Old Justin Timberlake commercial about responsible drinking goes viral following DWI arrest
An old Justin Timberlake commercial about responsible drinking has resurfaced following the singer's recent arrest.
The actor and music star was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons, an affluent area of New York, on Monday (17 June).
A local law enforcement officer told ABC News that the Trolls actor was pulled over in Sag Harbour on Monday evening.
According to a source in law enforcement, the singer was pulled over after driving away from the American Hotel, where he was partying.
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They have stated that after being pulled over, police performed a field sobriety test while Timberlake also refused a breathalyser, according to reports.
A court document viewed by AP read: "His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests."
A 2001 Budweiser commercial featuring Timberlake has gone viral following his arrest and it's fair to say the advert has aged poorly.
The commercial, which aired during the 2001 Super Bowl, starred the members of NSYNC - Timberlake's old band.
The commercial sees a father answers his door and be confronted by the members of the boy band, made up of Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez.
"Hey, how’s it going, we’re NSYNC," Brass says before Kirkpatrick chimes in: "You know, the group NSYNC?"
The dad is left confused meeting the musicians though - not even knowing who they are despite the band being one of the biggest on the planet at that time.
“We’re just going door to door to say thanks,” Timberlake says, before Fatone adds, “For talking to your kids about drinking.”
"You see, even with all our success, you’re still a bigger influence on your kids than we are," Chasez explains.
Amazed, the dad goes back inside and tells his daughter about the interaction.
Of course knowing who NSYNC are, the girl runs outside to try and catch a glimpse of the boy band, but they are nowhere to be seen.
The advert has become the hot topic of conversation on TikTok, with one person penning: "Don’t know if this commercial has now aged poorly and aged even better."
And a second added: "oh my god... what beautiful timing. Aged like a fine wine."
Timberlake was released without bond later on Tuesday (18 June) morning, and was charged with a driving-while-intoxicated misdemeanor.
The Suffolk County district attorney's office said his next court date was scheduled for 26 July.
Topics: Justin Timberlake, Celebrity, Music, New York, Alcohol
Callum Jones