Justin Timberlake is in hot water after paparazzi pics caught him getting cozy with Palmer co-star Alisha Wainwright at a New Orleans bar.
The pics, first posted by The Sun, were taken on Thursday night showing Timberlake seated on a balcony at The Absinthe House, a bar on Bourbon Street, with the 30-year-old Wainwright by his side. And judging by the contents of the pics themselves, well, the 38-year-old pop star has a LOT to explain to his longtime wife, Jessica Biel…
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You can see the pics HERE if you’re interested, but basically, they show Wainwright at one point resting her hand on Timberlake’s knee, while the pair was drinking and hanging out with some friends. BTW, Sexy Back singer appeared to not be wearing his wedding ring. Uh-oh…
Later, other pics captured the two of them getting closer, and covertly holding hands under a table on the balcony at the bar. Still other photos showed the actress stroking Timberlake’s leg; there’s also a video clip that shows the pop star running his hand around the actress’ waist, as well. These two sure seem pretty cozy, don’t they?! Like, a little too cozy???
An onlooker at the bar spoke to The Sun about the whole situation, saying (below):
“They were smiling and laughing. At one stage he grabbed her hand and rested it on his knee. She then gently started stroking his leg. Then he clutched her hand with both of his and was playing with her hands.”
Yikes… not exactly a good look for Justin here, is it??
Now, a separate insider supposedly at the bar talked down the possibility of anything romantic going on between these two stars, telling Us Weekly that they’re just friends, and all that (below):
“Several cast members were there and it was just a cast gathering. Nothing remotely romantic is going on with Justin and Alisha. The whole cast is shooting out there and like to hang out together. They were very much in public and nothing inappropriate was happening.”
That’s quite the pro-Timberlake source. And come on, it’s disingenuous to say “nothing inappropriate was happening” when the pics clearly catch a married man holding hands and intimately touching a woman who isn’t his wife… but whatever, we digress!!!
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Still another source spoke to E! News about the incident, adding:
“There is absolutely nothing going on between them. They were out with all the cast, crew, makeup artists, and everyone was just hanging out in a social setting. They are just working together. No validity to any other rumor other than that they are filming together.”
Hmmm… lots of “sources” out early Sunday morning willing to carry water for Justin after pics caught him red-handed, ya know?!
As we all know, Timberlake has been married to 37-year-old actress Biel for over seven years now, after tying the knot at a ceremony in Italy in October 2012. The couple shares a four-year-old son together, Silas.
What do U think about this hand-holding controversy, Perezcious readers?! Whether or not Timberlake and Wainwright have anything going on together, even the hand-holding alone is a problem, right?? Sound OFF with your opinions in the comments (below)…
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