<p>It has been over a month since singer Justin Timberlake seemingly took a jibe at former girlfriend- singer Britney Spears. Now recent reports claim that Timberlake's comments 'annoyed and triggered' Spears and hindered her 'recovery'.<br />
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Justin Timberlake's remark at one of his concerts came after Britney apologised to him for the revelations she made about their relationship in her 2023 memoir <em>The Woman In Me.&nbsp;</em><br />
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During an NYC concert, Timberlake had said he was "apologising to "absolutely f---ing nobody" before launching into his song "Cry Me a River". The song "Cry Me a River" was written about his split from Britney in the early 2000s.</p>

<p><strong>Why Britney was annoyed</strong><br />
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A source close to Spears told the US Weekly that, “Britney was annoyed after his onstage statement."&nbsp;<br />
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The source further said that Britney's “turning point for her mental issues started when (Timberlake)&nbsp;broke up with her so many years ago”.</p>

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She “thought they’d be together forever and have children", but "when he broke up with her, it shook her world.” The singer apparently started having problems soon after their breakup.<br />
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The two were a couple in the early 2000s. In recent years, the source claimed, they seemed to have made progress and moved on from their past. But when he made fun of her apology, it triggered her.<br />
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As per the source, “Those close to her wish Justin was more of a stand-up guy and would have just moved on because what he did really hinders her recovery.”</p>

<p><strong>Why did Britney Spears apologise to Timberlake?</strong><br />
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In January this year, Britney had shared a few videos of Justin's appearances on talk shows <em>Saturday Night Live</em> and <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</em> in an Instagram post and given a shout-out to his new project.&nbsp;<br />
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"I wanna apologise for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song Selfish. It is soo good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together, I laugh so hard??? (sic)" she had written.</p>

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<strong>Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's relationship</strong><br />
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Spears was 17 when she started dating Timberlake after they met on the Disney show <em>The Mickey Mouse Club</em> in 1999. They were together until 2002. In her book, Spears claimed that she had an abortion while dating the former NSYNC star because he was not ready to be a father. She had written, "If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn't want to be a father."</p>

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It has been over a month since singer Justin Timberlake seemingly took a jibe at former girlfriend- singer Britney Spears. Now recent reports claim that Timberlake's comments 'annoyed and triggered' Spears and hindered her 'recovery'.

It has been over a month since singer Justin Timberlake seemingly took a jibe at former girlfriend- singer Britney Spears. Now recent reports claim that Timberlake's comments 'annoyed and triggered' Spears and hindered her 'recovery'. Justin Timberlake's remark at one of his concerts came after Britney apologised to him for the revelations she made about their relationship in her 2023 memoir The Woman In Me. During an NYC concert, Timberlake had said he was "apologising to "absolutely f---ing nobody" before launching into his song "Cry Me a River". The song "Cry Me a River" was written about his split from Britney in the early 2000s. Why Britney was annoyed A source close to Spears told the US Weekly that, “Britney was annoyed after his onstage statement." The source further said that Britney's “turning point for her mental issues started when (Timberlake) broke up with her so many years ago”. Justin Timberlake single with NSYNC is coming! Singer teases tracklist for new album She “thought they’d be together forever and have children", but "when he broke up with her, it shook her world.” The singer apparently started having problems soon after their breakup. The two were a couple in the early 2000s. In recent years, the source claimed, they seemed to have made progress and moved on from their past. But when he made fun of her apology, it triggered her. As per the source, “Those close to her wish Justin was more of a stand-up guy and would have just moved on because what he did really hinders her recovery.” Why did Britney Spears apologise to Timberlake? In January this year, Britney had shared a few videos of Justin's appearances on talk shows Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in an Instagram post and given a shout-out to his new project. "I wanna apologise for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song Selfish. It is soo good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together, I laugh so hard??? (sic)" she had written. Britney Spears seemingly reacts to Justin Timberlake's comment: Not sorry Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's relationship Spears was 17 when she started dating Timberlake after they met on the Disney show The Mickey Mouse Club in 1999. They were together until 2002. In her book, Spears claimed that she had an abortion while dating the former NSYNC star because he was not ready to be a father. She had written, "If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn't want to be a father." Also read: Justin Timberlake seemingly has this to say about Britney Spears' apology

