Schools being closed is putting a lot of pressure on parents that they may not have had before, even if those parents are celebrities.
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been married since 2012.
They’re also the parents of a little boy, Silas, who just turned five, according to a new Instagram post from Jessica saying, “We’re at home, covered in legos and birthday cake right now,” which is really celebrating in style.
In a new interview, Justin talked about where he and Jessica have been throughout this pandemic.
“We thought the best way to do our part was…we have a place in Montana, and so we came up here,” Justin said on Sirius XM.
Justin was grateful to be in a not-very-crowded place.
“We feel very lucky and kinda blessed that we’re in a place where they’re pretty socially distant here anyway, so just being able to walk out into your driveway and go for a little hike is always nice.”
“We’re doing good,” Justin revealed, but it seems like Silas might not agree with him.
“We’re mostly commiserating over the fact that 24 hour parenting is not human. It’s not,” Justin emphasized.
Not everyone has been happy with his comments.
Some fans have related to his comment, but others feel like it shows the families’ privilege as they’re wealthy enough to afford alternate forms of childcare in normal circumstances, where some parents are 24-hour parents all the time.
Some fans pointed out that Justin’s version of “24-hour parenting” is not anything like most parents’.
Fans pointed out that many families have multiple children in a much smaller home than where Justin and Jessica are spending their time.
Others felt Justin complaining was just tone-deaf.
These fans pointed out that there are parents out there who were really struggling, and Justin’s complaining didn’t sit right with them.
However, some fans had Justin’s back.
They were quick to point out that the pain of parenting in isolation is a universal one, even if Justin may have it easier than other parents in less fortunate circumstances.
People defended his comments.
Some fans pointed out that most parents send their children to school, so they aren’t parenting 24 hours a day regardless of their financial situation in comparison to Justin’s.
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Fans asked others to cut him “some slack.”
Some fans argued that this is a tough time for everyone, even celebrities, who have the right to complain and commiserate as much as anyone else does.
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Is Justin just sharing a relatable part of parenting during the pandemic or was his comment tone-deaf and from a place of privilege? Let us know what you think!
