Okay so a few years ago I was part of a mom’s forum and we had our on American Idol contest. Now I will be the first to say I can’t carry a tune but I entered anyways because I am all for making a fool of myself. Heck my kids got so used to it they would run around in their underwear paying me no attention when I was doing one of my infamous videos. What was pointed out to me today made me realize I might be a little more inspiring than I thought. When Justin Timberlake (along with the writers of a movie) are so inspired by your performance they mimick it in a movie you are flattered.
Inspired by me, oh yes they were! How do I know this? Very simply because Friends With Benefits didn’t come out until 2011 and my performance was done 3 years ago! I should totally have gotten credit in the credits for the inspiration don’t you think…
My performance (2009ish):
Justin Timberlake in Friends With Benefits (2011):
So give credit where credit is due JT, you totally know I inspired you! ON a side note, this is exactly what I was talking about in my sharing things about myself post, I aim to embarrass myself just to make you laugh..or possibly shake your head.
*Okay so I don’t think I really inspired the scene in the movie but it is fun to think I did, so just pretend with me okay.
Toni Patton
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Hilarious!
You totally should’ve received credit for that, LOL!
Ok, that was awesome
I heart JT #justsayin
You are hilarious Toni!
freakin hilarious and I totally think JT was inspired by you!
Kris Kross was the bomb.com during my 4th-5th grade year. I started loving rap then (& WOW JT is HOT)
So funny!
Too Funny!! lol
You are so funny!
LMAO You totally should get credit. It is obviously he learned all his moved from you.
Funny!
Oh my gosh! I die!! Too funny!
I think he’s turned into quite an actor. And you’re adorable.
I think you totally inspired his moves! lol
Ha ha you are truly to funny 🙂
You are hilarious!!
loved your daughter running around in the background that’s toooo funny.
Haha too funny!
Too freaking funny!