Justin Timberlake fled to Cabo San Lucas with his wife Jessica Biel and their sons Silas, eight, and Phineas, two, amid backlash over the revelations in his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears’ new memoir.
After a tough few weeks, the 42-year-old singer looked relaxed as he spent some quality time with his family in Mexico.
In addition to chatting with his two children and husband, the 10-time Grammy winner was spotted glued to his phone as Biel, 41, slipped into a tiny black-and-white striped bikini by the pool.
After changing into a blue and white tie-dye blouse and high-waisted linen shorts into her swimsuit, the Candy actress tossed her brunette locks and walked to a lounge chair.
Family vacation: Justin Timberlake fled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with his wife Jessica Biel and their two sons Silas, eight, and Phineas, two, amid backlash over the revelations in his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears’ new memoir
Brave face: Timberlake seemed to find solace in spending time with his wife and children
Meanwhile, Timberlake wore a baggy T-shirt, a green bucket hat and white shorts with navy blue racing stripes down the sides.
This is only the second time he has been seen. Spears made explosive claims about him in the memoir, The Woman In Me.
The star endured a turbulent October after Spears revealed she had an abortion because he “didn’t want to be a father” and that he allegedly 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.
A source told Page Six that the decision was made because of the “hateful, disgusting things people were saying,” 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.
Fit as ever: After changing into a blue and white tie-dye blouse and high-waisted linen shorts into her swimsuit, the Candy actress tossed her brunette locks into a toss and walked to a lounge chair
Casual: Meanwhile, Timberlake wore a baggy T-shirt, a green bucket hat and white shorts with navy blue racing stripes down the sides
First look: Before donning her bikini, Biel cut a casual figure in a tie-dye shirt and white shorts
‘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.
Earlier this week, a source told DailyMail.com: ‘Justin hasn’t approached Britney about this at all and he won’t because he can’t say anything to her.’
Family time: The couple was seen outside with their eldest child
Parenting: The artists had their first child, son Silas, in 2015, and five years later welcomed their second amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Rough few weeks: This is the second time he has been seen. Spears made explosive revelations about him in his memoir, The Woman In Me
Sparking outrage: The star has endured a turbulent few weeks, with Spears revealing she had an abortion because he ‘didn’t want to be a father’ and that he allegedly cheated on her during their three-year romance from 1999-2002
“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 impersonated Timberlake in an 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.
Faced: While Timberlake has not publicly responded to the claims Spears made in her book, which was published Tuesday, he has disabled Instagram comments
A source told Page Six that the decision was made because of the “hateful, disgusting things people were saying,” days after sources claimed he was “not happy” with Spears’ revelations in the book.
Laying low: Timberlake hasn’t posted to his Instagram in almost a month, as his reunion song with NSYNC – Better Place – was released on September 29
Bombshell Reveal: Britney Claims in Book She Got 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
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.”