Justin Timberlake -- 'We Have Lost a Genius'

We just heard from Justin Timberlake, who tells us:

Justin Timberlake
I can't find the words right now to express how deeply sadden [sic] I am by Michael's passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music, but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones.

Timberlake has referred to Michael Jackson as his Idol in the past.

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1. Justin REALLY did idolize Michael ...not like everyone says they did now that he passed... those poor kids..what will ahppen to them/??

Posted at 10:42PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Orly

2. wow cant believe hes really gone

Posted at 10:43PM on Jun 25th 2009 by jo_arroyo

3. TMZ super slow b/c of his death....they were the first to report this

Posted at 10:43PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Orly

4. I, too, would like to release a statement. KARMA IS A BITCH.

Posted at 10:45PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Dirty Diana

5. So Michael Jackson went from crotch grabbing...to chest grabbing

Posted at 10:47PM on Jun 25th 2009 by The Mike and Jeff Show dotcom

6. he's right we lost a big genius, the master of dance~

Posted at 10:03AM on Jun 26th 2009 by tom

7. i love you michael...people.. please don't visit perez. any longer.. he is a monster on what he said before michale passend then took it off his site after he passed

Posted at 10:49PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Kelly

8. Genius? He must mean genus! meaning "a freak species of human that has it's skin color changed and it's face butchered to resemble someone else, while drinking wine and calling it Jesus juice and while sitting in an oxygen chamber playing with the bones of other malformed human beings".

...I think that's what he meant

Posted at 10:50PM on Jun 25th 2009 by The Dude

9. 5. I, too, would like to release a statement. KARMA IS A BITCH.

Posted at 10:45PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Dirty Diana

... What the hell does that mean? That would make sense if MJ when a couple of days after he was declared innocence, but it's like 7 years later now!
So Farah deserved it too for what she did to Lee Majors? And who Ed Mcmahon piss off that made Karma get him?!

In other words, Dirty Diana: you're a idiot.

Posted at 10:52PM on Jun 25th 2009 by MightyMad

10. 5. I, too, would like to release a statement. KARMA IS A BITCH.

Posted at 10:45PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Dirty Diana

... What the hell does that mean? That would make sense if MJ went off a couple of days after he was declared innocence, but it's like 7 years later now!
So Farah deserved it too for what she did to Lee Majors? And who Ed Mcmahon piss off that made Karma get him?!

In other words, Dirty Diana: you're a idiot.

Posted at 10:54PM on Jun 25th 2009 by MightyMad

11. What the hell does that mean? That would make sense if MJ when a couple of days after he was declared innocence, but it's like 7 years later now!
So Farah deserved it too for what she did to Lee Majors? And who Ed Mcmahon piss off that made Karma get him?!

In other words, Dirty Diana: you're a idiot.

Posted at 10:52PM on Jun 25th 2009 by MightyMad

Mighty Mad, sticks and stones may break my bones, but at least I can spell. By the way, he was never declared "innocence" to quote your word. It's called not guilt. Big difference. Anyway, I will pray that you get over your madness and come to your senses, and that karma doesn't bite your ass, too.

Posted at 10:59PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Dirty Diana

12. Ok here is my statement :
He was mentally and physically abused as a child, He lived his adult life as a child, the childhood he was denied.
He never grew mentally as an adult. As he was the cash cow for the entire family, they looked the other way when his strange habits emerged.

In one of the child molestation cases, marks on his private parts were identified by the accuser and he had one room at Neverland filled with photos of Macaluley Culkin.

Off the wall - I would say so

Posted at 10:59PM on Jun 25th 2009 by my hunch

13. You guys have no idea what KARMA really is. Google it and then start talking about it. You Morons!!

Posted at 10:59PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Ms. Opinionated

14. genius? What genius? Knowing how to appeal to the masses....that's not genius, just a little clever marketing. He was insane, abused, and for the most part retarded.

Posted at 11:06PM on Jun 25th 2009 by amyamyamy

15. Where are his children? As a parent, I feel most upset for them.

Posted at 11:12PM on Jun 25th 2009 by ocmama

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