Justin Timberlake seen for the first time since Britney Spears apologized for comments in her memoir and praised his new song Selfish… as he arrived for a concert in New York on his 43rd birthday
Justin Timberlake was seen in public for the first time since his ex Britney Spears apologized for the backlash he received over her memoir.
The pop star/actor arrived Wednesday ahead of his concert at Irving Plaza in Manhattan, where he will perform on his 43rd birthday.
Dressed in a beige pea coat and white hoodie, the NSYNC alum kept a low profile as he walked through a security gate.
The outing comes after Spears said she “never meant for people to come after Justin” when she decided to open up about their three-year relationship in her 2023 release, The Woman In Me.
Her fans were outraged when the tell-all exposed several bombshells, including the claim that Justin urged her to have an abortion.
Justin Timberlake was seen in public for the first time since his ex Britney Spears apologized for the backlash he received over her memoir as he arrived at Irving Plaza on Wednesday.
Dressed in a beige pea coat and white hoodie, the NSYNC alum kept a low profile as he walked through a security gate
According to a Spears insider, the Toxic hitmaker felt extremely guilty about the fallout her former partner faced in the wake of her book's publication, as she was unaware of the commotion her confessions would cause.
“She didn't realize how powerful her words would be,” an insider exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com.
“As for what she said in her book, she never intended for people to come after Justin the way they did.
'Ultimately, it was Britney's decision to abort her baby. It was her body and if she really wanted to say no, she could have.”
On Sunday, Britney was seen extending an olive branch to her ex after she apologized on Instagram for “some things” she wrote, while also praising Justin's two new songs Selfish and Sanctified.
Selfish was already making headlines as Britney's loyal fans have succeeded to send her 2011 song Selfish backed up on the charts after Justin dropped his a new single with the same name on Friday.
The insider stressed that Britney still wishes the best for her former partner – who has yet to contact Britney to apologize for his alleged actions.
“You will always have feelings for the first person you loved,” the source says. “Justin has defended her before, and she didn't want to hurt him as much as she did and change people's opinions of him… It was her story and she told it how she thought it should be told.”
The outing comes after Spears said she “never meant for people to come after Justin” when she decided to open up about their relationship in her 2023 release, The Woman In Me; seen in 2018
Sunday saw the star extend an olive branch to her ex, taking to Instagram to apologize for “some things” she wrote in her 2023 book and praising Justin's two new songs
“He never apologized to her or talked to her about it. That said, the fact that Britney's song Selfish from thirteen years ago is at number one is pure serendipity.'
They continued, “Justin never contacted Britney and they never had any private conversations.
In her olive branch post to Justin, Britney shared a recent clip of Justin performing with classroom instruments on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
“I want to apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book,” she wrote. “If I have offended any of the people I really care about, I am deeply sorry…”
“I also wanted to say that I'm in love with Justin Timberlake's new song 'Selfish.' It's so freaking good and why does it make me laugh so hard every time I see Justin and Jimmy together??? Ps “Sanctified” is also wow.”
According to a Spears insider, the Toxic hitmaker felt extremely guilty about the fallout her former partner faced in the wake of her book's publication, as she was unaware of the commotion her confessions would cause; seen in 2002
The Britney Army has continued to support her after she released a series of explosive revelations about Justin by streaming her 13-year-old single instead of Justin's new music
Justin came under fire from Britney's fans after she told her side of the story 20 years after their split, with many angered by her claim that in his single Cry Me a River, she was vilified for their breakup.
“I felt at that moment that there was no way to tell my side of the story,” she recalled in her memoir. “I couldn't explain it because I knew no one would take my side once Justin convinced the world of his version. I don't think Justin realized the power he had to shame me. I don't think he understands it to this day.'
Justin appeared to reference the criticism during a performance at the opening of Fontainebleau in Las Vegas last month.
Before launching Cry Me A River, he told the crowd: “No disrespect.”
In her olive branch post to Justin, Britney shared a recent clip of Justin performing with classroom instruments on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
A source close to Spears subsequently told Daily Mail.com that she “appreciated” him acknowledging the controversy surrounding the Grammy-winning song, but that he never apologized.
“The disrespect towards Britney is long overdue and while she appreciates his acknowledgment of it, Justin has never personally called or contacted her to apologize,” the insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
'He never discussed this with her. Ever. Britney put this behind her and writing her book allowed her to release it. She's good.'