Justin Timberlake has apologised for a video made for he and Jessica Biel's wedding which was thought offensive to the homeless.
Although Justin didn't make the video, he has apologised. Copyright: [wenn]
The video was not actually made by Justin but by a friend and featured homeless people saying 'sorry they couldn't make it' to the wedding.
The clip started by saying "Greetings from your Hollywood friends who just couldn't make it" and cuts to images of various homeless people apologising.
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Apparently those who appeared in the videos were given $40 and not told who the video was for.
Lots of people understandably found this offensive.
The video was played at Jessica and Justin's wedding. Copyright: [wenn]
Justin has since issued an open letter which says he is sorry, but that his friends are good people and this was just a small lapse of judgment.
Plus, he says it was not actually played at the wedding.
Justin wrote: "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)."
"I think we can all agree that it was distasteful, even though that was not its intention."
"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."
And we just fell in love with him that little bit more.