Justin Timberlake Has Been in a ‘Very Dark Place’ Ahead of DWI, Source Says
Justin Timberlake was arrested for DWI charges during the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The *NSYNC frontman was driving in New York when he was pulled over for running a stop sign and swerving. A source alleged that Timberlake was “in a very dark place” during his tour. Here’s what the source said.
Justin Timberlake was reportedly in a ‘dark place’ before his DWI arrest
Justin Timberlake began “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” his seventh headlining tour, in April 2024. This marks the *NYSNC frontman’s first tour in five years, and it’s the first tour he embarked on after having two children with Jessica Biel. Unfortunately, the remainder of his tour hangs in the balance following his DWI-related arrest on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
After midnight on Tuesday, Timberlake was reportedly driving through Sag Harbor, New York, when police pulled him over for running a stop sign and swerving into the other lane. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, though he refused a breathalyzer. Timberlake claimed he only had one martini before following his friends to a nearby home.
A music insider told Page Six that Timberlake has issues with alcohol, and others in the industry know.
“It’s not a secret. Everyone knows,” the insider said. “He has a real drinking problem, a lot of weed — but a major alcohol problem, and he’s been hiding and masking it for years.”
The source added that “everyone around” Timberlake “enabled” him and “pushed” him to take on this tour.
“It’s a real thing, and when you have a drinking problem, it’s apparent, yet they’ve pushed this tour on him, and he’s been a very dark place,” the insider added.
Another source said that Timberlake started drinking heavily after the documentary about his ex, Britney Spears, was released in 2021. “He was very concerned about his career and acting,” the second source mentioned. “People were very worried about him.”
However, a few other sources claimed Timberlake stopped drinking before his tour and was mentally in a great place.
The *NSYNC frontman was reportedly drinking other people’s drinks before taking off in his car
Additional details regarding Justin Timberlake’s arrest have been released. A source explained to Page Six that Timberlake drank “with a bunch of friends” at the American Hotel before leaving. When the cops pulled Timberlake over, “his friends were telling the police, ‘Let him go, let him go,’” an insider said.
The cop who spoke to Timberlake was allegedly so young that he didn’t know who Timberlake was.
“Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour,'” another insider said.
A witness told the New York Post that Timberlake took a drink that wasn’t his while at the hotel. When the drink’s owner went to the bathroom, Timberlake allegedly downed it.
“He was wasted,” the source alleged. “At one point, just before closing, somebody got up to go to the bathroom and left his drink on the table. When [the man] came back, [Timberlake] was drinking his drink. The guy goes, ‘Justin, that’s my drink!'”
Jessica Biel said her husband feels exhausted by his world tour
Jessica Biel has stood by Justin Timberlake in the past despite his mistakes. She recently spoke about how she stays connected with him while he tours. During an interview on Live With Kelly and Mark, she explained that she prioritizes Timberlake’s rest when he takes breaks.
“When he has his breaks, we’ll hang out and try to do something that’s relaxing and fun. He has to relax,” she explained, according to People. “We can’t mess around.”
During an appearance on The View, Biel noted that she already felt “exhausted” by the tour. “I’m already exhausted. There’s been four shows,” she said. “I don’t know how he is going to do it, I don’t know how we’re going to do it, but we’re going to get through it: somehow, some way!”
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