The mom of a drunken-driving crash sufferer is talking out to specific her disappointment after Justin Timberlake appeared to make gentle of his June 18 DWI throughout a Saturday present in Boston.
“So, uh, is there anyone here tonight that is driving — no, I’m just kidding,” he stated in the course of the present, seemingly joking that members of his personal viewers could be driving under the influence. He went on to thank his followers for 30 years of help.
The former *NSYNC star was charged with one rely of driving whereas intoxicated together with citations for failure to maintain proper and failure to cease at a cease signal for the alleged drunken-driving that occurred after midnight within the Hamptons in New York final month.
Sheila Lockwood, whose 23-year-old son, Austin, was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, advised Fox News Digital that Timberlake has one fewer fan after his feedback in Boston.
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Justin Timberlake’s mugshot taken on the Sag Harbor Police Department. (Sag Harbor Police Department)
The Moms Against Drunk Driving (MADD) nationwide ambassador stated “there is nothing funny about” the fees filed towards the worldwide pop star.
“It’s very disappointing. He has a huge platform that he could be using to bring awareness to this,” Lockwood stated. “It is a national crisis. Every 79 seconds, someone’s killed or injured from drunk driving, and he’s standing on stage making a joke of it. It’s not funny.”
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Sheila Lockwood, whose 23-year-old son, Austin, was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, advised Fox News Digital that Timberlake has one fewer fan after his feedback in Boston. (Handout)
Lockwood famous that Timberlake’s authorized case continues to be ongoing and added that he “should have not mentioned anything about it at all” or as an alternative taken “the opportunity to make it a teaching moment and raise awareness and admit that his choices were not good that night.”
“It’s not funny, and as a mom that has lost a son, it’s very disheartening. He lost a fan here. I don’t think it was appropriate, and there’s nothing funny about it. What message does it send to young fans?” she stated.
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Austin Lockwood’s mom says she is disenchanted that Justin Timberlake apparently joked about his DWI cost as an alternative of utilizing his platform to share an essential message concerning the risks of drunken driving. (Handout)
Thirty-seven folks die of drunken driving per day within the United States, Lockwood famous. Her son Austin turned one of these 37 folks on June 8, 2018. He left Illinois that day, headed for Wisconsin to scrub out an acquaintance’s cabin as a result of he “would do anything for anybody,” she stated.
He was driving with a buddy that Saturday night when the buddy “decided to go over 70 miles an hour on a very dangerous tree-lined narrow road and slammed into a tree and took Austin’s life immediately,” Lockwood stated. The driver was sentenced to 3 years in jail and 4 years of prolonged supervision.
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The driver who killed Austin Lockwood in a DWI incident was sentenced to 3 years in jail, plus 4 years of prolonged supervision. (handout)
MADD CEO Stacey Stewart equally advised Fox News Digital that the group as a complete is “profoundly disappointed by Justin Timberlake’s recent remarks at a concert where he made light of drunk driving, which is a serious crime that has devastating consequences.”
“Drunk driving fatalities have increased by 33% since 2019. More than 13,000 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in 2022,” Stewart famous. “Impaired driving is never a laughing matter. It is alarming and disheartening when a public figure trivializes such a critical issue. Timberlake has a significant platform and the opportunity to influence millions. Rather than making a joke, he could use his voice to educate his audience about the dangers of impaired driving and encourage everyone to prioritize a safe ride home.”
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Stewart added that MADD is wanting towards completely different options to “end this worsening public health crisis,” together with “impaired driving prevention technology” in all new autos via the federal HALT Act.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Timberlake’s lawyer and his media representatives.