The fallout between Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake continues to make headlines amid the discharge of his new track, “Egocentric.”
The Princess of Pop additionally launched a track named “Egocentric” in her 2011 Femme Fatale album, which has been charting increased than the “Cry Me A River” crooner’s new track.
The transfer appeared to immediate Britney to increase an olive department to her ex, issuing an apology on Instagram whereas stating how a lot she appreciated his new track. Nonetheless, that Instagram submit was later deleted.
Britney Spears ‘By no means Supposed’ For Followers To Go After Justin Timberlake
The previous couple dated from 1999 to 2002, however many particulars of their relationship weren’t made public till the “Poisonous” singer launched her October 2023 memoir, “The Girl In Me.”
In her e-book, she recalled how Justin pressured her to have an abortion, though after they broke up, she was portrayed because the “harlot who’d damaged the center of America’s golden boy.”
In keeping with one insider, Britney had no thought the backlash that Justin would face after she shared her story and claimed that she “by no means meant for folks to come back after him” after releasing her tell-all e-book.
“She didn’t notice how highly effective her phrases could be,” an insider advised the Every day Mail. “Concerning what she stated in her e-book, she by no means meant for folks to come back after Justin in the best way that they did. Finally it was Britney’s resolution to abort her child. It was her physique and had she actually wished to say no, she may have.”
Justin Timberlake Reportedly By no means Reached Out To His Ex
The insider famous that Britney nonetheless needs Justin the very best, though they famous that the 2 haven’t spoken following the discharge of her memoir.
“You’ll at all times have emotions for the primary particular person that you just cherished,” the supply stated. “Justin has come to her protection earlier than, and he or she didn’t wish to damage him like she did and alter the opinion folks have of him… It was her story and he or she advised it how she felt it wanted to be advised.”
“Justin by no means reached out to Britney, and so they haven’t had any non-public dialog,” they continued. “He has by no means apologized to her or addressed it together with her. That being stated, the truth that Britney’s track Egocentric from 13 years in the past is at primary is pure serendipity.”
In her deleted Instagram submit from over the weekend, Britney wrote, “I wanna apologize for a few of the issues I wrote about in my e-book. If I offended any of the folks I genuinely care about I’m deeply sorry…”
“I additionally wished to say I’m in love with Justin Timberlake’s new track ‘Egocentric.’ It’s soo good and the way come each time I see Justin and Jimmy collectively I chuckle so laborious ??? Ps ‘Sanctified’ is wow too,” she added, referring to the opposite new track Justin carried out on final week’s episode of “Saturday Night time Stay.”
Britney Spears Particulars Their Break-Up In ‘The Girl In Me’
In her tell-all memoir, Britney lamented the best way that she was portrayed by the media after their breakup. It didn’t assist that Justin launched a music video for “Cry Me A River” with a mannequin who seemed suspiciously like Britney, implying that she was untrue.
“I felt there was no approach on the time to inform my facet of the story,” Britney wrote in her memoir. “I couldn’t clarify, as a result of I knew nobody would take my facet as soon as Justin had satisfied the world of his model. I don’t assume Justin realized the ability he had in shaming me. I don’t assume he understands to at the present time.”
She additionally revealed that she bought pregnant in 2000 however determined to make the “agonizing” resolution to terminate after Justin made it clear that he “didn’t wish to be a father.”
“It was a shock, however for me, it wasn’t a tragedy. I cherished Justin a lot. I at all times anticipated us to have a household collectively sooner or later. This is able to simply be a lot sooner than I’d anticipated,” she wrote. “He stated we weren’t able to have a child in our lives, that we had been approach too younger. I’m certain folks will hate me for this, however I agreed to not have the child.”
“I don’t know if that was the suitable resolution. If it had been left as much as me alone, I by no means would have carried out it. And but Justin was so certain that he didn’t wish to be a father,” she added.
Justin Timberlake Says ‘No Disrespect’ Earlier than Singing ‘Cry Me A River’
Though “The Social Community” actor didn’t tackle the criticism on the time of the e-book’s launch in October 2023, he appeared to acknowledge the backlash whereas performing on the opening of the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas final month. Earlier than performing “Cry Me A River,” Justin stated, “No disrespect.”
One other supply advised the Every day Mail on the time that though Britney “appreciated” the gesture, he by no means reached out to apologize to her.
“The disrespect to Britney was carried out a very long time in the past and though she appreciates his acknowledgment of it, Justin has by no means referred to as her personally or reached out to her personally to apologize,” the insider stated.
“He has by no means addressed this together with her. Ever,” they added. “Britney has moved on from this and writing her e-book allowed her to launch it. She’s good.”
Though Britney introduced her intention to depart the music business behind her earlier this month, she took to Instagram final evening to tease a brand new mission.
