Justin Timberlake has been spotted for the first time since ex Britney Spears made explosive revelations about him in his memoir, The Woman In Me – when he recently flew to Cabo for a family vacation.
The 42-year-old singer, who was forced to turn off his Instagram comments amid vicious trolling about Spears, looked in good spirits as he arrived on a private jet just days after the release of his ex’s tell-all book.
Timberlake wore a white T-shirt, sweatpants, a baseball cap and sneakers as he stepped out.
He was seen cradling son Phineas, three, as he got into a car – he’s also dad to son Silas, eight, with wife Jessica Biel, 41,
The star was seen having a turbulent few weeks in which Spears revealed she had an abortion because he “didn’t want to be a father” and claimed he cheated on her during their three-year romance from 1999-2002.
Although Timberlake has not publicly responded to the claims Spears made in her book, which was published on Tuesday, he has disabled Instagram comments.
There he is: Justin Timberlake has been seen for the first time since ex Britney Spears made explosive revelations about him in his memoir, The Woman In Me – when he recently flew to Cabo for a family vacation
So young: the star was seen during a turbulent few weeks in which Spears revealed that she had an abortion by him because he ‘didn’t want to be a father’ (photo 2002)
A source said Page six that the decision was made because of the “hateful, disgusting things people said,” days after sources claimed he was “not happy” with Spears’ revelations in the book.
Timberlake hasn’t posted to his Instagram in almost a month, as his reunion song with NSYNC – Better Place – was released on September 29.
The singer and actor posted a short video with his NSYNC bandmates – JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick – discussing their new song.
Britney claims in the book that she had an abortion when she was just 19 years old because he wasn’t ready to become a father so young.
‘It was a surprise, but for me it was not a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. “I always expected that one day we would start a family together,” Britney wrote.
‘This would just be a lot sooner than I expected. But Justin was definitely not happy with the pregnancy. He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young,” she added.
‘If it had been up to me alone, I would never have done it. And yet Justin was so sure he didn’t want to be a father,” she added.
“To this day, it is one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life,” Spears wrote about the abortion.
Bye, bye, bye: The singer, 42, who was forced to turn off his Instagram comments amid vicious trolling about Spears, looked in good spirits as he arrived on a private jet just days after the release of the tell-all book from his ex
Casual: The star opted for a casual ensemble for his arrival
Dad: He was seen cradling son Phineas, three, as he got into a car – he’s also dad to son Silas, eight, with wife Jessica Biel, 41
To chat; The star smiled as he walked off the tarmac
Britney’s book: Although Timberlake has not publicly responded to the claims Spears made in her book, which was published Tuesday, he did disable comments on Instagram
Earlier this week, a source told Daily Mail: “Justin hasn’t approached Britney about this at all and he won’t because he can’t say anything to her.”
“She was there and is just telling it from her point of view,” the source added.
‘That doesn’t mean he’s okay with it. Justin is not happy at all with what has emerged in this book.”
They added: ‘Creating this book has given Britney life and she really doesn’t care who is offended by anything in the book because it is what happened.
‘She was there and experienced it. Nobody can say anything. She has taken all of this out of her and is now moving on.”
A second insider claimed the “baggage” from Britney’s memoir was “stressful” for Justin and his wife Jessica, whose October 19 wedding anniversary was overshadowed.
Michelle Williams’ narration of the tome also went viral, mainly because she mockingly imitated Timberlake’s accent in an attempt to impress black musicians.
In the book, Britney accuses Justin of trying “too hard” to fit in with black musicians during his time with *NSYNC.
She recounted one such incident in 1999, when they encountered R&B singer Ginuwine, prompting Justin to speak with a “blaccent” that Britney clearly felt was inauthentic.
An insider has claimed that the ‘baggage’ from Britney’s memoir was ‘stressful’ for Justin and his wife Jessica, whose wedding anniversary was overshadowed on October 19 (pictured 2022)
A ‘Blaccent’ – a combination of the words ‘black’ and ‘accent’ – is when a non-black person imitates Black English, also known as African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
Speaking about the encounter with Ginuwine, she continued: “Walking towards us was a man with a huge, bling-out medallion. He was flanked by two giant guards.
‘J got all excited and said so loudly, “Oh yeah, fo shiz, fo shiz! Ginuwiiiiiiine! How you doing, homie?”‘
She continued, “After Ginuwine walked away, Felicia (Spears’ personal assistant) did an impression of J… J wasn’t even embarrassed. He just took it and looked at her like, “Okay, fuck you, Fe.”