Justin Timberlake shades Britney Spears earlier than ‘Cry Me a River’

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By Leah Bitsky

What goes round doesn’t at all times come again round.

Justin Timberlake seemingly took a shot at his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears throughout his “One Night time Solely” birthday live performance at Irving Plaza in New York Metropolis on Wednesday.

“I’d prefer to take this chance to apologize to utterly f–king no person,” the *NSYNC alum informed the viewers earlier than singing his 2002 hit “Cry Me a River,” which was impressed by the pop star dishonest on him throughout their relationship.

A number of folks flocked to social media to criticize Timberlake, 43, for shading the “Gimme Extra” singer, 42, simply two days after she publicly praised his new single, “Egocentric.”

“What a prick!” one consumer commented on a clip of the “Mirrors” crooner’s pseudo apology.

“Nooooo he didn’t traaaassssh,” one other wrote.

One viewer commented with a number of vomiting emojis, whereas one other posted tomato emojis.

Others jumped to Timberlake’s protection, with one even telling the previous boy bander, “You don’t must Justin. She is the dangerous individual and her followers are horrible folks!”

Timberlake got here beneath hearth in October 2023 after Spears revealed in her memoir, “The Lady in Me,” she had an abortion whereas they have been relationship as a result of he “wasn’t completely happy” concerning the being pregnant and “didn’t need to be a father.”

The Princess of Pop issued a mea culpa Monday to anybody she “offended” together with her bombshell-filled ebook, writing in a since-deleted Instagram put up, “I’m deeply sorry.”

She then prolonged an olive department to Timberlake particularly, including, “I additionally needed to say I’m in love with Justin Timberlake’s new music ‘Egocentric.’

“It’s soo good and the way come each time I see Justin and Jimmy [Fallon] collectively I snigger so exhausting ???”

Spears even complimented one other one among her ex’s new songs, writing, “Ps ‘Sanctified’ is wow too.”

The “Crossroads” star unexpectedly showered Timberlake with compliments after her fan base went on a streaming and shopping for frenzy together with her 2011 music “Egocentric” to thwart Timberlake’s new single of the identical identify from topping the charts.

Her tune entered the High 40 of the US iTunes chart final Thursday and hit No. 1 by Friday as his observe fell from the highest spot to No. 3.

The music superstars began relationship in 1999 and broke up in 2002.

On the time, Timberlake implied Spears had cheated on him, which she neither confirmed nor denied.

Nevertheless, in her memoir, the “Poisonous” singer admitted she had cheated on the “Trolls” star “one time” with dancer and choreographer Wade Robson.

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Timberlake’s remedy of Spears was beforehand explored within the New York Instances’ 2021 documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” prompting the “SexyBack” performer to publicly apologize to his ex.

Later that yr, he additionally supported Spears after she got here ahead in court docket about her “abusive” 13-year conservatorship, which was formally terminated that November.

Timberlake married Jessica Biel in 2012, they usually share two sons: Silas, 8, and Phineas, 3.

In the meantime, Spears is at present going by a divorce from Sam Asghari. She shares two sons — Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden James, 17 — together with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.