When I think of Justin Timberlake I think of a talented ex-Mickey Mouse Club brat who hasn’t had a childhood for being a performer. A guy who has never really had it hard in his life, he could fall in a puddle of horse shit and come out smelling of roses.
Then I read that Justin Timberlake had accepted an offer made by Corporal Kelsey DeSantis to attend The Basic School Instructor Battalion 236th Marine Corps birthday Ball in Washington.
The first thought I had was that Justin Timberlake had won a publicity gold medal, not only had a gorgeous 23yr old marine asked him out but the chance for a someone like to him to raise his celebrity profile and status in the world would be priceless.
What better story for the media, gorgeous film star/singer takes Marine on a date.
I read the Daily Mail’s story about it, which predictably made it sound that Justin T was on a massive PR coup to make himself look like a national hero.
Being the type of blogger that I am, I always like to read what other people have said about it. I like to hear and read different opinions in order that I can form my own.
The best thing to do in this case was to hear it from the horse’s mouth. I read Justin Timberlake’s own account of the story.
It became evident that for Justin, the night wasn’t about him; it was about and all the men and women who keep America being the land of the free and home of the brave.
‘What I didn't know was how moved I would be by the whole experience,’ is what Justin said on his website and what I was beginning to suspect as I read his account of the night.
So much so, that I cant actually think of a way to describe what I was learning about the ‘In Time’ actor. I had gone from thinking it was an intelligent PR Stunt based on Mila Kunis’ invitation to realising that if half of what he said was true, the guy felt truly honoured and in awe of the company he was keeping.
There could be another explanation for my opinion reversal.
You see, I am a total sap. I never used to be, I was as hard as the proverbial bunch of nails, so much so that I’m sure I could’ve been an assassin if I didn’t suffer from asthma, have bad eyesight and have the throwing arm of a blind badger.
Not only would having to stop in the middle of a chase to get my breath back and my lack of aiming ability lose all my cool points but I physically I wouldn’t have been about to threaten Jason Bourne with his job.
OK, so I was never likely to be an assassin, but the point is, I used be a lot harder emotionally than I am now.
So much so, that my darling brother will make fun of me when he reads this. In fact, I might even make fun of myself when I read it.
Then I read that Justin Timberlake had accepted an offer made by Corporal Kelsey DeSantis to attend The Basic School Instructor Battalion 236th Marine Corps birthday Ball in Washington.
The first thought I had was that Justin Timberlake had won a publicity gold medal, not only had a gorgeous 23yr old marine asked him out but the chance for a someone like to him to raise his celebrity profile and status in the world would be priceless.
What better story for the media, gorgeous film star/singer takes Marine on a date.
I read the Daily Mail’s story about it, which predictably made it sound that Justin T was on a massive PR coup to make himself look like a national hero.
Being the type of blogger that I am, I always like to read what other people have said about it. I like to hear and read different opinions in order that I can form my own.
The best thing to do in this case was to hear it from the horse’s mouth. I read Justin Timberlake’s own account of the story.
It became evident that for Justin, the night wasn’t about him; it was about and all the men and women who keep America being the land of the free and home of the brave.
‘What I didn't know was how moved I would be by the whole experience,’ is what Justin said on his website and what I was beginning to suspect as I read his account of the night.
So much so, that I cant actually think of a way to describe what I was learning about the ‘In Time’ actor. I had gone from thinking it was an intelligent PR Stunt based on Mila Kunis’ invitation to realising that if half of what he said was true, the guy felt truly honoured and in awe of the company he was keeping.
There could be another explanation for my opinion reversal.
You see, I am a total sap. I never used to be, I was as hard as the proverbial bunch of nails, so much so that I’m sure I could’ve been an assassin if I didn’t suffer from asthma, have bad eyesight and have the throwing arm of a blind badger.
Not only would having to stop in the middle of a chase to get my breath back and my lack of aiming ability lose all my cool points but I physically I wouldn’t have been about to threaten Jason Bourne with his job.
So much so, that my darling brother will make fun of me when he reads this. In fact, I might even make fun of myself when I read it.
So when Justin Timberlake said ‘Thank you Corporal Kelsey DeSantis. Thank you for inviting me. And, thank you for being my hero.’ I had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye.
