Pop star Justin Timberlake is recognized not only for his songs and albums but also for his off-screen behavior, which has often made headlines in the 2000s. The Mirror singer has been involved in a number of publicized relationships with celebrities, amongst a range of other controversial incidents. Timberlake also has amazing stories to tell, as he recently revealed he was paralyzed on one side for a week after getting ”tackled” by Travis Kelce.
In case you did not know, Justin Timberlake was part of one of the most significant pop culture-defining moments in history when he accidentally exposed singer Janet Jackson’s chest by ripping off her top during the Super Bowl Half-Time Show in 2004.
Justin Timberlake Was Left Paralyzed For A Week After He Got Physical With Travis Kelce
Travis Kelce is currently in the spotlight for his connection to Taylor Swift, but he has been friends with another pop superstar for a while: Justin Timberlake.
In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Timberlake, aged 42, reminisced about a humorous memory he shared with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end at a Las Vegas invitational golf tournament in April 2022.
The Can’t Stop the Feeling singer had teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to play against Kelce and his fellow Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes. The amusing incident occurred after Fallon executed an impressive bunker shot.
“Travis lifted me up in the air,” Fallon recalled. “Even the other team was rooting for me, that’s how bad I am!”
Travis Kelce then sprinted toward Timberlake and lept in the air for a celebratory side bump, but things took an unexpected turn, as he got knocked down by Kelce. Timberlake admitted he saw his life flash before his eyes.
“Travis Kelce almost — I saw my life flash before my eyes,” Timberlake joked. “He went up and did one of those — you know, when they jump — and I was like, he’s doing it, I have to do it! And I forgot that he weighs, like, 80 pounds more than me.”
Fallon then shared a clip of Kelce jumping up, and Timberlake crashing to the ground when he hit the NFL star. Timberlake then revealed that he was paralyzed from one side for like a week.
“Now, while that might not look like much, my neck, for like a week…”
Nevertheless, this was certainly an interesting story told by Justin Timberlake, and it is evident he will have more to share somewhere down the line.
Britney Spears’ Fans Tried to Sabotage Justin Timberlake’s Career
Justin Timberlake unveiled a new song and video titled Selfish, providing a preview of his upcoming album, Everything I Thought It Was, set for release on March 15. This marks his return to music after a hiatus of five years.
Interestingly, Britney Spears fans initiated a movement against Timberlake by propelling her 2011 song Selfish to No. 1 on the iTunes charts, surpassing his newly released single. Within a day, Spears’ Selfish exceeded Timberlake’s new track in iTunes rankings.
To expand on this, fans of Britney Spears coordinated efforts to undermine the success of the new release by Justin Timberlake simply out of spite. According to Ok! Magazine, they actively downloaded and streamed the singer’s lesser-known 2011 track Selfish, which led to it unexpectedly reaching No. 1 on US iTunes. At the same time, the Friends with Benefits star’s release was pushed down to No. 3 due to these combined efforts by the Toxic singer’s fans.
Timberlake garnered significant attention a few months ago when Britney Spears released her memoir, The Woman in Me. In the book, Spears revisits her relationship with Timberlake, unveiling details that weren’t entirely positive.
Fans of Spears hold resentment towards Timberlake, particularly due to his portrayal of himself as the victim in their breakup with the 2002 single Cry Me a River. The accompanying music video, which featured a Spears lookalike, depicted her in a negative light. Therefore, it wasn’t a big surprise that they attempted to sabotage Justin Timberlake’s career as a form of revenge.
