When Marine Corp Cpl. Kelsey De Santis invited Justin Timberlake to the 236th Marine Corps Ball earlier this year, she had no idea he'd say "yes." But he did. Now, J.T. is raving about the experience, describing it as "moving" and saying that it was one of the biggest nights of his life!
Timberlake escorted De Santis to the ball and to all of the events surrounding it. Now, he's discussing, in depth, his impressions of the big night on his personal blog. The result? A beautifully written thank you post to Cpl. De Santis and the entire U.S. Armed Forces. Celebrities often make grand gestures as a sort of window dressing - taking time out to do good, but only when it's guaranteed to get them good press. Timberlake's Marine Corps Ball evening definitely got plenty of press, but in his post, he seems genuinely touched by the whole experience.

Justin Timberlake goes into great detail about his entire evening at the Marine Corps Ball in his blog - from his first meeting with Kelsey De Santis to walking into the ballroom for the dinner to getting to know her friends, which he describes as "Cool, un-affected and real." He says he felt very comfortable among the group, and enjoyed hanging out and just talking.
One might imagine this was a great dose of real life for J.T., who no doubt spends a great deal of time dealing with hangers-on and people who generally just want to better themselves by hanging out (and doing business) with him. But surrounded by real people, especially those in the military who are willing to give their lives for our freedom, he seemed humbled. He also urged everyone to support members of the Armed Forces any way they can, writing:
Send your thanks. Do it however you can. Write a letter, type an email... Hell, buy 'em a beer next time you run into someone from our Armed Forces in a bar. When they say thank you for that drink that cost you 3 bucks, they'll mean it. They won't take it for granted and, they won't forget it.
Thank you, Justin Timberlake, for taking the time to support our troops and for providing some much-needed good news in the midst of so much negative!