In her autobiography The Woman in Me, Britney Spears describes her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake as a horrible character. According to her, the singer, aged 19 at the time, forced her to have an abortion before leaving her by SMS. These revelations did not fail to arouse the anger of fans towards the interpreter of Cry Me a River.
On social networks, certain accounts make fun of the American’s songs. “We reap what we sow and this time it’s your turn Justin,” reports a user on an Instagram post by the singer, in reference to the song What Goes Around Comes Back Around. we sow). The title Cry Me A River is also mocked by Britney Spears fans: “It’s you who now has to cry a river.” Some comments, however, are more vindictive. “You are the worst singer in the world”, “I hope Britney gets her revenge”, “you should be ashamed of having ruined her life”, “don’t listen to her music anymore”, reacted the singer’s fans .
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On the social network X (formerly Twitter), opinions are more divided. If some fans overwhelm Justin Timberlake and call him a “monster”, others take his side. “Why go after Justin Timberlake? For admitting that neither of them were ready to have a baby? You are all weird, leave this man alone,” says one user. “I don’t care about these stories, I will continue to listen to his music,” posts another account. Other users also analyzed Britney Spears’ songs from the era, looking for hidden messages about their past relationship. According to fans, the pop star’s song Everytime is addressed to the baby she didn’t have. “I think I need you baby / And every time I see you in my dreams / I see your face, it haunts me”, sings the American in particular.
