November 8th 2023.
Timbaland has been forced to backtrack on his comments made about Britney Spears. At a Kennedy Center event on October 29th, the record producer made an off-hand remark that was deemed disrespectful to Spears. He had been in conversation with producer 9th Wonder about the singer's recently released memoir, The Woman in Me, which included a negative recount of her relationship with Justin Timberlake.
Timbaland had said, “She going crazy right? I wanted to call and say ‘JT, man, you’ve got to put a muzzle on that girl.” This comment was met with criticism, as fans were unhappy with the misogynistic language used to talk about Spears.
In response to the backlash, Timbaland went on Instagram Live to apologize. He said, “I apologize to the Britney fans, and her. Yes, you know about respecting women, hell yeah.”
The producer has had a longstanding collaboration with Timberlake, having worked on his debut album, Justified. This album includes the second single, “Cry Me A River” which alludes to the breakdown of Timberlake and Spears’ relationship, suggesting the latter had been unfaithful.
Timbaland’s comment was insensitive given Spears’ conservatorship, which she details in her memoir as controlling every aspect of her life. The star and her fans were not happy with the producer's joke about her needing a muzzle, which reminded them of the traumatic ordeal.
So far, Spears has not made a public comment about the situation, but the backlash was enough for Timbaland to make it clear that he respects women.
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