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In an Instagram post, Christen Young joked about Justin Timberlake's past beatboxing performances during his career. Timberlake, 45, responded by admitting regret over those moments and apologized for them in the comments section. He also hinted at a possible return to beatboxing, saying he can’t promise he won't do it again.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
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Story summary
In a recent video posted Sunday, Taylor Swift's archivist Racquel Rosette Young reminisced about Justin Timberlake's beatboxing during his early career, describing it as a beloved yet cringeworthy moment fans didn't question at the time. Young highlighted Timberlake's inclination to make drum noises with his mouth in professional settings, which was met with enthusiasm rather than criticism. Responding to this on Instagram, Timberlake, now 45 years old, admitted regret for some of his past ambitions and expressed a desire to apologize for them, writing, "I don’t know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were. Too many boots. Too many cats." This exchange has sparked discussions about the evolution of artists' styles and public acceptance over time.
Written for “Justin Timberlake Career Regret” on 2026-10-07,
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“We don’t talk about Justin Timberlake beatboxing enough,” Young said in the video posted Sunday.
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Young → talk → video
“Because there was a moment in time where that man would be in the middle of a song and just … boots and cats, boots and cats.
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man → be → song
“Nobody questioned it.
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Nobody → question → it
Nobody said, ‘Justin, you know, we have drums.
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we → say → drums
There are instruments available to you,'” she continued.
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she → be → you
“But no, Justin Timberlake wanted to make space noises with his mouth.
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Timberlake → want → mouth
You couldn’t stop him … awards shows, live performances.
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You → stop → shows
“You gave that man a microphone, and there was always a chance he was about to go, ‘Boots and cats, boots and cats,'” Young added.
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Young → give → Boots
“And we liked it.
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we → like → it
That’s what I need us to sit with.”
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us → ’ → what
She concluded, “We were watching that man make drum noises with his mouth like, ‘Oh my God, what can’t he do?’
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he → conclude → what
I just, I think about it sometimes.”
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I → think → it
Timberlake, 45, responded to Young’s video in the comments, admitting that he regrets some of his past “ambitions.”
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he → respond → ambitions
“I often look back on that time as well.
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I → look → time
I still haven’t come up with any answers,” he wrote.
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he → come → answers
“I don’t know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were.
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ambitions → know → ?
I hope you can forgive me.”
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you → hope → me
The “SexyBack” hitmaker then seemingly left the door open to another beatboxing comeback.
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hitmaker → leave → comeback
“Also, I can’t promise I won’t do it again.
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I → promise → it
God help us all,” he concluded.
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he → help → us
Timberlake also included a clip of Bieber performing his 2002 hit “Cry Me a River” in the same Instagram post.
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Bieber → include → post
“I grew up listening to Justin Timberlake and so many other beautiful talents, but I remember this like it was yesterday,” Bieber said onstage, before singing along to a throwback cover of the track he had recorded and posted to YouTube before he became famous.
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he → grow → YouTube
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voice → matter → ?
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Discussions → moderate → civility
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