- Musician Justin Timberlake announced his Lyme disease diagnosis on Instagram on July 31.
- His wife, actress Jessica Biel, subtly shared her support for her husband on Instagram.
- Fans responded to Jessica's show of support for Justin, who is currently on tour while battling Lyme disease.
As Justin Timberlake is revealing some surprise health news, it's clear his wife Jessica Biel is by his side.
On July 31, the former *NSYNC band member surprised fans by announcing he'd been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Sharing the news on his official Instagram, he stated that balancing his health issues while on a major music tour has been "the most fun, emotional, gratifying, physically demanding, and, at times, grueling experience," and he's ready to "shed some light on what [he'd] been up against behind the scenes."
While fans immediately sent words of support to Justin about his health, Jessica had already shared her subtle response to her husband's news right before he even spoke out about his condition. As she shared an Instagram post featuring images of the couple and their sons, Silas and Phineas, on tour, she expressed her pride in keeping the family together during this time in their lives.
"Tour wifey / mommy out ✌🏼," she captioned the post on July 30.
When fans realized Jessica had given her support for Justin amid his health crisis, they went to the comments to rally around the family.
"I bet you guys are so ready to have some family time at home! ❤️," one person wrote in the comments. "You're a fortunate woman, wife and mom. I know both of you are grateful for your lives and share it with your boys. ♥️🙂," another penned. "Thick and thin, sick and health!" a different follower added.
For those unaware of what Lyme disease is, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes it as a "bacterial infection spread to people through the bite of blacklegged ticks." The site also says that those infected can feel symptoms like "fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash," and the disease could eventually spread to other parts of the body if left untreated.
We wish Justin all the best, and we love to see Jessica be so supportive of her husband during this time.
As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
