Britney Spears appears to have had a change of heart about her feelings
toward ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
Despite previously posting
videos of herself dancing to his songs in the background of her Instagram
videos, the pop icon is now blasting Timberlake for “using” her name to sell
records of his debut album, “Justified,” back in 2002.
Spears, 40, wrote in a since-deleted post shared to Instagram this
week that Jesus spoke to her about those who betrayed her.
“Your
mom had a serving with her book at the exact time when you needed her most
…all for WHAT ??? FAME and ATTENTION!!!!,” she claims the Lord said of Lynne
Spears.
Britney’s mom released “Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame
and Family in a Tabloid World” in 2008, which covered much of her daughter’s
public struggles with paparazzi and mental health.
The “Stronger”
singer then added of Timberlake, “Your ex did the same thing … he served
with his first album using your name claiming you did him dirty!!!!”
The
former couple dated from 1999 until cheating allegations on Britney’s behalf
surfaced in 2002.
Timberlake, 41, seemingly confirmed those rumors by releasing
his hit heartbreak track, “Cry Me a River,” that same year, and hiring a
Britney look-alike as the model for the video.
The dichotomy
between how the media treated Timberlake versus Spears was spotlighted in
the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” in February 2021.
Timberlake
issued a statement soon after the doc’s release, apologizing to both his
ex-girlfriend and Janet Jackson for their 2004 Super Bowl performance.
“I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions
contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up
for what was right,” the “Mirrors” singer wrote in February 2021. “I
understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and
benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism.”
In
April 2021, Britney appeared to accept Timberlake’s apology by sharing a
throwback photo of them together.
However, the post made no
mention of Timberlake. Instead, it was a birthday shoutout for her younger
sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, whom Britney has also had a falling out with amid
the release of Jamie Lynn’s memoir, “Things I Should Have Said.”
In June 2021, Timberlake spoke in favor of Britney again amid
her conservatorship battle.
At the time, the “Piece of Me”
singer had just delivered a 23-minute speech to Los Angeles Judge Brenda
Penny, in which she blasted her family and alleged that the actions of her
father, Jamie Spears – who controlled the conservatorship until September
2019 – were “abusive.”
“After what we saw today, we should all be
supporting Britney at this time,” Timberlake tweeted.
“Regardless
of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was… what’s
happening to her is just not right,” he continued. “No woman should ever be
restricted from making decisions about her own body.”
A rep for Timberlake did not immediately return Page Six’s
request for comment on Britney’s latest post.
Britney is now engaged to actor Sam Asghari, whom she has been dating for
more than five years. Meanwhile, Timberlake is married to Jessica Biel, and
they share two sons.
Britney also has two sons, Sean, 16, and
Jayden, 15, from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline, whom she dated
after her split from Timberlake.
