Britney Spears seemingly SHADES Justin Timberlake after he performed his diss track Cry Me A River about their messy breakup as she calls him out for previously being a sore loser

Britney Spears didn't hold back as she responded to Justin Timberlake's performance of his diss track Cry Me A River about their painful breakup on Wednesday.

Despite recently revealing that the song, released in 2002 after the end of their three-year relationship, 'shattered' her heart in the memoir, The Woman in Me, the former NSYNC frontman, 42, surprised audiences by releasing the hateful ballad about an unfaithful one to sing. lover.

While acknowledging the controversial choice to include the song in the setlist of his show at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, the singer prefaced his performance by saying he meant “no disrespect,” presumably to Spears.

In response, the mother of two took to Instagram to reminisce about some past memories with the 10-time Grammy winner, portraying him as a sore loser and mediocre athlete.

“I never told you how I beat him at basketball,” she wrote on Instagram, before recalling how “he would cry” when he lost games to her.

Although she didn't explicitly say she was talking about Timberlake, the artist ended her lengthy caption with “no disrespect,” the same phrase he said on stage earlier this week.

Spears previously claimed in her book that the song made her look like a “whore who broke the heart of America's golden boy.”

She also berated him for using the song to fuel the narrative that her infidelity destroyed their relationship, while remaining silent about his own infidelity.

On Friday morning, a source told DailyMail.com that Spears “appreciates” that her ex acknowledged the controversy surrounding the Grammy-winning song, but has yet to receive a personal apology from him.

“The disrespect towards Britney is long overdue and while she appreciates his acknowledgment of it, Justin has never personally called or contacted her to apologize,” the insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.

'He never discussed this with her. Ever. Britney put this behind her and writing her book allowed her to release it. She's good.'

It was previously reported that Justin did not want to speak out about the allegations so as not to 'get in the way' of Britney's chance to finally share her story.

Shady: In response, the mother of two took to Instagram to reminisce about some past memories with the 10-time Grammy winner, portraying him as a sore loser and a mediocre basketball player; pictured in 2001

“I never told you how I beat him at basketball,” she wrote on Instagram, before recalling how “he would cry” when he lost games to her

Frustrating: On Friday morning, a source told DailyMail.com that Spears 'appreciates' her ex acknowledging the controversy surrounding the Grammy-winning song, but has yet to receive a personal apology from him (seen in 2002)

In her recent memoir, Spears wrote about how she felt voiceless after her ex released his top five hit, essentially advancing his narrative that he was the wronged party in their breakup. The couple dated from 1999 to 2002.

“I felt at that moment that there was no way to tell my side of the story,” she wrote. “I couldn't explain it because I knew no one would take my side once Justin convinced the world of his version. I don't think Justin realized the power he had to shame me. I don't think he understands it to this day.'

Justin also delved into the creation of Cry Me A River and the impact his relationship with Britney had on it in his 2018 memoir Hindsight.

'I have been scorned. I'm ruined. That feeling inspired me to write Cry Me A River,” he wrote.

Justin was one of many stars invited to celebrate the opening of Fontainebleau this week, and also performed his hits SexyBack, Rock Your Body and Can't Stop The Feeling

But he was more circumspect in an apology shared on social media in February 2021, after Britney's fans began mobilizing to try to have her 13-year conservatorship dismantled and a damaging New York Times documentary — which did not was authorized by Spears – their investigation had investigated. relationship and the aftermath of their breakup.

“I understand that I have fallen short in these moments and in many others… I want to specifically apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson, both individually, because I care about and respect these women, and I know I failed ', he said. also referring to renewed criticism he received for his role in the “wardrobe malfunction” during his performance with Janet at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

Although he was reportedly a full participant in the display, tearing off part of Janet's outfit to expose one of her breasts, his career continued to rise while hers suffered for years.

Britney's conservatorship was dissolved nine months later in November 2021.

The singer got candid in her new book, in which she also revealed that Justin ended their relationship via text message and that she had an abortion in 2000 because the N*Sync star “didn't want to be a father.”

Justin was one of many stars invited to celebrate the opening of Fontainebleau this week.

In addition to Cry Me A River, he also played SexyBack, Rock Your Body and his Trolls anthem Can't Stop The Feeling.

The final song of the evening was Mirrors, which was featured on his 2013 album The 20/20 Experience. He previously said the song was written for his wife Jessica Biel

The last song of the evening was Mirrors, which was on his album The 20/20 Experience.

Justin previously wrote about writing the song in honor of Jessica Biel, whom he married in 2012.

'We lived together then. We weren't engaged yet. In fact, it took me years to propose…,” he shared, before referring to how his grandparents set an example for his marriage to her.

'The video became a dedication to my grandparents. I learned from them about long-lasting love. I know I have that with my wife…,” he said.

'She changed me. She changed my life. That's all in Mirrors. Not the details. But what it felt like to be touched by her.'