Spears deleted a post on Instagram in which she apologized “if I offended anyone that I really care about” after responding to Timberlake during a concert.
Friday 2 February 2024 11:26, UK
Britney Spears has apparently hit out at ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake after apologizing for things he wrote about her in her autobiography.
42 year old singer He initially shared a post on Instagram on Sunday. I'm sorry if I “offended anyone I really care about”. In her memoir, The Woman in Me.
The book released in October, She had an abortion While dating the former NSYNC star.
Spears apologized with a clip Justin Timberlake sang on Saturday Night Live, adding: “Just wanted to say I'm in love with Justin Timberlake's new song 'Selfish'. It's so good. How come I smile every time I see Justin and Jimmy together?”
After Timberlake responded during his concert in New York on Wednesday, he has since deleted the apology and accompanying posts.
In a video recorded during his performance at Irving Plaza, Timberlake could be heard telling the crowd: “I want to take this opportunity to absolutely apologize to everybody.”
Spears fired off her apology and responded to Timberlake in another message on Thursday.
It read, “They said someone was talking about me on the street!!! Do you want to take it to court or go home crying to your mom like you did last time??? I'm not sorry!!!”
Spears was 17 when she started dating Timberlake in 1999 after they met at the Mickey Mouse Club, which has been the launch pad for many celebrities including Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling.
The couple was together till 2002.
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In her memoir, Spears described the unplanned pregnancy as a “surprise.”
She wrote: “For me, it's not a tragedy. But Justin was definitely not happy about the pregnancy. He said we weren't ready to have a baby in our lives, we were too young.
“If it was left up to me, I never would have done it.”
She also described the abortion as “one of the most painful things I've ever experienced in my life.”
Timberlake's response sparked backlash on social media from many Spears fans, some of whom tried to get the hashtag “#canceljustintimberlake” trending.
