiques.
But many fans weren’t thrilled with the whimsical display in the comments, criticizing the embattled NSYNC member for allegedly trying to distract from the fallout from his DWI arrest earlier this month.
Timberlake, who was photographed being led away in handcuffs by police shortly after being detained in Sag Harbor, New York, was dressed in a loose-fitting all-black casual suit.
Justin Timberlake showed his fans a brighter side to his current Forget Tomorrow world tour when he recruited his wife Jessica Biel to join him for a ‘Swedish sweets taste test.’ He sampled treats from Swedish candy company BonBon in Wednesday’s Instagram reels video.
In a second video, his wife, a 42-year-old actress, approvingly munched on some of the candy, before other members of Justin’s team gave their critiques.
‘Why do I have to go first?’ Justin jokingly complained in what looked like a green room at Madison Square Garden, based on photos of the arena and the acts that performed in it lining the walls, where he would perform later that night.
”Because you’re the boss!’ One of his crew members joked, causing the rest of the room to laugh.
‘Oh, okay, now “I’m the boss,” Justin said as the others cheered him on.
He cautiously reached into one of the two open pink bags on the table in front of him, but leaned to the side and kept his hand at his side so as not to see which assorted candy he had chosen.
‘Is this horrible?’ she worried out loud.
‘What’s that?’ he mused as he chewed. ‘I’m going to give this a six (out of ten).’
A woman who was filming then asked him if he would eat it again, which received a comically silent “no” as a response.
After the other members of the tour had a chance to sample the candy, which ranged from five to ten, Justin returned for a second piece.
‘Oh! I like it a lot more than the first time,’ she said approvingly. ‘Oh, wow!’
He gave the ring-shaped candy an impressive 9.5.
“It was like strawberry…strawberry bubblegum,” she said while comically pouting and quickly walking away from the camera after referencing her popular 20/20 Experience song, Strawberry Bubblegum.
In another clip, his wife Jessica Biel took center stage.
She wore a sleeveless gray ribbed sweater with sleek cutouts and twisted locks across her chest, indicating Timberlake had likely filmed the videos on Tuesday, when she was seen wearing the top on her way to Madison Square Garden.
The actress also wore a black leather jacket over her shoulders, which matched her black jeans.
‘My God!’ She grimaced as she leaned forward and rested her hands on her knees after taking the first candy from him.
‘Is this horrible?’ she worried as she grabbed the candy without looking. ‘What’s that?’ she mused as she chewed. ‘I’m going to give this a six (out of ten)’
After the other members of the tour had a chance to sample candies, which ranged from five to ten, Justin returned for a second piece. ‘Oh! I like it a lot more than the first time,’ he said approvingly.
‘My God!’ Jessica grimaced. “It’s so good, it’s super sour,” she murmured as she chewed, before guessing it was either “cherry” or “cherry soda” flavor. She gave it an eight or nine
Most people who tried it after her approved of its sweets, although one woman was left with a real stinker, which she rated just a two.
“It’s so good, it’s super sour,” he muttered as he chewed, before guessing it was either “cherry” or “cherry soda” flavor. He gave it an eight or a nine.
Most people who tried it after her approved of her sweets, although one woman was left with a real stinker, which she rated as a mere two.
As jubilant as the videos seemed, many fans and followers didn’t appreciate the more lighthearted moments just days after Timberlake was arrested for DWI.
“You’re a real dude for not closing your comments lol,” one person wrote, although many of the negative comments were quickly replaced by positive comments that made no reference to the controversy at all.
Another poster called the videos “Damage Control” and several people complained that the clips seemed “awkward” or “fake.”
“Look how normal we are and just ignore the fact that it happened and how great everything is,” another person wrote.
But others supported Timberlake. One fan wrote: “People in the comments act like they are saints and have never done anything wrong. They are so funny.”
Another supportive fan commented: ‘Some of you are really funny. You will cancel people and act like you are perfect.
Justin was arrested on June 18 around 12:30 a.m. when a Sag Harbor Village Police Department officer pulled him over in the New York Hamptons village after he allegedly ran a stop sign and left the road. his lane while driving a 2025 BMW X7, according to a court document.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his breath had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage, he could not divide his attention, he spoke slowly, he was staggering, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” he said. The report. the court documents said.
Justin appeared to be in a green room at Madison Square Garden, where he was scheduled to perform Wednesday night; photographed on tuesday in the sand
Justin was arrested on June 18 around 12:30 a.m. when a Sag Harbor Village police officer stopped him after he allegedly ran a stop sign and left his lane. He alleged that he reeked of alcohol when he was detained; in his mugshot photo
As jubilant as the videos seemed, many fans and followers didn’t appreciate the more joyful moments just days after Timberlake was arrested for driving under the influence.
Several people thought it was strange that fans ignored Timberlake’s legal problems.
Several people called the videos “damage control,” while many complained that they seemed “awkward” or “fake.”
Others made alcohol-related jokes referencing Timberlake’s alleged drinking before he was arrested.
But others defended Timberlake
The so-called ‘Prince of Pop’ told the officer he had a martini and was following some friends home, according to the documents. After being arrested and taken to a police station in nearby East Hampton, he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test, according to court documents, which listed his occupation as “professional” and said he was self-employed. own.
The 10-time Grammy winner was released without bail later in the morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor. He was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving and his next court date was scheduled for July 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.
A hotel waiter confirmed People that the singer only consumed one drink before the arrest.
Another employee told the publication: “If he drank more, it wasn’t here.”
