Justin Timberlake kickstarted his career as an actor but transitioned into music soon. After NSYNC went on hiatus in 2002, he embarked on a solo music career and excelled at it. rose to fame as a member of the boyband NSYNC and went on to be named the Golden Boy of America.

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Justin Timberlake in a still from Can’t Stop the Feeling | Source: His Official YouTube

Timberlake kept up that reputation for years, but things have not exactly been looking up for him these days if his DUI arrest is anything to go by. Recently, singer CupcakKe has taken a dig at him concerning the arrest, and fans couldn’t help praising that cheeky comment.

CupcakKe Takes a Cheeky Dig at Justin Timberlake While Promoting Her New Song

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CupcakKe | Source: Her Official Instagram

Justin Timberlake is one of the best recording artists to date. He is widely known for his diverse artistry since besides singing, he has starred in some great movies like The Social Network. With ten Grammys, nine Billboard Music Awards, and four Primetime Emmy Awards among other accolades under his belt, he has truly been a star of his generation.

Unfortunately, on June 18, after midnight, he was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Although he had allegedly claimed to have had just one martini, he refused the breathalyzer (via PEOPLE). However, according to the police report (via PEOPLE), he drove through a stop sign and was unable to stay on the right side of the road.

While promoting her new song Dui, rapper CupcakKe took a dig at the Mirrors singer as she seemed to be referring to his DUI arrest in her X post, in which she told him that he could stream her song. Dui is the eighth track on the rapper’s new album Dauntless Manifesto, which has 16 songs in total.

CupcakKe began her career as a musician in 2012 when she released some of her work online. She gained attention in 2015 when she released two music videos that went viral on YouTube. Since then, she has released 5 studio albums and 2 mixtapes but has not gained mainstream recognition yet.

Fans Noticed How CupcakKe Used the My Love Singer’s Arrest to Promote Her Song

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Justin Timberlake in a still from Say Something | Source: His Official YouTube

CupcakKe might still be under the radar when it comes to the music industry, but the internet is a place where nothing goes unnoticed and her tweet referencing Timberlake’s arrest was no exception. Here is what some fans had to say:

Timberlake has continued to do concerts on his world tour despite all the backlash and trolling coming his way after his brush with the law. He even seemed to have addressed the arrest during his concert in Chicago (via Good Morning America) as he urged fans to keep supporting him through thick and thin.

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