Justin Timberlake apologizes for friend's wedding video

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit on May 7, 2012, in New York. / AP

Justin Timberlake has apologized for what he calls a "distasteful" wedding video featuring homeless people that has surfaced since his nuptials last week. The "Sexy Back" singer says he's "deeply sorry," noting he had no knowledge of the video's existence -- and took no part in its creation.

The video in question hit the web this week and was made by Timberlake's pals to coincide with his wedding to Jessica Biel in Italy.

The video, which was meant to be humorous, featured street musicians, homeless people and other people on the street, wishing the couple congratulations.

"Greetings from your Hollywood friends who just couldn't make it," the clip begins -- some of which was posted on TMZ.

"Jessica and Justin, I haven't seen ya'll in a long time," said Eddie, one of the homeless men int the video. "My gift is in the mail."

The video sparked a lot of conversation, and even some controversy, since making its way online this week. According to TMZ, it was reportedly filmed by Timberlake's real estate agent pal, Justin Huchel, but there's no confirmation on that.

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Timberlake has since written a long apology on his website, acknowledging the clip was made by friends - although he didn't say which ones.

"Normally, as some of you know, I am (by nature) a pretty private person," Timberlake wrote." So, I don't really take it upon myself to comment on things that so often go misunderstood or something that has even shed any kind of dark light on what was and will always be one of the most special weeks of my life. But, in light of the recent events, I can't fight the urge to clarify my thoughts and feelings on what has been a very upsetting portrayal of the people closest to me and myself. It's not who I am as a professional or as a man.As it pertains to this silly, unsavory video that was made as a joke and not in any way in mockery:

Timberlake also wrote a bullet list of points:

1. I had no knowledge of its existence. I had absolutely ZERO contribution to it.

2. My friends are good people. This was clearly a lapse in judgment which I'm sure no one who is reading this is exempt from. But, I don't believe it was made to be insensitive. More so, I think it was made as a joke on me not having that many friends attending my own wedding(which IS kind of funny if you think about it).

3. Like many silly rumors that I have been made aware of about the week: It was NOT shown at my wedding.

4. I think we can all agree that it was distasteful, even though that was not it's intention.

Once again, in the world that we live in where everyone thinks that they know everything, I want to be very clear... I am NOT defending the video. I agree with the overall consensus. But, to use another "pants" analogy... It seems that these days, misconception gets around the world before the actual truth even wakes up and gets it's pants on.

I want to say that, on behalf of my friends, family, and associative knuckleheads, I am deeply sorry to anyone who was offended by the video. Again, it was something that I was not made aware of. But, I do understand the reaction and, by association, I am holding myself accountable."

Go here to read Timberlake's entire post.

[erich_1-2009]

"Deeply sorry," "Holding myself responsible."
Brought to you by the garment malfunction man. This apology is just another one of his publicity stunts. What fakes!

[boatfloat]

do her and do her good hypno and i'll do her after too after your done

[BWB2020]

As long as the people in the video got paid, it's OK, their lives were made a little bit easier for a while, and a poignant statement on American society was made to boot.

[Krowster]

Who knows, it may become a self fulfilling prophesy.

[guyseattle]

People need to lighten up it was a funny video. The homeless people probably loved the attention. IT's not like they were filming Bumfight part 2!

[hypnotoad72]

Well, good for him.

Maybe if these narcissists had middle class jobs and had them offshored and having no hope, they'd turn to booze and everything else the hobos were on as well... I don't know any of their pasts, but one can try to analyze the situation or merely side with these entertainers because they got off at the expense of others' misery, which is truly a disgusting exhibition...

[Blatensphere]

Boycott him. (Isn't that the knee-jerk reaction the masses automatically run to?)

[hypnotoad72]

What does he make, anyway?

He wasn't that great in NSYNC, nor had the guts to do his own material or fight for autonomy... all he did back then was bend over backwards... if he's done anything since...

Music has its place. It keeps real workers from getting wound up when they do their number crunching and other chores, but - as with the managers - musicians do tend to be overpaid...

Well, if we offshore $100k/yr jobs due to "cost" then what entertainers and sports players do must really be dragging down the teams... even the right wing DJ was propping up the team owner when the players wanted more money, forgetting it's the team's efforts that keep the team in business when all is said and done...

Now, wasn't that a lovely mishmash of four topics? :D