T.J. Holmes has had it with the Justin Timberlake memes.
The former “GMA3” co-host blasted “awful” jokes about the “SexyBack” singer’s Tuesday arrest on DWI-related charges.
“I know this dude’s kids have to see that and endure that,” Holmes, 51, said on Wednesday’s episode of his and Amy Robach’s “Amy and T.J.” podcast. “He’s a superstar, but he’s a dad.”
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The journalist noted that Timberlake, who shares sons Silas, 9, and Phineas, 3, with wife Jessica Biel, is also “a nephew … [and] a son.”
He pointed out, “I’m looking at a human being in a human experience that really sucks for him.”
Holmes clarified that Timberlake, 43, was taken into custody over a “mistake that he made” and insisted to listeners that he is “not defending anybody.”
The former CNN anchor explained, “There is a human side always to these stories. [The social media] part sucks. As big as this star is, you know what the day is about to be like.”
He added that the public might “find out” there is more to the story, with Robach, 46, chiming in to wish the former *NSYNC member’s family “the best.”
She said, “If what they’re saying is true, I feel sad for him, for anyone who has to deal with the aftermath of drinking too much. Thank God no one was hurt.”
While Timberlake has yet to break his silence on his arrest, the songwriter’s lawyer Edward Burke Jr. released a statement Wednesday.
“Mr Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations,” the attorney told Pvnew. “He will have a lot to say at the appropriate time.”
Until then, Burke is “awaiting full discovery from the DA’s office.”
Timberlake was pulled over in Sag Harbor, NY, on Tuesday morning after blowing through a stop sign and refused a breathalyzer test, claiming he’d only had one martini while hanging at a hotel with friends.
He was arraigned and released without bail later that same day.
Gayle King came to the performer’s defense on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, claiming Timberlake is a “really, really great guy” and not “reckless.”
