Gayle King is standing by Justin Timberlake.
After the singer was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated June 18, the journalist came to the defense of Justin’s character.
“Justin Timberlake is a really, really great guy,” Gayle said on the June 19 episode of CBS Mornings. “Listen, this is clearly a mistake. “
When cohost Nate Burleson called it a “stupid mistake,” the 69-year-old agreed.
“Exactly—and he knows that,” she continued. “But he’s not an irresponsible person. He’s not reckless. He’s not careless. Clearly, this is not a good thing. He knows that.”
Paraphrasing what Billy Joel told PIX11 when asked about Justin’s arrest, Gayle added, “I love when they stopped Billy Joel and Billy Joel said, ‘You know, wait. Not everybody judge at this particular time.'”
Still, she made it clear that, “Driving drunk, there’s never any excuse for that ever.”
And when Nate pointed out the DWI is still an allegation against Justin, Gayle conceded, “It’s alleged. But based on what the officer saw there, it’s not good.”