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Justin Timberlake Wants Fans To ‘Forgive’ Him for This Cringe Era of His Career, but Warns It Could Happen Again

Justin Timberlake used to beatbox a lot, which is not a surprise to some, but now he seems to feel bad about it after being called out.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Justin Timberlake is hoping that fans will “forgive” him for the cringy beatboxing era of his career. He’s also warned, however, that it could happen again.

The comments came after social media creator Hannah Young (@uhhuhhannah) took to Instagram to call out the NSYNC member. “We don’t talk about Justin Timberlake beatboxing enough,” Young said in the video posted Oct. 4, 2026.

“Because there was a moment in time where that man would be in the middle of a song and just,” she added. Young then imitated the beatboxing sounds: “Boots and cats, boots and cats. And we were like, ‘Yes. There he........

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