Justin Timberlake: From my Schoolgirl Crush to 20-Something Year Old Crush




"If you are black or you are brown or you are gay or you are lesbian or you are trans, or maybe you're just a sissy singing boy from Tennessee, anyone who is treating you unkindly, it's only because they are afraid or they have been taught to be afraid of how important you are. Because being different means you make the difference, so fuck 'em."
Justin Timberlake gave a heartwarming inclusion speech while accepting the Song of the Year award for 'Can't Stop the Feeling' at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards. My heart absolutely melted. Like it usually does when Justin Timberlake does... basically anything. This was such an inspiring message JT delivered to the iHeartRadio audience on Sunday. He picked a huge platform to share his message and it has millions of RT's on Twitter to share with the world. 
He is embracing being different. Though he isn't much different himself, being a straight white boy from Tennessee, it is inspiring to see him stand up for several communities that might otherwise not have a voice. 
*continues to swoon over JT long after the video ends* #Sorrynotsorry 


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