Justin Timberlake Addresses 'Cry Me a River' Controversy, Refuses to Stop Singing Song in Resurfaced Video

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Justin Timberlake is in some hot water with Britney Spears‘ fans over a resurfaced video. The 42-year-old “Can’t Stop the Feeling” musician’s relationship with the 41-year-old “Toxic” pop star has been under a microscope this week in the leadup to Britney‘s memoir The Woman in Me.

Excerpts from the book included multiple bombshells about their time together. Now, fans are examining a clip of Justin singing “Cry Me a River,” which is largely believed to be a vengeful breakup song directed a Britney.

His behavior in the clip is making people wonder if he’s truly sorry about how he handled their breakup after he issued a public apology in 2021. Keep reading to find out more… The clip in question appears to be from Dave Chappelle‘s birthday party in August of this year.

In it, Justin introduces “Cry Me a River” by saying, “They told me not to do this song no more. F-ck that.” He then continues to perform the song.