Unfortunately for Justin Timberlake, the internet has a long memory — there’s no way the singer’s critics were going to forget a scandal from 2019. After Timberlake and his “Palmer” co-star Alisha Wainwright were photographed touching palms during a boozy outing, he issued a public apology to Jessica Biel in a since-deleted Instagram post. Instead of taking total accountability for his actions, he tried to offer an excuse for them. “I drank way too much that night and regret my behavior,” he wrote (via USA Today).
That incident was on the minds of many upon learning that Biel was unhappy about Timberlake’s DWI. “I don’t know how she’s still with him. Had a drunk incident with a woman years ago,” read one tweet. Another person opined, “I honestly don’t feel sorry for her at all. She knew years before he has a problem with drinking and cheating.” Biel did garner some sympathy, although a comment from one X user who felt sorry for her could be construed as just a tad shady. “Poor Jessica she’s always left there to pick up the pieces and be a door mat by this man,” it read. It seems some people feel that Biel is demonstrating a lack of self-respect by staying with Timberlake.
