Justin Timberlake may not be a fan of Miley Cyrus' controversial MTV VMA performance but he believes it is time people stopped picking on her.
Timberlake, who made a successful transition from being a child star, said the former Disney star should be left alone.
"I don't know that I have a definitive thought in one direction or the other about it," Timberlake told Today's Matt Lauer.
"I think she's really smart, and I think she's really talented.