Years after brutally mocking Janet Jackson, speaking in a “blaccent,” calling Madonna his “ninja,” and telling a Black person “we are the same,” Justin admitted in 2021 that he’d “benefited from a system” that condones racism.
So does this mean you're going to stop appropriating our music and culture? And apologize to Janet too. #BETAwards https://t.co/0FwBOQR24D
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) June 27, 2016
I feel misunderstood. I responded to a specific tweet that wasn't meant to be a general response. I shouldn't have responded anyway...
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) June 27, 2016