Justin Timberlake doesn’t need a stage to grab attention—sometimes, a simple stoplight will do. The Grammy-winning superstar found himself in a bit of an internet moment after footage surfaced of him rolling down his car window to address a fan at a red light. The interaction? Let’s just say it wasn’t exactly the warm, fuzzy JT energy fans might have expected.
A fan pulled up next to Timberlake and, out of nowhere, asked him to race. Instead of laughing or playing along, JT rolled his window down and hit them with a curt, “You want something?” Not once, not twice, but three times. Each one more “I’m over this” than the last.
Justin Timberlake is an arrogant brat pic.twitter.com/J97WXOsSQ8
— Bruno (@brunolovesbrit) January 12, 2025
The fan’s excitement quickly fizzled, and now the video is making the rounds online. Some people thought JT’s reaction was fair—after all, who randomly challenges a pop star to a race at a stoplight? Others felt he could’ve handled it better.
Let’s be real: Timberlake wasn’t rude; he just wasn’t in the mood. And honestly, who can blame him? Maybe he was tired, maybe he was caught off guard, or maybe he just didn’t want to end up in some wild TikTok story. Whatever the reason, it wasn’t his finest fan interaction, but it also wasn’t a scandal.
