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.Supporters of Britney Spears and Janet Jackson offered up replacements for the annual rush of 'It's gonna be May' memes.ī圜eleste LavinFans of Britney Spears and Janet Jackson have a message for Justin Timberlake: “You want a piece of May?”Every May 1, Twitter fills up with memes featuring the former *NSYNC singer and the words “It’s gonna be May,” thanks to the way the boy band sang the title line of their 2000 hit “It’s Gonna Be Me.”īut this year, the “Cry Me a River” singer has come under increased scrutiny after clips of old interviews resurfaced in the New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears” in which he laughingly shared details his sex life with the teen idol at a time when when she was facing relentlessly misogynist press coverage. I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism. "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. "I've seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond," Timberlake wrote in February. While Jackson's career was hurt by the controversy, Timberlake didn't face the same kind of impact.) (Timberlake performed with Jackson during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, in which he exposed one of Jackson's breasts. The backlash Timberlake faced was so strong that Timberlake issued an apology to Spears and Janet Jackson on Feb. The film alleged Timberlake capitalized on the breakup when he launched his solo career and used a Spears lookalike in the "Cry Me a River" music video.
After the release of Framing Britney Spears in February, Spears fans re-examined her three-year relationship with Timberlake, which ended in 2002.
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