Still pretty hurt by Justin Timberlake’s onstage mocking, Britney Spears is reportedly annoyed by her ex’s actions after she publicly apologized about some topics she wrote about in her 2023 memoir The Woman In Me.
In late January, Spears took to her Instagram to apologize while expressing admiration for Timberlake’s single, Selfish. “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,” Britney Spears wrote in the since-deleted post. “I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake’s new song ‘Selfish.’ It is soo good.”
However, days later, Justin Timberlake seemingly decided that Britney Spears’ apology wasn’t enough for him. He declared that he was not sorry to anyone.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely f—ing nobody,” Timberlake stated. He then performed Cry Me a River, a song that is speculated to be about Spears’ infidelity.
Britney Spears quickly responded to Justin Timberlake’s remark by writing on Instagram, “Someone told me someone was talking s— about me on the streets!!!” she wrote.
The pop icon then referenced the one time Timberlake cried when she beat him at basketball. “Do you want me to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did the last time??? I’m not sorry!!!”
One month after the incident, a source stated Spears is not quit over Timberlake’s remarks. “Britney was announced after his onstage statement.” the insider told Us Weekly.
They also said that the remark was hurtful to Spears as the “turning point” of her mental issues began when Timberlake broke up with her.
Britney Spears Thought She and Justin Timberlake Would Be ‘Together Forever and Have Children’
The insider also told Us Weekly that Britney Spears had a different image of how things would be with her and her ex Justin Timberlake.
“[She] thought they’d be together and have children,” the source said. “So when he broke up with her, it shook her world.”
The insider further pointed out that things “shifted” with Spears following the breakup. That was when she started having problems.
The source then said Spears and Timberlake seemed to be “moving forward” before he fun of her apology. They said the remark triggered her.
“Those close to her wish Justin was more of a stand-up guy,” the source continued. “And would have just moved on because what he did really hinders her recovery.”