Justin Timberlake’s apologies to ex-girlfriend Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are the real deal, according to sources close to the star.
“He did it all by himself, and it’s really from the heart. It’s not about advertising, “a source told Page Six.
On Friday, the 40-year-old “Cry Me a River” singer sent a long apology to the singers for their role in how the media tested them after their breakup of Spears and the aftermath of the performance. Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl.
Spears fans, in particular, have slapped him in recent days after the New York Times document “Framing Britney Spears” reaffirmed his breakup.
The documentary showed Timberlake claiming on a radio show that she had had sex with Spears, 39, and claimed her camp had driven the narrative they broke because she betrayed him.
Meanwhile, it has long been reported that Timberlake allowed Jackson, 54, to bear the brunt of the reaction to his famous performance in the middle of the Super Bowl in which Timberlake exposed his chest.
“I have seen the messages, labels, comments and concerns and I want to respond,” the singer wrote on social media on Friday, “I deeply feel the moments in my life when my actions contributed to the problem, where he spoke in turn. or he didn’t speak for what was right. I understand that I fell short at this time and in many others and benefited from a system that tolerates misogyny and racism. “
Timberlake referred specifically to Spears and Jackson, and wrote, “I care and respect these women and I know I failed.” He continued: “The industry is flawed. It establishes the success of men, especially whites. It is designed this way. As a man in a privileged position, I have to be vocal about it. Because of my ignorance, I didn’t realize everything I was going through in my own life, but I never want to benefit from others being overthrown again. “
Our source added that Timberlake cares to be part of the solution.
“He realizes he needed to talk and that enough time has passed,” they said. “He knows that he has sometimes benefited from these moments and that he should have said something earlier to defend them both. He really says it and is very happy to be able to talk now. It’s a bigger conversation and he wants to do his part to help push the solutions forward. “
Spears and Jackson have yet to respond to Timberlake’s mea culpa.