Justin Timberlake’s ‘sloppy’ alcohol warning to Britney Spears resurfaces as she shares cryptic post-Brooke Ivey Johnson-Entertainment – Metro

A clip of Justin Timberlake seemingly warning Britney Spears about her drinking in 2007 has resurfaced (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Britney Spears posted an uncharacteristically simple Instagram post in the wake of the bombshell news of Justin Timberlake’s arrest for drink driving.

Britney, 42, posted a picture of a cocktail to her 42.2million Instagram followers with the caption ‘It’s the simple things you know!!’ causing fans to speculate whether she was subtly gloating about Justin’s arrest.

The singer – who famously dated Justin from 1999 to 2002 – accused him of pressuring her into having an abortion, cheating on her ‘multiple’ times, and intentionally painting her as the villain in the wake of their high profile break up in her 2023 memoir.

These accusations led Justin, 43, to hit back at his ex while performing shortly after the memoir was released, saying into the mic between songs, ‘I’d like to apologise to…absolutely nobody!’

This sparked ongoing condemnation of Justin’s treatment of Britney, which has now culminated in fan’s sharing a resurfaced clip of the Cry Me a River singer seemingly scolding Britney for drinking in 2007.

The irony of the admonition was lost on no one.

Justin’s mugshot quickly circulated online (Picture: Getty Images)

Justin says in the video, which played when he accepted a Brit Award in 2007 shortly after Britney infamously shaved her head: ‘Stop drinking. You know who you are, I’m speaking to you. Stop drinking, you’re gonna get sloppy, OK is gonna say something bad about you.’

 On X, user @infvze wrote: ‘Well that didn’t age well,’ while @powpowmila posted: ‘What goes around comes around I guess.’

Though Justin later claimed the comment wasn’t aimed at Britney but was a joke aimed at the audience in general, fans of Britney’s have not been particularly sympathetic about Justin’s arrest.

X user @moorehn wrote in a viral post: ‘It’s pretty great that “hating Justin Timberlake” brings so many people together. People who love Janet Jackson. People who love Britney Spears. Millennials who resented the bodyshaming of Jessica Simpson. Who else am I missing; what other women did he screw over?’

Justin and Britney dated from 1999 to 2002 (Picture: Getty Images)

In perhaps one of the funniest and most impressive shows of fandom ever, Britney’s fans have also managed to bump Britney’s 2011 song Criminal into the top 10 on iTunes in Brazil, and move up the charts in other countries across the world.

Following his arrest, Justin was released without bail over one count of driving while intoxicated.

In a statement, the Sag Harbour Village Police Department said: ‘On June 18 2024, at 12.37am, Justin R Timberlake, age 43, of Tennessee, was observed operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a duly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane of travel.

‘A traffic stop was initiated by a Police Officer from the Sag Harbor Village Police Department and upon investigation it was determined that Mr Timberlake was operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition.

‘Mr Timberlake was placed under arrest, processed, and held overnight for morning arraignment.

‘Mr Timberlake was arraigned at the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on June 18 2024 at 9.30am, where he was released on his own recognisance.’

Along with the DWI, Timberlake was cited for running a stop sign and failure to keep in his lane with TMZ claiming police stated he had ‘bloodshot and glassy’ eyes. He also reportedly refused a breathalyzer test.

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