Britney Spears was 'triggered' as Justin Timberlake took a jibe at her on stage

<p>Months after her explosive memoir <em>The Woman In Me</em> hits stands, singer Britney Spears has apologised to her former boyfriend, singer Justin Timberlake for making revelations about their relationship in the book.<br />
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In the book, published in October, Spears revealed that she had an abortion while dating the former NSYNC star.<br />
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But on Sunday, Spears shared a few videos of Timberlake's appearances on talk shows Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in an Instagram post.<br />
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"I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song <em>Selfish</em>&nbsp;It is soo good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together I laugh so hard??? (sic)" she wrote.<br />
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Spears was just 17 when she started dating Timberlake after they met on the Disney show The Mickey Mouse Club in 1999. They were together until 2002. She had revealed that she underwent an abortion because Timberlake was not ready to be a father.&nbsp;<br />
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Writing about the abortion in her book, Spears said: "If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn't want to be a father."<br />
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The pregnancy "was a surprise, but for me, it wasn't a tragedy," she wrote, adding she had wanted to start a family with Timberlake but it was just earlier than expected.<br />
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Spears went on to have two children -- Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden James, 17 -- with her first husband and dancer Kevin Federline.</p>


Months after her explosive memoir The Woman In Me hits stands, singer Britney Spears has apologised to her former boyfriend, singer Justin Timberlake for making revelations about their relationship in the book.

Months after her explosive memoir The Woman In Me hits stands, singer Britney Spears has apologised to her former boyfriend, singer Justin Timberlake for making revelations about their relationship in the book. In the book, published in October, Spears revealed that she had an abortion while dating the former NSYNC star. But on Sunday, Spears shared a few videos of Timberlake's appearances on talk shows Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in an Instagram post. "I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song Selfish It is soo good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together I laugh so hard??? (sic)" she wrote. Spears was just 17 when she started dating Timberlake after they met on the Disney show The Mickey Mouse Club in 1999. They were together until 2002. She had revealed that she underwent an abortion because Timberlake was not ready to be a father. Writing about the abortion in her book, Spears said: "If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn't want to be a father." The pregnancy "was a surprise, but for me, it wasn't a tragedy," she wrote, adding she had wanted to start a family with Timberlake but it was just earlier than expected. Spears went on to have two children -- Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden James, 17 -- with her first husband and dancer Kevin Federline.

Britney Spears apologises to Justin Timberlake for writing 'things' in her memoir 

<p>Britney Spears is not holding back. Weeks after her 13-year long conservatorship was lifted by court, Spears has now called out host Diane Sawyer for conducting the 2003 interview that left the singers in tears.<br />
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In a long post on Instagram, the singer called out the ABC journalist for coming to her shortly after she broke up with Justin Timberlake. The post was later deleted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Britney added in a post where she expressed happiness at being able to buy for Christmas with her own cash for the first time in years. "I do love shopping though…who doesn't??? Do we dare forget the Diane Sawyer interview in my apartment almost 20 years ago ??? What was with the ‘you’re in the wrong' approach?? Geeze…and making me cry ???"</p>

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Spears said that post her "big break up" with Timberlake, she "never spoke to anyone."<br />
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"Something I never shared when I had that big break up years ago was that I couldn't talk afterwards … I never spoke to anyone for a very long time …I was in shock," Spears reportedly wrote.<br />
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"pretty lame of my dad and three men to show up at my door when I could hardly speak …two days later they put Diane Sawyer in my living room … they forced me to talk !!! I was a baby …I was almost 22 and didn't understand but I f---ing know now !!! She said ‘a woman or a girl’ … I would like to say now ‘ma’am I'm a catholic slut!!! You wanna join me at a mass and I can serve your husband my certificate on shopping for anonymous players ???'" Spears continued.</p>

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The singer said that how she deserves access to her own money.<br />
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"I should spend a thousand dollars if I want every day of my life and she can kiss my white a--," Spears continued.<br />
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The anchor has been called out before as well for her mistreatment of Britney Spears. In February this year, viewers of the 'Framing Britney Spears' documentary called out Sawyer for painting Spears as the heartbreaker for her break up with Timberlake.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He has gone on television and pretty much said you broke his heart," Sawyer said to the then-22-year-old singer. "You did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering… What did you do?"</p>

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<p>"I'm more embarrassed for my family for condoning the fact that I wasn't allowed to have cash for so long when I worked my little a-- off for them…I'm embarrassed for the State of California for permitting my father to have me work as hard as he worked me all those years and never seeing a dime… I'm embarrassed for all of them and I'm sad for them because I know my value and worth now …and they LOST ME !!!" Spears continued in the deleted post.&nbsp;<br />
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"My first three years in the biz and on the road were great but I'll be completely honest and say that after those three tours and the pace I was going... I don't think I ever want to do it again. . I hated it," she reportedly further wrote.</p>


Britney Spears is not holding back. Weeks after her 13-year long conservatorship was lifted by court, Spears has now called out host Diane Sawyer for conducting the 2003 interview that left the singers in tears.

