Justin Timberlake Defends ‘Sis’ Pink After She Rebuts Reports She Canceled Show for a Beach Day

Pink is one of the hardest working women in showbiz — and Justin Timberlake wants everyone to know that.

The 38-year-old singer found herself in hot water when she was photographed relaxing with her children at Byron Bay beach on Friday after postponing the first Sydney date of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour due to an upper respiratory infection.

Responding to criticism that she had lied about her health to enjoy a day off with her family, the mother of two explained that going to the beach wasn’t a spontaneous decision, and that the trip had been on the books since 2017. She also wrote that what the paparazzi photos didn’t show were “two doctor visits in Byron on two consecutive days, antibiotics, steroids, Vick’s, nose spray, throat spray, more steroids, NyQuil, a screaming baby in the middle of the night, every night, while mama gives him warm baths and tells her daughter everything is fine”.

After reading her defense, Timberlake went on to praise the singer’s incredible work ethic, adding that juggling being a mother of two with entertaining thousands of fans every time you step out onstage is incredibly difficult work.

“The REALEST”, he wrote as he began his sweet note.

“I’m sorry, sis. But I gotta jump in too…” he remarked. “As an artist who has had the fortune of sharing the stage twice on tour with this incomparable BADASS (once with ‘NSync and once as a solo artist), I’m here to tell you that you won’t find a harder working, more authentically talented, and more thankful for her place on that stage and her fans than this woman. Night in and night out… the woman just brings it. But DAY 1’s and 2’s know that”.

“And NOW… as a parent on tour as well, and an artist who LOVES their fans just as much and wants to give them an unprecedented experience… AND is currently battling an injury, a sinus infection, and trying to be the Dad I want to be too?? I say HATS OFF to you, my friend”, the 37-year-old father added, including a raised hands emoji.

“I don’t know how Moms/Artists like you exist”, Timberlake continued. “Go make up some fodder about somebody who’s just half-assin’ it. NOT a real one. Wishing your full health and speedy recovery, Pink! Shine on, sis!!!! — JT”

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