A 2001 Budweiser commercial about drinking alcohol responsibly starring NSYNC has resurfaced on social media after Justin Timberlake was charged for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons on June 17. In the commercial, which aired during the 2001 Super Bowl, a father answers his door and is confronted by the members of the boy band Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez. 10 NSYNCs 2001 Super Bowl commercial for Budweiser. AnheuserBusch 10 The members of NSYNC. AnheuserBusch Hey, hows it going, were NSYNC, says Bass. You know, the group NSYNC? adds Kirkpatrick. But the dad is confused meeting the musicians despite them being some of the biggest stars in the world at the time. Were just going door to door to say thanks, Timberlake says, as Fatone adds, for talking to your kids about drinking. 10 Justin Timberlake in NSYNCs 2001 Super Bowl commercial. AnheuserBusch Chasez explains, You see, even with all our success, youre still a bigger influence on your kids than we are. The dad goes back inside and tells his daughter about the interaction. 10 JC Chasez and Joey Fatone. AnheuserBusch Just some guys. Lance, Joey. Something about a sink , he says. The daughter immediately screams and runs outside, yelling for the members of the boy band who are nowhere to be found. The old video was shared on TikTok by a fan with the message, Dont know if this commercial has now aged poorly and aged even better. Fans flooded the comments section and pointed out the irony of the commercial. I see what you did there , one fan said. Lol too soon, another person wrote. A third fan commented, oh my god what beautiful timing. Aged like a fine wine. A different person said, The dad not knowing who they are also parallels, the cop not knowing who JT was, referring to how Timberlakes arresting officer allegedly wasnt familiar with the Grammy winner when he took him into custody for the DWI. 10 NSYNC performing at the 2001 Super Bowl. Getty Images 10 Justin Timberlake performing at the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival in 2017. Amy Harris/Invision/AP Timberlake, 43, was busted by cops in Sag Harbor after police said he blew through a stop sign and swerved while behind the wheel. He was having dinner with friends at the historic American Hotel on Monday night before he got in his car, sources told Page Six. A witness at the American Hotel told The Post that the singer was allegedly wasted and even downed someone elses drink when its owner went to the restroom. 10 Justin Timberlake got a DWI in Sag Harbor, New York. 10 Surveillance of Justin Timberlakes car before his arrest. Hamptons.com/MEGA After being pulled over, Timberlake allegedly told the officers he had just one martini, and I followed my friends home. The Mirrors artist refused to take a blood alcohol test three times, and failed a field sobriety test. He was charged with drunken driving at the Sag Harbor police station. He was released without bail after his arrangement. A rep for Timberlakes lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., addressed the DWI arrest in a statement Mr. Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations He will have a lot to say at the appropriate time. He is currently awaiting full discovery from the DAs office. After the arrest, a source told Page Six that Timberlake who rose to fame as a member of NSYNC before achieving great success as a solo artist has had a real drinking problem for years. 10 Justin Timberlakes mug shot. SAG HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT/AFP via Getty Images Hes been hiding and masking it for years, the insider claimed. Another source alleged that Timberlake was drinking heavily when the New York 2021 documentary about his ex Britney Spears came out. He received backlash from fans after the doc highlighted his mistreatment of the Criminal singer when they dated over 20 years ago. Timberlake has acknowledged his drinking in the past.
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