Justin Timberlake has revealed that he “can’t wait” for the arrival of his first baby with wife Jessica Biel in a powerful and inspirational speech at the iHeart Radio Music Awards.
The singer stated: “You can’t have innovation without creations, so finally I want to thank my best friend, my favourite collaborator, my wife Jessica at home who’s watching.
“Honey, I can’t wait to see our greatest creation yet,” he continued. “Don’t worry, daddy’s headed home right now to innovate by learning how to change a poopy diaper and get my swaddle on.”
This will be the couple’s first child.
He was honoured at the ceremony over the weekend with the Innovator Award.
“Growing up in school, no one ever called me anything close to an innovator,” he said.
“They called me different. They called me weird. They called me a couple of other words I can’t say on TV.
“Thankfully, my mother taught me that being different was a good thing. That being different meant that you could actually make a difference. So tonight, I want to thank my mom.”
Justin pictured with his mother.
“If you’re a young person, like I used to be, and you’re at home watching and you’re being called weird, or you’re being called different, or whatever the hell you’re being called, I’m here tonight to tell you, your critics do not count. Their words will fade. You won’t.”