Britney Spears was ‘On Fire’ while filming a music video after Justin’s breakup
“Overprotected” music video director Chris Appelbaum gave Britney Spears two options after her divorce in 2001 Justin Timberlake – stop the video recording or show the ‘NSync musician that “he just lost the best thing he ever had.” The rest is history.
Applebaum, now 53, remembered Spears, now 41, and showed him the “it’s over” lyrics from Timberlake, now 42, during the music video shoot.
“[It] It seemed like that was the end of the video shoot, and I acknowledged that with everyone,” Applebaum recalled during an interview with ABC news on Thursday, November 2. Ultimately, the director let Spears make the final decision.
After a short break, the singer returned to the set and was “on fire,” according to Applebaum. “This was the Britney that everyone knows and loves,” he added.
Spears and Timberlake dated from 1999 to 2002, after meeting on the Mickey Mouse Club set. She shared how she got the breakup ‘text message’ while on the ‘Overprotected (Darkchild Remix)’ music video set in her The woman in me memoir, which was released last month.
Spears recalled feeling “clinically in shock” and “devastated” after Timberlake broke things off between them.
“I was in a coma in Louisiana, and he was happily running around Hollywood,” she said of the aftermath.
In her book, Spears describes the ups and downs in her life, focusing on what really happened between her and Timberlake. The “Toxic” singer even revealed that she had an abortion while they were together.
“Justin was absolutely 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. ‘I’m sure people will hate me for this, but I agreed not to have the baby. I don’t know if that was the right decision. 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.”
As Spears lay on the bathroom floor “crying and sobbing,” she recalled Timberlake trying to comfort her by playing his guitar.
For his part, Timberlake was unaware that the details of their past relationship would be revealed in Spears’ book. He even turned off his Instagram comments after the book’s release.
“Justin thought Britney could talk about their ups and downs in more general terms — and not air their very personal, dirty laundry,” a source exclusively shared. Us last month. “He’s disappointed that she took this route decades after they broke up.”
Days after The woman in me was published, Timberlake was photographed getting off the plane with his family, including his wife Jessica Bielwhen they arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Britney Spears’ ups and downs through the years
Britney Spears’ career and personal life have had a series of ups and downs over the years. Spears first showed off her vocal skills during the singing competition Star Search at the age of 10 in 1992. After a stint with The Mickey Mouse Club, she signed a recording contract with Jive Records in 1997 and […]
While some fans speculated that he was trying to keep a low profile following Spears’ book release, a separate source exclusively revealed this Us that Timberlake did not ‘run’ to Mexico.
“It had nothing to do with Britney’s memoir,” the insider added. “He and his family had planned this vacation months ago.”
The source went on to say that Timberlake is “focused on his family and living in the present,” but that overall he “supports Britney’s decision to come forward with her truth.”