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How The Hell Did Justin Timberlake Ever Become Cool?
By Kyle Scott
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I’ve tried to make a habit of not posting pictures of boy bands wearing tucked in baseball jerseys on CB (and I think I’ve done pretty well with it), but this picture is floating around Reddit today and, well, it was destined to wind up here. Seeing it, I need to know how the fuck Justin Timberlake ever went from this to this:
Photo: NBC
It’s no secret that he turned cool sometime around Dick In A Box, but seeing old pictures, from when he was the prototypical boy band douche, makes you wonder how that happened. I mean, he was wearing a puka shell necklcase with a Phillies jersey tucked into (light) blue jeans in this picture. Now he’s rapping with Jay-Z, fucking Jessica Biel and is beloved equally by both sexes because he’s A) good-looking, B) cool and C) funny. It doesn’t make sense. He was once a terrible human being… now he’s the bar for which every dude aspires to be, and he throws hidden jabs at Kanye while he’s rapping with his buddy on SNL. What a world.
And to Lance Bass: Yeah, we knew.
Anyway, if anyone knows the context of this picture, do share.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.