25 Things You May Not Know About Justin Timberlake
The things we would do to this boy...
-Carolyn Gregoire, BettyConfidential.com
From singing and dancing in the Mickey Mouse Club to making boy band history as a member of *NSYNC, to becoming a major Hollywood mogul with a thriving solo music career, starring roles in upcoming films Friends with Benefits and Bad Teacher, his own clothing line, restaurants, and, yes, even his own brand of tequila, listing Justin Timberlake's many accolades is a seemingly endless task. Seriously-we're not even going to try. But here are 25 fun facts you may not know about the curly-haired southern boy who brought sexy back and took Hollywood by storm.
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1. He does a full-on dry-humping scene with ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz for his role in Bad Teacher. (Can you say awkward?) And according to Diaz, he not only did an awesome job but also made her feel totally comfortable. JT gets a gold star in our book for pulling that off with grace.
2. His childhood nickname was Curly. So cute!
3. When he was just a little curly-haired nugget from Tennessee, Justin's mother entered him in talent contests where he sang country music and danced. At age 10, he was given the honor of singing before a crowd at the Grand Ole Opry.
4. Timberlake was raised Baptist (his grandfather was a Baptist minister), but he now considers himself to be more "spiritual than religious."
5. He's on Simon Cowell's s*** list. In a 2004 interview with People Magazine, the American Idol judge described Timberlake as "some white kid who's tried to act black over the last several years." Six Grammy awards and two Emmy's later, guess who's eating their words now?
6. He made boy band history. In March 2000, 'N Sync's second album, No Strings Attached, sold 2.4 million copies sold in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album of all time.
7. Speaking of Simon… Timberlake-along with Chris Isaak, Shania Twain and Elton John-was on American Idol producer Simon Fuller's short list to replace Cowell on the judge's panel after he left the show in 2010.
8. And speaking of Elton John… JT played a young Elton John in the music video for John's "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore."
9. Justin and his close friend and business partner, Trace Ayala launched their new clothing line, William Rast, in 2006. The line was inspired by Timberlake's admiration for his grandfather's fashion sense-as a tribute to their stylish grandpas, the name "William Rast" is a combination of their grandfathers' names.
10. His hit single, "What Goes Around…/… Comes Back Around," is said to have been written about Ayala's break-up with actress Elisha Cuthbert.
11. In a definite highlight of his career, JT won a Creative Arts Emmy award for his totally genius viral music video with Andy Samberg, "Dick in a Box." He should've won an Oscar for that one.
12. He's sensitive. After his 2002 breakup with longtime on-again-off-again girlfriend Britney Spears, Timberlake told Barbara Walters that he used to cry himself to sleep at night.
13. He also cried when he got Punk'd. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Justin admitted that he was 'incredibly' high when he became Ashton Kutcher's first celebrity victim and found himself in tears on the MTV hit reality show.
14. He has his own brand of tequila, "901." What a baller.
15. In 2007, Timberlake and two of his friends created and opened Memphis-style BBQ joint Southern Hospitality on New York's Upper East Side. Justin's motto for the restaurant's menu: "If it's not [Granny's] recipe, I don't want it."
16. He cares about the kids. Timberlake's contribution to Shriners Hospitals for Children was the single most valuable celebrity endorsement in America in 2009, and was worth over nine million dollars.
17. Timberlake was named Sexiest Man by Teen PeopleCosmopolitan, and GQ dubbed him "Most Stylish Man in America."
18. He's been romantically linked to Jessica Biel, Jenna Dewan (a professional dancer who's now married to Channing Tatum), Britney Spears (duh), Fergie, Janet Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Olivia Wilde and Alyssa Milano.
19. And an Olsen twin might be next… JT has been spotted flirting with Ashley Olsen all over NYC .
20. When filming The Love Guru with Mike Myers, Justin needed to have his, um, packagedigitally altered to reduce its size.
21. Justin's biggest fears are sharks, snakes and spiders, as well as dying alone and unloved.
22. He's a self-professed mama's boy. Justin claims, "There's nothing I've done that my mother doesn't know about."
23. He thinks his female fans are crazy, and claims that they, "scare the s**t" out of him sometimes.
24. In interviews with both Ellen Degeneres and Playboy, he's expressed doubts about the whole friends-with-benefits thing. He told Playboy, "I don't think I've ever had that type of relationship. I get hooked on every level when I get close to someone. If you build enough chemistry to want to be intimate like that, someone's going to catch feelings, and usually it happens quickly."
25. He owns six Harley Davidsons, a Mercedes M Class and two Mercedes Benz.
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