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Justin Timberlake makes bold move in wake of Britney Spears claims

The singer has faced backlash following Britney’s memoir

Bryony Gooch
US Writer
October 27, 2023
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Justin Timberlake has switched off his Instagram comments in response to criticism he faces in light of Britney Spears’ new memoir ‘The Woman In Me’.

As fans discuss the claims made about the ‘Rock Your Body’ singer in Britney’s new book, he’s notably not responded — but he has now opted to avoid confronting Instagram comments by switching them off.

Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake of NSYNC at the The 28th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 28, 2001© Getty
Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake of NSYNC at the The 28th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 28, 2001

Justin, 42, has faced particular backlash based on claims from the memoir, including how he broke up with her over text which left her “devastated”. She also accused him of cheating on her “a couple of times”, while he had publicly implied after they broke up that she was unfaithful to him.

Britney 41 confirmed she had made out with choreographer Wade Robson, although she said that Justin had “agreed to move past” her cheating, adding she was “loyal to Justin” for years “with that one exception”.

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake during the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York© Getty
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake during the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York

The ‘Toxic’ superstar also revealed that she had an abortion per his wishes. 

“I agreed not to have the baby,” she wrote. “If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father.”

Britney wrote that she didn’t have the abortion in a hospital, because “it was important that no one find out about the pregnancy or abortion”. Unfortunately she found herself in “excruciating pain”, which Justin allegedly thought “music would help” to ease. She wrote that he played his guitar while she lay “crying and sobbing” in the bathroom.

WATCH: A timeline of Britney Spears' relationships

The ‘Suit and Tie’ singer, now married with two kids to Jessica Biel, famously dated Britney for over two years after they’d appeared as cast members on ‘The All-New Mickey Mouse Club’ together.

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This is not the first time he has faced backlash for his treatment towards women, particularly Britney. At the release of the documentary ‘Reframing Britney Spears’ fans criticized his treatment of her following their breakup. They also noted his response to Janet Jackson following their notorious Super Bowl appearance.

He acknowledged this in a post on Instagram in February 2021 in which he wrote: “I specifically want to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed.”

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