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Justin Timberlake says Beyoncé was 'very hesitant' to do 'Single Ladies' sketch on 'SNL'

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The NSYNC vocalist recalls putting on a leotard and heels to help convince Queen Bey to take a chance on the sketch.Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Justin Timberlake, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, Beyoncé, and Paul Rudd on 'Saturday Night Live' Beyoncé nearly didn't let Saturday Night Live put a ring on the legendary "Single Ladies" sketch."She was very polite about it, but she was very hesitant, and when I say hesitant, I me…

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Justin Timberlake says Beyoncé was 'very hesitant' to do 'Single Ladies' sketch on 'SNL'

The NSYNC vocalist recalls putting on a leotard and heels to help convince Queen Bey to take a chance on the sketch.Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Justin Timberlake, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, Beyoncé, and Paul Rudd on 'Saturday Night Live' Beyoncé nearly didn't let Saturday Night Live put a ring on the legendary "Single Ladies" sketch."She was very polite about it, but she was very hesitant, and when I say hesitant, I me…

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Justin Timberlake Claims Beyonce Was ‘Very Hesitant’ to Do 1 ‘SNL’ Sketch

Getty Images (2) Justin Timberlake is recalling the time he had to convince Beyoncé to collaborate on the iconic 2008 “Single Ladies” sketch for Saturday Night Live. “She was very polite about it, but she was very hesitant, and when I say hesitant, I mean like, she was not having it,” Timberlake, 44, said of Beyoncé’s reaction in the documentary Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, which premiered in January and re-aired on Saturday, Febru…

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