„We still haven’t forgiven you for what you did to Janet Jackson.“
Footage going viral of Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Timberlake backstage at the #VMAs. pic.twitter.com/1vvKKSrlRV
Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 13, 2023
Justin Timberlake is bringing beefing back. Or is he?
It’s been a full decade since Miley Cyrus twerked all over Robin Thicke at the 2013 Video Music Awards, setting off a cultural firestorm and launching a thousand thinkpieces. That was a high water mark for the VMAs in the 2010s as a cultural institution — and, arguably, the last time MTV found itself at the center of the culture — so it makes sense that the moment that everyone’s talking about from the 2023 Video Music Awards isn’t something the producers planned in advance. Video from MTV’s official backstage cam showing Megan Thee Stallion seemingly getting all up in Justin Timberlake’s grill is prompting mass speculation on every social media platform imaginable.
It’s been a bit of a rough ride for the once untouchable Justin Timberlake over the last few years. He was busted (allegedly) cheating on his wife Jessica Biel, he caught some strays during the #FreeBritney movement, he was forced to apologize (again!) for his role in the infamous Janet Jackson #Nipplegate scandal, and his DadBod dance moves were met with snickers (and worse). Now, this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment emanating out of Newark, New Jersey (of all the places!) sees him getting straight up roasted on Twitter — on a night when he was hoping to soak up nothing but praise after reuniting on-stage with the other members of *NSYNC.
