Justin Timberlake responds after Britney Spears calls him a 'genius' and dances to his song 'Filthy'

'I know we had one of the world's biggest breakups'
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Megan C. Hills16 April 2020

When Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears broke up in the 2000s, it broke the hearts of diehard fans who were rooting for the double denim icons. It appears that the pair are on better terms now, as Spears shared a video of herself dancing to her ex’s “genius” music - and Timberlake chimed in down in the comments.

Spears posted a video of herself dancing and posing in a white crop top and shorts, saying that it was her “version of Snapchat or TikTok or whatever the cool thing you’re supposed to do these days.” Saying that she was “just very bored”, the video was overlaid with audio from Timberlake’s 2018 single 'Filthy'.

She also called him a “genius”, writing, “PS I know we had one of the world’s biggest breakups 20 years ago… but hey the man is a genius !!! Great song JT !!!!”

Timberlake responded with a string of emojis, which included a laughing crying emoji and three raising hands emojis. It was captured by Instagram account Comments By Celebs.

Timberlake and Spears dated in 1999 before splitting up in 2002 and they appear to have drifted apart over the years. In 2011, Timberlake revealed to Vanity Fair in 2011 that he had not spoken to her in “nine or 10 years” and said, “We were two birds of the same feather small-town kids, doing the same thing. But then you become adults, and the way you were as kids doesn't make any sense.”

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“I won't speak on her, but at least for me, I was a totally different person. I just don't think we were normal; there was nothing normal about our existence. We spent way too much time being the biggest thing for teenyboppers,” he continued.

In 2013, Timberlake also caused controversy when he allegedly introduced his song 'Cry Me a River' (believed to be a breakup song about Spears) and said at a concert, “Sometimes in life, you think you found the one. But then one day you find out that she is just some b***h.” (Timberlake responded by saying he did not intend to “disrespect” Spears.)

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But Spears was complimentary about her ex in 2016, saying he was “very good” and she would be interested in collaborating with him.

When asked if he would be open to it, Timberlake said “absolutely, absolutely” and told her to “give us a call!”

Timberlake has been married to Jessica Biel since 2012 and they have a son. Spears is currently dating personal trainer Sam Asghari.

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