US broadcaster Cooper Lawrence came under fire on Wednesday morning when he suggested Justin Timberlake needed his wife Jessica Biel to help him stop drinking.
The American radio personality appeared on Sunrise to reveal details of the hitmaker’s arrest this week, in which he was charged with DWI.
But some viewers took issue with Cooper suggesting the actor, 43, simply “needs a little Jessica Biel in his life,” referencing Justin’s wife, who was supposedly forced to “take care of him” and keep him out. of trouble during his drunken nights in the past.
“He has admitted to drinking and doing one or two drugs from time to time,” Cooper told Sunrise hosts Monique Wright and Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington.
‘He said it was Jessica Biel who really made him incredibly sober and healthy. So maybe he needs a little more Jessica Biel in her life.”
US broadcaster Cooper Lawrence came under fire on Wednesday morning when he said Justin Timberlake, 43, needed his wife Jessica Biel, 42, to help him stop drinking.
“She’s busy filming something in New York City. She’s filming a TV series, so she needs to get back to her husband,” Cooper added.
Some viewers took to Facebook to express their displeasure at Cooper’s comments, with one person claiming the multiple Gracie Award winner was blaming a woman for a man’s mistakes.
“The worst thing about this is that this morning on Sunrise they blamed Jessica Biel for her (DWI), saying that maybe she needs some Jessica in her life and then she would stop drinking and doing drugs,” the disgruntled user wrote.
“This is a grown man and women are still being blamed for his mistakes.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Cooper for comment.
The US radio personality appeared on Sunrise to reveal details of the hitmaker’s (pictured) arrest this week, in which he was charged with drink-driving.
Some viewers took issue with Cooper suggesting that the actor simply “needs a little Jessica Biel in his life,” referencing Justin’s wife, who was allegedly forced to “take care of” him during his drunken night in the past. Photographed this week on the set of his new television series.
Justin and Jessica, 42, have been married for 12 years and share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, three.
The 7th Heaven star is currently in New York City filming her upcoming series The Better Sister.
A teary-eyed Justin was seen leaving the Hamptons police station, where he spent Monday night for drink-driving, in exclusive footage obtained by DailyMail.com.
The pop star was seen Tuesday being led across the bridge from Sag Harbor Police Headquarters to the Village Courthouse by police officers in Long Island, New York.
Justin appeared shocked as he looked forward as officers led him out of the building.
‘He said it was Jessica Biel who really made him incredibly sober and healthy. So maybe she needs a little more Jessica Biel in her life. She is busy filming something in New York City. “She’s filming a TV series, so she needs to get back with her husband,” Cooper told Sunrise hosts Monique Wright and Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington (both pictured).
After a brief arraignment where he was banned from driving for a year in New York State, he was released without bail. The singer left the court wearing a baseball cap.
Justin had been drinking with friends at The American Hotel bar in Sag Harbor on Monday night when he decided to get behind the wheel of his BMW X7 shortly before 12:30 a.m.
A witness said The New York Post that Justin had been “drunk” before the raid and was even seen drinking someone else’s drink at another table.
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.”
Some viewers took to Facebook to express their disgust at Cooper’s comments, with one person claiming the multiple Gracie Award winner was blaming a woman for a man’s mistakes.
Justin and Jessica have been married for 12 years and share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, three.
Police described Justin as having “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, smelling strongly of alcohol, having slow speech and being unable to maintain attention.
The father of two was also said to be feeling unstable and performed “poorly” on a field sobriety test, which he ultimately failed. After being arrested and taken to a local police station, he also refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.
Justin was arraigned on 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.
For refusing the breathalyzer test, Justin had his driving privileges suspended in New York State.
