Tiffany Haddish took a cheeky swipe at Justin Timberlake while talking about his sobriety, following his DWI arrest in the Hamptons this week.
On a recent red carpet, Haddish was asked about her own experience quitting drinking after she herself was arrested twice for driving under the influence.
The question was posed to her Friday night at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards Honoring Black Talent, which she was about to present.
In response, she said sobriety “didn’t change her” at all, arguing that in fact it was alcohol that “changes you,” for example by leading to “toxic relationships.”
However, after giving a serious answer, the 44-year-old comedian tartly added, “You better ask Justin Timberlake that same shit!”
Tiffany Haddish took a cheeky swipe at Justin Timberlake while talking about his sobriety, following his drunk driving arrest in the Hamptons this week; In the photo from the 2018 Emmys
The question was posed to her Friday night at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards Honoring Black Talent, which she was about to present; she is photographed at the party
When asked if being sober had altered her behavior, Haddish explained: “If anything, when I was drinking it changed me, it changes you.”
She continued: ‘And that ruins your skin, your hair, your body structure, you start to get that bad body constitution situation. Create toxic relationships.’
On the day of Haddish’s interview, it emerged that Timberlake was “freaking out” while in custody following his DWI arrest in the Hamptons on Tuesday, as he is reportedly struggling with the end of his “golden boy image.” “.
The 43-year-old singer spent the night in police custody after his arrest while leaving a night out with friends at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor.
According to a People magazine source on Friday, “He was freaking out and stayed up all night while in custody.”
“He insists he only had one drink and it wasn’t a wild night.”
DailyMail.com has contacted Timberlake representatives and has yet to receive a response.
Justin has maintained that he only had one drink the night of the incident.
Timberlake was reportedly “freaking out” while in custody following his DUI arrest in The Hamptons on Tuesday (seen in his 2024 mugshot).
According to his arrest report, after being detained, he told the officer, who did not recognize him, “I had a martini and followed my friends home.”
This comes as the pop star is reportedly struggling with the end of his “golden boy image” and feeling like his career is not where he hoped it would be at the moment.
Following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor earlier this week, sources say the 43-year-old singer has been struggling with lackluster sales of his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, released in March. .
“The album didn’t do very well and I don’t see Justin getting any major roles right now,” a source said. Page six. “I just think Justin gets a bad rap in Hollywood as a bit of a jerk and a pain in the ass.”
The industry source added: “He’s got a bit of an ego.”
The father of two, who has won more than 10 Grammy Awards since rising to fame as one of the lead vocalists of the boy band NSYNC, has had a difficult year as an artist.
As for Justin (pictured with Jimmy Fallon), a source told People magazine on Friday: ‘He was freaking out and stayed up all night when he was in custody. ‘He insists he only had one drink and it wasn’t a wild night’
Justin Timberlake is reportedly struggling with the end of his ‘golden boy image’ and feeling like his career isn’t where he expected it to be right now (seen April 2024)
His latest single, Everything I Thought It Was, marked his first solo release that didn’t reach the number one spot on the charts since his track, Justified, was released in 2002.
Additionally, sales of their The Forget Tomorrow world tour have been described as “mediocre”.
“His golden boy image is definitely exhausted,” said a Hollywood insider about the musician, one of the most influential artists of the 21st century.
The source acknowledged that “there have been rumors about Justin’s behavior for a long time” and “maybe the bubble was about to burst and this was the pin that pricked the bubble.”
“In today’s world you have to be very stupid to drink and drive,” the industry expert continued. “Justin is showing a side that I don’t think many people know.”
While he is best known as a pop singer, Timberlake has dabbled in acting over the years and was said to have his sights set on an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Social Network in 2010.
The SexyBack hitmaker ended up getting a nod, five years later, for writing the single Can’t Stop the Feeling! for the animated comedy film Trolls.
Most recently, he starred in Netflix’s 2023 crime thriller Reptile alongside Benicio Del Toro and Alicia Silverstone.
Following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor earlier this week, sources say the singer (pictured in May 2022) has been struggling with lackluster sales of his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was.
Timberlake and his wife, Jessica Biel, rented a house in Sag Harbor for the summer, “as they did last year,” according to Page Six.
Timberlake’s arrest came amid a brief tour hiatus, following his June 15 performance in Miami and before two shows in Chicago on June 21 and 22.
It was previously reported that he planned to continue with concerts in Chicago, and now sources indicate that fans with tickets later in his world tour can still expect to see him perform.
The pop singer’s tour will continue through December with stops in New York City before heading further into the US, heading to Europe, returning to Canada and then spending several more weeks in the US.
Timberlake was arrested in the upscale town of Sag Harbor in the Hamptons, New York.
Police reportedly detected a strong odor of alcohol after taking him into custody.
He refused to submit to an on-site breathalyzer test, so his driving privileges have been suspended in New York State.
Although Justin was indicted on the DWI charge, as well as other traffic violations, he has so far remained quiet about his arrest, despite having to spend a night in jail.
He was also cited for allegedly running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane. Timberlake, who was released on bail, has his next court date scheduled for July 26.
Although the NSYNC singer has remained silent, fans of his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears have been very vocal about the arrest on social media.
“Fans are buying Britney Spears’ ‘Criminal’ after Justin Timberlake’s arrest,” the X Britney Stan account posted Tuesday morning, along with a clip from the pop superstar’s music video.
“The album didn’t do very well and I don’t see Justin getting any major roles right now,” a source told Page Six. ‘I just think Justin gets a bad rap in Hollywood as a bit of a jerk and a pain in the ass**’ (seen 2018)
Others pointed out the apparent hypocrisy of Timberlake being arrested for DWI after allegedly urging Spears to stop drinking.
He never addressed the singer directly, but fans claimed that comments he made in 2007 while accepting a Brit Award were directed at Spears.
‘Stop drinking! You know who you are. I’m talking to you,’ she said at the time. ‘You’re going to get careless. OK! The magazine is going to say something bad about you.
However, Timberlake denied that the message was directed at Spears during a later interview with GQ.
A representative of the former boy band singer stated Fox News that he was simply referencing “people in the crowd, no one in particular.”
Timberlake has been married to actress Jessica Biel since 2012 and they share two children.
The couple share two sons: Silas, six, and Phineas, four.
