US singer Justin Timberlake won't be bringing sexy back to his home state of Tennessee.
Senator Ophelia Ford had introduced a resolution to honour Timberlake "for his highly successful music career and for his meritorious service to the state of Tennessee."
But Republican Senator Raymond Finney removed it from a list of resolutions that is expected to get unanimous support in the senate.
"It's not something I want my name on," Finney said. Republican senators took issue with calling attention to Timberlake's latest album, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds,' and to song titles such as 'SexyBack' and 'Rock Your Body.'
Timberlake was also involved in singer Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
The four-time Grammy winner is from Millington, a town near Memphis.
The Tennessean newspaper reported that Senator Finney objected to the measure after Senate speaker Ron Ramsey mentioned that his daughter sent him a text message saying how much she liked Timberlake.
The Senate's democrat leader Jim Kyle said he did not know why the proposal had been opposed.
