Justin Timberlake has started February with a bang. Not only did he drop his fifth solo album, Man of the Woods, but he also headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show. And while Timberlake has faced some criticism of his recent professional accomplishments, some media outlets have decided to celebrate Timberlake’s return to relevancy in a more unique way.
In a funny, yet incredibly weird photo shoot, Dan Ozzi of Noisey decided to recreate all of the promotional Man of the Woods photos using a Justin Timberlake *NSYNC doll.
My friends are doctors, lawyers, and respected professionals.
I took Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods photos and swapped him out for his NSYNC doll.https://t.co/QsDcy6YZ10 pic.twitter.com/l1i8bgnJzx
— Dan Ozzi (@danozzi) February 6, 2018
In the photo series, innovatively titled “Justin Timberlake’s Doll of the Woods,” the plastic doll is featured in a variety of scenarios including kneeling in a field and standing among some corn.
We reshot Justin Timberlake’s ‘Man of the Woods’ photos with his NSYNC doll https://t.co/AdDQ2fBigY pic.twitter.com/1tG7ywdGQM
— NOISEY (@NoiseyMusic) February 6, 2018
As you can imagine, the internet reacted accordingly:
I’M SCREAMING THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING I’VE EVER SEEN ⚡️ “Someone swapped Justin Timberlake with his NSYNC doll in this photoshoot”https://t.co/QQ0PgZ5SwF
— Caitlin (@hayesballerini) February 7, 2018
I’m so upset that I didn’t do this first. That doll is my Christmas Tree Topper. https://t.co/GfTQQacPlg
— Brad (@BradTheBarrel) February 6, 2018
There are really endless ways to measure success. This happens to be one of my favorite works of yours.
— Devon’s The Name. (@WordSmithDevon) February 7, 2018
today in important journalism https://t.co/Y2SPLFODAt
— Jill Krajewski (@JillKrajewski) February 6, 2018
This is everything you didn’t know you needed. https://t.co/Aqxu5Tm7iq
— Maren (@marstarmpls) February 7, 2018
Now, the real question is, who posed better? My money’s on the doll.