22 Things Only Die-Hard, Longtime Justin Timberlake Fans Understand

Updated on 3/11/2017 at 6:00 PM

Justin Timberlake has won over plenty of fans through the years, but there are some things that can only be understood by those who have loved him from the very beginning. If you first fell for JT when he was just the cute, curly-haired guy in that new boy band, then you get it. That phase with the bleached ramen-noodle hair? You were totally into it. Crying over an *NSYNC reunion? Yep, that was you. Keep reading for a nostalgic list of 22 things only die-hard, longtime Justin fans understand, then relive his sexiest movie moments and see the sweetest snaps of his son, Silas.

That Feeling You Had When Your ~cRuSh~ First Started

He instantly tore up your heart.

The Fact That You Loved Him With Bleached Curls and Tinted Glasses . . .

And With Long Curls and Tinted Aviators . . .

And With a Buzz Cut and Tinted Glasses, Too

In other words, he was REALLY into the tinted glasses, and you didn't mind.

How You'll Always See JT and Britney as the Ultimate Pop Couple . . .

. . . and Their Denim Moment as the Most Iconic of Red Carpet Appearances

What It Was Like to Tape His First Movie on VHS

You definitely wished you were Alex in Model Behavior.

How Happy You Were When You Bought the JT Marionette

Yep, still in your closet.

How Not Even This Hat Could Distract You From His Good Looks

And Neither Could These Pants

Or Anything Happening Here, Either

That His Favorite Number Was Always 1 1/2, Which Made This Adorable

The Way You Literally Sobbed Through *NSYNC Concerts

When they performed "God Must've Spent a Little More Time on You," you were pret-ty sure Justin was singing to you.

Why You Taped Justin's MTV TRL Appearances to Watch Again and Again

How Crazy, Beside-Yourself Excited You Felt When He Went Solo

What It Was Like to Realize He Keeps Getting Hotter With Age

How Everything About the "SexyBack" Phase Was Just Really Damn Sexy

The Satisfaction of Everyone ELSE Realizing He's Hilarious After He Hosted SNL

The Fact That You Find It Totally Normal to Keep Friends With Benefits Permanently on Your DVR

How You Lost Your Damn Mind When He Returned to Music After a Hiatus

The Out-of-Body Bliss You Felt When *NSYNC Reunited at the 2013 VMAs

And the Fact That He Could Do Literally Anything and You'd Love Him For It

JT 4ever.