Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Britney Spears had panic attack when she ran into ex Justin Timberlake before painful 2007 VMAs performance
nypost.com2007 MTV Video Music Awards when she performed her hit “Gimme More.”The live performance came following her multitude of personal struggles, such as her divorce from Kevin Federline and the moment that she spontaneously shaved her head.To add to her worries, she bumped into ex Justin Timberlake at the awards show just before she graced the stage — and the moment gave her much anxiety.In her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” the pop singer, 41, detailed the awkward incident, writing: “It had been a while since I’d seen him.”“Everything was going great in his world,” the “Toxic” crooner penned.
Spears went on in her book: “He was at the top of his game in every way, and he had a lot of swagger. I was having a panic attack.
I hadn’t rehearsed enough. I hated the way I looked. I knew it was going to be bad.”The “Crossroads” star further discussed her appearance at the music ceremony, noting that “nothing was going right” backstage.“There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions.
I hadn’t slept the night before. I was dizzy. It was less than a year since I’d had my second baby in two years but everyone was acting like my not having six-pack abs was offensive,” Spears said.She added: “I couldn’t believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt.” As fans remember, her chaotic presence garnered backlash, with the Post calling it “totally lame” and a “ditzy disaster” at the time.
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