Britney Spears is not holding back. Weeks after her 13-year long conservatorship was lifted by court, Spears has now called out host Diane Sawyer for conducting the 2003 interview that left the singers in tears. In a long post on Instagram, the singer called out the ABC journalist for coming to her shortly after she broke up with Justin Timberlake. The post was later deleted. Britney added in a post where she expressed happiness at being able to buy for Christmas with her own cash for the first time in years. "I do love shopping though…who doesn't??? Do we dare forget the Diane Sawyer interview in my apartment almost 20 years ago ??? What was with the ‘you’re in the wrong' approach?? Geeze…and making me cry ???" Flings, marriages and engagements! Britney Spears’ dating history Spears said that post her "big break up" with Timberlake, she "never spoke to anyone." "Something I never shared when I had that big break up years ago was that I couldn't talk afterwards … I never spoke to anyone for a very long time …I was in shock," Spears reportedly wrote. "pretty lame of my dad and three men to show up at my door when I could hardly speak …two days later they put Diane Sawyer in my living room … they forced me to talk !!! I was a baby …I was almost 22 and didn't understand but I f---ing know now !!! She said ‘a woman or a girl’ … I would like to say now ‘ma’am I'm a catholic slut!!! You wanna join me at a mass and I can serve your husband my certificate on shopping for anonymous players ???'" Spears continued. From shaving head to umbrella attack: 6 times Britney Spears made headlines for wrong reasons The singer said that how she deserves access to her own money. "I should spend a thousand dollars if I want every day of my life and she can kiss my white a--," Spears continued. The anchor has been called out before as well for her mistreatment of Britney Spears. In February this year, viewers of the 'Framing Britney Spears' documentary called out Sawyer for painting Spears as the heartbreaker for her break up with Timberlake. "He has gone on television and pretty much said you broke his heart," Sawyer said to the then-22-year-old singer. "You did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering… What did you do?" Opinion | Britney Spears: A long walk to freedom "I'm more embarrassed for my family for condoning the fact that I wasn't allowed to have cash for so long when I worked my little a-- off for them…I'm embarrassed for the State of California for permitting my father to have me work as hard as he worked me all those years and never seeing a dime… I'm embarrassed for all of them and I'm sad for them because I know my value and worth now …and they LOST ME !!!" Spears continued in the deleted post. "My first three years in the biz and on the road were great but I'll be completely honest and say that after those three tours and the pace I was going... I don't think I ever want to do it again. . I hated it," she reportedly further wrote.

Britney Spears calls out news anchor for blaming her for breaking up with Justin Timberlake

<p>Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were one of the most popular couples in Tinseltown in the early 2000s. Britney, at that time, was the reigning queen of pop while Justin was the frontman of boyband N'Sync.&nbsp;<br />
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The couple started dating in 1999 and broke up in 2002- around the time Justin decided to go solo with his music career. In fact, one of his early hits 'Cry Me A River' sort of hinted to the world about Britney's infidelity and fans were made to believe that the two broke up due to Britney cheating on Timberlake with one of her backup dancers.&nbsp;<br />
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Now, years later, amid Britney's conservatorship battle, fans have accused Justin of changing the narrative and making people believe that it was due to Britney that the relationship did not last. A new documentary 'Framing Britney Spears' seem to have made fans think that the singer was unnecessarily made responsible for the breakup.&nbsp;<br />
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The documentary narrates the incidents that led to her father Jamie Spears' taking up the role of a conservator - which most state as problematic.&nbsp;<br />
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Fans now are calling out Justin for changing the narrative years back with the music video of 'Cry Me A River' which had Timberlake taking revenge after being cheated on by a woman who seemingly looked like Britney.&nbsp;</p>

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Anyways stream Janet Jackson and Britney Spears and I hope both women have an AMAZING day.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">what is joe biden and kamala harris’ plans to finally make justin timberlake pay for his crimes against janet jackson and britney spears</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">beyond showing how impossibly horrible “the media” was to britney spears in the 00s i’m glad that the britney doc begins to reckon with the idea of how much of justin timberlake’s career in the aughts came at the expense of women like britney and janet jackson</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can’t stop thinking about how Justin Timberlake got to skate by without injuring his reputation while Janet Jackson and Britney Spears got publicly destroyed after professional (Janet) and romantic (Britney) entanglements with him.<br />
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Misogyny, man.</p>
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) <a href="https://twitter.com/emmaladyrose/status/1358551637544026113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It’s the day before the Super Bowl, I’m watching the new Britney Spears doc, and I keep hoping that one day Justin Timberlake gets the reckoning he has coming to him.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, Justin and Britney have never openly stated the cause of their breakup.&nbsp;<br />
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In an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Britney was asked if she cheated on Justin. “You broke his heart, you did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering. What did you do?” Sawyer asked Spears.&nbsp;<br />
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Britney said, “I think everyone has a side of their story to make them feel a certain way…and I’m not technically saying he’s wrong but I’m not technically saying he’s right either.”<br />
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Years later Justin spoke to &nbsp;Barbara Walters about the breakup and said, “I remember when we decided we were going to go our separate ways, we sat down and I said to her, ‘If there’s ever a moment where you ever need me, you can rest assured that I will be there, because I love you as a person and I will always love you.’ But I also said, ‘Look, no matter what we say at this point people are going to speculate things, and I could really get myself in horrible position if I was to say something and somebody misinterpreted because that happens all the time.’ And I promised her that I wouldn’t say specifically why we broke up.”</p>

