US broadcaster Cooper Lawrence came under fire on Wednesday morning when she suggested Justin Timberlake needed wife Jessica Biel to help him stop drinking.
The American radio personality appeared on Sunrise to reveal details about the hitmaker’s arrest this week, during which he was charged with a DWI.
But some viewers took issue with Cooper suggesting the actor, 43, just “needs a little Jessica Biel in his life,” referring to Justin’s wife who was reportedly forced to “babysit” him and date him to keep out of trouble during his drunken nights out. Past.
“He has admitted to drinking on occasion and taking one or two drugs,” Cooper told Sunrise hosts Monique Wright and Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington.
“He said it was Jessica Biel who really made him incredibly sober and sane. So maybe he needs a little more Jessica Biel in his life.”
US broadcaster Cooper Lawrence came under fire on Wednesday morning when she said Justin Timberlake, 43, needed wife Jessica Biel, 42, to help him quit drinking
“She’s filming something in New York City. She is shooting a TV series so she needs to check in with her husband,” Cooper added.
Some viewers took to Facebook to express their disgust at Cooper’s comments, with one person claiming the multiple Gracie Award winner was blaming a woman for a man’s mistakes.
“The worst part about this is that this morning at Sunrise they blamed Jessica Biel for his [DWI]’, saying that maybe he needs some Jessica in his life and then he would stop drinking and doing drugs,’ the disgruntled user wrote.
“This is a grown man and women are still blamed for their mistakes.”
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted Cooper for comment.
The American radio personality appeared on Sunrise to reveal details of the hitmaker’s (pictured) arrest this week, during which he was charged with a DWI
Some viewers took issue with Cooper suggesting the actor just “needs a little Jessica Biel in his life,” referring to Justin’s wife who was reportedly forced to “babysit” him during his drunken night out in Past. Pictured this week on the set of her new TV series
Justin and Jessica, 42, have been married for 12 years and share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, three.
The 7th Heaven star is currently on location in New York City filming for her upcoming series The Better Sister.
In exclusive footage obtained by DailyMail.com, Justin was seen with black eyes as he emerged from the Hamptons police station where he spent the night for drink driving.
The pop star was led across the bridge from the Sag Harbor police station to the village courthouse on Tuesday by police officers in Long Island, New York.
Justin appeared shaken as he looked straight ahead as he was led out of the building by officers.
“He said it was Jessica Biel who really made him incredibly sober and sane. So maybe he needs a little more Jessica Biel in his life. She’s shooting something in New York City. She’s filming a TV series so she needs to get back to her husband,” Cooper told Sunrise hosts Monique Wright and Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington (both pictured)
After a brief indictment that saw him banned from driving in New York State for a year, he was released without bail. The singer emerged from court wearing a baseball cap.
Justin was drinking with friends at the bar of the American Hotel in Sag Harbor Monday night when he decided to get behind the wheel of his BMW X7 shortly before 11:30 p.m.
One witness told it The New York Post that Justin was “wasted” before the arrest and was even seen drinking someone else’s drink from another table.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com shows that the “Sexy Back” singer was pulled over after he blew past a stop sign after leaving the restaurant.
Officers said in their report that they witnessed the pop star crossing the road before they intervened, and described finding him ‘in an intoxicated state’.
Some viewers took to Facebook to express their disgust at Cooper’s comments, with one person claiming the multiple Gracie Award winner blamed a woman for a man’s mistakes
Justin and Jessica have been married for 12 years and share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, three
Police described Justin as having “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, slowed speech and an inability to maintain attention.
The father-of-two is also said to have been unsteady on his feet and “performed poorly” on a field sobriety test, which he ultimately failed. After being arrested and taken to a local police station, he also refused to take a breath test.
Justin was charged with driving while intoxicated, ignoring a stop sign and failure to stay in his lane. He is due in court on July 26 after being released without bail.
Justin’s driving license in New York State was suspended for refusing the breath test.