Justin Timberlake [1] 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 [2] and see the sweetest snaps of his son [3], 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.