Justin Timberlake keeps Marine Corps Ball promise

By: Lauren Moraski
Topics: Music ,; Movies ,; Celebrity

(CBS) Justin Timberlake made one woman's night over the weekend, and apparently she made his, too.

The singer-actor took Cpl. Kelsey De Santis to the Marine Corps Ball in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, an experience he's calling "one of the most moving evenings I've ever had."

Pictures: Justin Timberlake

Why was Timberlake at the ball? It all goes back to a couple of months ago when De Santis made a YouTube video inviting Timberlake, and he said yes.

The 30-year-old singer posted a photo, along with a blog post on his website about the ball, explaining how he was honored to be at the event. "I knew I would have an evening that I wouldn't forget," he wrote. "Something I could tell my friends about. What I didn't know was how moved I would be by the whole experience."

Timberlake described his date as "humble and honest," even calling her his hero. He added, "I have to tell you, it's not every day that I meet a 23-year-old girl and she's more worried about if I'm having fun or if I'm comfortable! It hit me all of a sudden that these were the type of people that look after us and our freedom... Humble, concerned for others before themselves... This was the type of person our Marine Corps was building. I was really blown away."

De Santis asked Timberlake to the ball after the entertainer encouraged his "Friends With Benefits" co-star Mila Kunis to accept a similar invitation a few months ago. His urging worked; Kunis will go to a separate Marine Corps Ball on Nov. 18 in Greenville, N.C.

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by stevex47 November 14, 2011 10:03 PM EST: She is absolutley lovely. I think it's him that is the lucky one.
Hope they go out again.; Reply to this comment


by hush_puppy November 14, 2011 7:42 PM EST: Justin has class! For what ever reason he did this, he did the right thing.; Reply to this comment

by bradkt1 November 14, 2011 3:20 PM EST

This is the good kind of PR that any celebrity could use...and maybe in the process they would learn something good about our troops that all to many of these Hollywood celebrities simply think are nothing but armed stooges who do the bidding of corporate facists. Our troops were never anyone's stooges. They are our relatives, friends and neighbors who are willing to die if necessary to protect us and the freedoms thatwe hold dear.

They also might learn how truly fortunate they are to live in the USA...even with all of its faults that they criticize at every turn.

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by tmn November 14, 2011 4:04 PM EST: Oh, shut up already. You are making people gag!


by canislupus16 November 14, 2011 4:36 PM EST: give it a rest, brad, timberlake went didn't he?

good job, timberlake

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by jt92202 November 14, 2011 3:00 PM EST: Impressed! Don't say that often about the Celbs!! What a long whay he has come since he was dating Britney!!

More celbs should do this, maybe then they would understand what our military does for this country!!!; Reply to this comment


by kimmyj43 November 14, 2011 1:58 PM EST: A big high 5 to Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis! They are showing that they are willing to step down from their celebrity status for one night and make someone happy that isn't a big star. Just regular people. Good for them!!! :); Reply to this comment

by ZunarJ59 November 14, 2011 10:21 AM EST

Pansy stole the idea from Mila Kunis, she just didn't bring her own press corps.

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by JustSayIt November 14, 2011 1:42 PM EST: The article says he urged Kunis, not the other way around. Plus if you read the article, it says her date hasn't occurred yet you pansy. And if he did bring the press corps or whatever, maybe it will urge other entertainers or celebs to give back, even if it is just their time. The service members deserve it and I think it's very cool that Timberlake followed through, and then went on to praise the service members and the young lady.