FILE PHOTO: Justin Timberlake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
The backlash followed the broadcast of a TV documentary about the rise and fall of Spears, including how she was shamed in the media when their relationship ended in 2002. “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, ” Timberlake, 40, wrote on Instagram.
“I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism,” he said.
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