Britney Spears has broken her silence after her ex Justin Timberlake’s DWI arrest.
The former NSYNC bandmate was detained by the police on Monday night in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons.
The Cry Me A River singer appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon.
Some folks are angry, Justin Timberlake was cuffed in front in this photo as he’s taken from the jail across the street to the court.
So, I guess you think celebrities deserve special treatment then. pic.twitter.com/XgBP8f3TGg
— Deplorable Jaz McKay 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@DeplorableJaz) June 19, 2024
A source told the Daily Mail that the singer had been out for dinner with friends and was pulled over shortly after leaving the group around midnight.
The source told the: “Justin was out to dinner with friends and there were cop cars stationed outside the restaurant like there are most nights.”
“They look for people who are leaving after midnight who might have been drinking.”
“Justin left at 12:30AM and was pulled over as soon as he left. Nobody was hurt and there was no drama at the scene.”
The 43-year-old was arraigned on Tuesday, June 18, and released without bail.
Justin was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated.
Britney, who famously dated the Mirrors singer from 1999 until their high-profile split in 2002.
Enjoying her trip to Las Vegas, the Toxic singer posted a photo of her fruity cocktail with the caption: “It’s the little things you know !!!!”
Britney also included a photo of her legs crossed as she relaxed in the pool.
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In a resurfaced video from 2007, Justin seemingly warned Britney to “stop drinking” as he accepted a Brit Award in a pre-recorded speech.
Justin said at the time: “Stop drinking. You know who you are. I’m speaking to you. Stop drinking, you’re going to get sloppy. OK! is going to say something bad about you.”
The singer was under heavy scrutiny at the time of his comments and famously shaved her head just two days after the awards show.
“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,” Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) said to @BritneySpears in 2007.
Looks like his words are coming back to haunt him now. pic.twitter.com/9aTTcReytS
— #FreeBritney Live (@FreeBritneyLive) June 19, 2024
However, Justin insisted the remarks weren’t about his ex in an interview with GQ, and said he was merely referencing “people in the crowd, no one in particular,” according to Fox News.
But many have interpreted the remarks to be about Britney, and the video resurfaced in light of his own arrest for DWI.
Fans weighed in on the video on X, with one user tweeting: “And 17 years later, it ended up being him eating his own words, you reap what you sow.”
“As we learned from the religious, hypocrites make the very best scolds,” another posted.
