Washington, Nov 14 : Justin Timberlake remained true to his words, and accompanied a US Marine to a military ball after she invited him via YouTube.

Corporal Kelsey De Santis had invited the 30-year-old singer-actor for the ball in Richmond, VA through the video-sharing website.

"If you can't go," US magazine quoted De Santis as saying in the clip.

"All I have to say is cry me a river! Hit me up."

When asked at a press conference whether he intended to attend the ball, Timberlake said yes.

"But not because she shouted out one of my songs, which I do love," he said.

"And not because she had all those beefcake military guys behind her to try to intimidate me -- although that probably would have worked by itself."

"I don't get asked out ever! So I was very flattered by that," he added.

One of the invitees at Saturday's Marine Corps ball told local station WTVR that Timberlake `posed for pictures and seemed like a normal guy'. (ANI)