He also had massive success with his small, “S&G” efforts like “Dick in a Box” and “The History of Rap,” and marrying Jessica Biel is automatically worthy of a nod of begrudging respect. There’s no two ways about it: she fine.
On the whole, Timberlake seems to have hit the “I’m going to do me from here on out, and I don’t care what you think about it” stage of his career. It’s a tough road to traverse and one that has swallowed up many a star in the past, but so far, he’s navigating it with precision.
For someone who seemed to be seeking industry and consumer approval with his first solo album – 2002’s Justified – to progress to the point where he’s at now while gaining greater widespread appeal is pretty impressive. Boy band members generally don’t grow and develop into multi-platform powerhouses who women still love and men now respect and admire, but Timberlake has done just that.
Now if only there were a way to get those pictures of him and Britney Spears in matching all-denim outfits at The Grammy Awards in 2000 to disappear from the Internet, everything would be perfect.