<p>Some of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/miley-cyrus-sarah-jessica-parker-support-britney-spears-after-the-release-of-shocking-documentary-framing-britney-spears-362404">biggest names&nbsp;in the music </a>have come&nbsp;out to support&nbsp;Britney Spears after the tell-all documentary about the singer. Stars like&nbsp;Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker have spoken in favour of Britney and given the #FreeBritney movement a boost.&nbsp;</p>


Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were one of the most popular couples in Tinseltown in the early 2000s. Britney, at that time, was the reigning queen of pop while Justin was the frontman of boyband N'Sync.

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were one of the most popular couples in Tinseltown in the early 2000s. Britney, at that time, was the reigning queen of pop while Justin was the frontman of boyband N'Sync. The couple started dating in 1999 and broke up in 2002- around the time Justin decided to go solo with his music career. In fact, one of his early hits 'Cry Me A River' sort of hinted to the world about Britney's infidelity and fans were made to believe that the two broke up due to Britney cheating on Timberlake with one of her backup dancers. Now, years later, amid Britney's conservatorship battle, fans have accused Justin of changing the narrative and making people believe that it was due to Britney that the relationship did not last. A new documentary 'Framing Britney Spears' seem to have made fans think that the singer was unnecessarily made responsible for the breakup. The documentary narrates the incidents that led to her father Jamie Spears' taking up the role of a conservator - which most state as problematic. Fans now are calling out Justin for changing the narrative years back with the music video of 'Cry Me A River' which had Timberlake taking revenge after being cheated on by a woman who seemingly looked like Britney. Crazy how Justin Timberlake had such a hand in fucking over the careers and lives of two of the most talented women in music, ever. Anyways stream Janet Jackson and Britney Spears and I hope both women have an AMAZING day. — Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) February 7, 2021 × what is joe biden and kamala harris’ plans to finally make justin timberlake pay for his crimes against janet jackson and britney spears — brie. (@briebxrries) February 7, 2021 × beyond showing how impossibly horrible “the media” was to britney spears in the 00s i’m glad that the britney doc begins to reckon with the idea of how much of justin timberlake’s career in the aughts came at the expense of women like britney and janet jackson — maya kosoff (@mekosoff) February 7, 2021 × Can’t stop thinking about how Justin Timberlake got to skate by without injuring his reputation while Janet Jackson and Britney Spears got publicly destroyed after professional (Janet) and romantic (Britney) entanglements with him. Misogyny, man. — Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) February 7, 2021 × It’s the day before the Super Bowl, I’m watching the new Britney Spears doc, and I keep hoping that one day Justin Timberlake gets the reckoning he has coming to him. — Sarah V. (@thatexplosion) February 6, 2021 × Interestingly, Justin and Britney have never openly stated the cause of their breakup. In an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Britney was asked if she cheated on Justin. “You broke his heart, you did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering. What did you do?” Sawyer asked Spears. Britney said, “I think everyone has a side of their story to make them feel a certain way…and I’m not technically saying he’s wrong but I’m not technically saying he’s right either.” Years later Justin spoke to Barbara Walters about the breakup and said, “I remember when we decided we were going to go our separate ways, we sat down and I said to her, ‘If there’s ever a moment where you ever need me, you can rest assured that I will be there, because I love you as a person and I will always love you.’ But I also said, ‘Look, no matter what we say at this point people are going to speculate things, and I could really get myself in horrible position if I was to say something and somebody misinterpreted because that happens all the time.’ And I promised her that I wouldn’t say specifically why we broke up.” Some of the biggest names in the music have come out to support Britney Spears after the tell-all documentary about the singer. Stars like Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker have spoken in favour of Britney and given the #FreeBritney movement a boost.

Did Britney Spears really cheat on Justin Timberlake? New documentary is making fans think otherwise