{"id":267332,"date":"2026-10-07T01:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/justin-timberlake-addresses-his-eyebrow-raising-nsync-beatboxing-era-god-help-us-all\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T01:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:05:05","slug":"justin-timberlake-addresses-his-eyebrow-raising-nsync-beatboxing-era-god-help-us-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/justin-timberlake-addresses-his-eyebrow-raising-nsync-beatboxing-era-god-help-us-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Timberlake Addresses His Eyebrow-Raising \u2018NSync Beatboxing Era: \u2018God Help Us All\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Justin Timberlake<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s beatbox era evidently mystified him just as much as his fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI often look back on that time as well. I still haven\u2019t come up with any answers,\u201d the \u201cCry Me a River\u201d hitmaker, 45, commented in response to a fan\u2019s Tuesday, October 6, Instagram video<\/a> captioned: \u201cWe don\u2019t talk about Justin Timberlake beatboxing enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Timberlake, who indulged in multiple beatboxing stints while performing as part of the hit boy band group \u2018NSync<\/a> in the 2000s, continued, \u201cI don\u2019t know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were. Too many boots. Too many cats. I hope you can forgive me.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the musician did not rule out revisiting his old habit.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tJustin Timberlake has weathered many storms throughout his career in the spotlight. After getting his start on Star Search and The All New Mickey Mouse Club, Timberlake formed \u2018NSync alongside MMC costar JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. During the group\u2019s heyday, lead singer Timberlake sparked a romance with Britney Spears. Spears [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cAlso, I can\u2019t promise I won\u2019t do it again. God help us all,\u201d he wrote. His comment gained more than 18,000 \u201clikes\u201d at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

Timberlake also hit \u201clike\u201d on the post, created by pop culture commentator Hannah Young<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Young stated in the video that there \u201cwas a moment in time where that man would be in the middle of a song and just \u2018boots and cats, boots and cats,\u2019\u201d before getting into her take on the lack of public reaction.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAlexa, play \u201cCry Me a River\u201d by Justin Timberlake \u2014 and then, cue up \u201cEverytime\u201d by Britney Spears. Timberlake and Spears called it quits two decades ago, but fans are still invested in their rocky romance. The former boy bander and pop princess met in the early \u201990s while filming The Mickey Mouse Club. In [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe were, like, yes, there he is, nobody questioned it, nobody said, \u201cJustin, you know, we have drums, this is a professional recording studio, there are instruments available to you,\u201d she hilariously detailed. \u201cBut no, Justin Timberlake wanted to make space noises with his mouth. You couldn\u2019t stop him, award shows, live performances. You gave that man a microphone and there was always a chance he was about to go, \u2018boots and cats, boots and cats.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Young further recalled, \u201cWe liked it. That\u2019s what I need us to sit with. We were watching that man make drum noises with his mouth. Like, \u2018oh my God, what can\u2019t he do?\u2019 I think about it sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Timberlake\u2019s beatboxing was featured in his former boy band\u2019s 2001 single \u201cPop\u201d \u2014 a performance the singer carried into his solo career<\/a> with the following year\u2019s \u201cCry Me a River.\u201d<\/p>\n

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