Britney Spears seemingly apologizes to Justin Timberlake for Memoir
Britney Spears seems to extend an olive branch Justin Timberlake after releasing her bombshell memoir, The woman in me.
“I want to apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book,” Spears, 42, wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, January 28. “If I have offended any of the people I really care about, I am deeply sorry.”
Spears' post included a clip of Timberlake, 42, performing Jimmy Fallon'S “Classroom instruments” segment. on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (Her Instagram has since been set to private.)
“I also wanted to say that I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song 'Selfish'. It's so good and why does it make me laugh so hard every time I see Justin and Jimmy together??? she wrote.
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake.
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Spears apparently addressed her apology to her ex-boyfriend Timberlake, whom she dated from 1999 to 2002. She revealed in her memoir that she had an abortion during their relationship.
“It was a surprise, but for me it was not a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected that one day we would start a family together. This would just be a lot sooner than I expected,” Spears wrote in the book, which was released in October 2023. “But Justin was definitely not happy with the pregnancy. He said we weren't ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young.”
Spears wrote that people will “hate” her for the abortion revelation.
“I don't know if that was the right decision,” she continued in the book. “If it had been up to me alone, I would never have done it. And yet Justin was so sure he didn't want to be a father.”
Spears' Instagram post also seemed to serve as a targeted message to her fans. After Timberlake released his first single in five years, titled “Selfish,” on Friday, January 26, Spears' supporters instead streamed her 2011 song of the same title.
Both 'Selfish' songs ended up in the Top 40 of the American iTunes on Friday. Timberlake took the No. 1 spot, while Spears' throwback song lagged behind at No. 4.
For his part, Timberlake has remained mum when it comes to the drama surrounding his past relationship with Spears.
“Justin thought Britney could talk about their ups and downs in more general terms — and not air their very personal, dirty laundry,” a source said. We weekly in October 2023. “He's disappointed she went this route decades after they broke up.”
A second insider revealed that Timberlake “regrets” what happened between him and Spears.
“He was young,” the second insider added. “He believes Britney has every right to tell her story and hopes they can now move forward.”