fallout between Britney spears and justin timberlake The release of the new song 'Selfish' continues to attract attention.
The princess of pop also released the song “Selfish” in 2011. fatal woman This album is ranked higher than the new song by the 'Cry Me A River' singer.
The move prompted Britney to extend an olive branch to her ex and apologize on Instagram, revealing how much she loved his new song. However, the Instagram post was later deleted.
Britney Spears didn't mean for fans to go after Justin Timberlake
The former couple dated from 1999 to 2002, but many details about their relationship weren't made public until the “Toxic” singer released her memoir, “The Woman In Me,” in October 2023.
In her book, she recalled how Justin pressured her to have an abortion. Even after they broke up, she was described as “a whore who broke the heart of America's golden boy.”
According to an insider, Britney had no idea the backlash Justin would face after sharing his story and claimed she “never intended for people to follow him” after releasing his book.
“She didn’t realize how powerful her words were,” an insider told the Daily Mail. “Regarding what she says in her book, she never intended for people to come after Justin in that way. Ultimately, Britney decided to abort her baby. It was her body and if she really wanted to say no, she could.”
Justin Timberlake says he's never contacted his ex
The insider noted that Britney still wishes Justin well, but the two haven't spoken since the memoir was released.
“He will always have feelings for his first love,” the source said. “Justin has defended herself before. She didn't want to hurt Justin like she did and change people's opinions of him. It was her story and she told it how she felt it should be told.”
“Justin has never contacted Britney or had a private conversation,” he added. “He never apologized to her or talked to her about it. “But the fact that Britney’s song ‘Selfish’ from 13 years ago took first place is truly a coincidence.”
Britney deleted her Instagram post over the weekend, writing, “I want to apologize for some of the things I wrote in the book. I am deeply sorry if I have offended any of the people I care deeply about…
“I wanted to say that I also like Justin Timberlake’s new song ‘Selfish.’ This is really nice, but why does it make me laugh so much every time I see Justin and Jimmy together??? PS ‘Sanctified’ is also wow,” he added, referring to another new song that Justin sang on ‘Saturday Night Live’ last week.
Britney Spears Details Their Breakup in 'The Woman in Me'
In her memoir, Britney lamented the way the media portrayed her after her breakup. It didn't help that Justin released her “Cry Me A River” music video with a model who looked suspiciously like Britney and her, implying that she was being unfaithful.
“At the time, I felt there was no way to make my case known,” Britney wrote in her memoir. “I couldn’t explain it. Because I knew that once Justin convinced the world of his version, no one would take my side. I don't think Justin realized his power to shame me. “I don’t think he understands, even to this day.”
She also revealed that she became pregnant in 2000 but decided to make the “agonizing” decision after Justin made it clear he “didn't want to be a father.”
“It was amazing, but to me it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always hoped we would have her family together someday. This will come much sooner than I expected,” she wrote. “He told us we weren’t ready to have a baby yet and that we were too young. “I’m sure people will hate me for this, but I agreed not to have the baby.”
“I don’t know if that decision was the right one. If it had been left to me, I would never have done it. But Justin convinced her that he didn’t want to be her father,” she added.
Justin Timberlake said 'No disrespect' before singing 'Cry Me A River'.
The 'Social Network' actor did not directly address the criticism when the book was released in October 2023, but he seemed to acknowledge the backlash while performing at the opening of the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas last month. “It’s not rude,” Justin said before performing “Cry Me A River.”
Another source told the Daily Mail at the time that Britney “expressed gratitude” for the behavior but never reached out to apologize to her.
“The disrespectful behavior towards Britney was a long time coming,” the insider said. “Justin appreciates Britney’s recognition, but he has never called her personally or reached out to her personally to apologize.”
“He never mentioned this to her. “The enemy,” they added. “Britney is getting out of here and writing her own book so she can get her book published. She's a good person.”
Britney announced her intention to leave the music industry earlier this month, but took to Instagram last night to tease a new project.