Justin Timberlake owns his mistakes.
“I deeply regret the moments in my life when my movements contributed to the problem, when I spoke backwards or did not communicate what was right. I sense that I failed at that time and in many others and benefited from a formula of misogyny and racism,” the singer and actor wrote in a post on his Instagram on Friday morning. “I would particularly like to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson separately because I take care of those women and respect them and I know they failed. “
Over the following week, Timberlake has been criticized for his remedy to the two women, sparked by the release last Friday of FX documentary Framing Britney Spears, Samantha Stark’s film, which chronicles Spears’ tumultuous life at the highlight and media attention she won at all times. , including the occasion of The Breakup of Timberlake and Spears in 2002. The film portrays Timberlake as controlling the narrative surrounding high-profile division by discreetly exploiting the misogyny inherent in our society, flaunting his sex life in interviews and portraying a Britney. like a fake friend in the “Cry Me a River” video clip.
Amid outrage over the documentary, last Sunday’s Super Bowl also reminded enthusiasts of Timberlake’s story with Jackson, when they performed “Rock Your Body” in combination with the 2004 half-time show of the game. of his bodice and soon exposing his chest, which resulted in the notorious “malfunction of the locker room” that affected Jackson’s career more than Timberlake’s.
“I’ve noticed the messages, labels, comments and considerations and I need to respond,” the actor-singer said at the maximum sensitivity of the message before distinguishing Spears and Jackson. “I also feel compelled to respond, in component, because all stakeholders deserve more and most importantly, because it is a broader verbal exchange than without a heart I need to be a component and from which I need to grow . . . “
“The industry is the best. It puts men, especially white men, on the path to success. It’s designed this way, like a man in a privileged position, I’m going to have to talk about this. Because of my ignorance, I didn’t recognize him for all this while I was going on in my own life, however, I never need to enjoy others bending again,” he continues. “I haven’t been the best guiding all this in my career. I know those excuses are a first step and they don’t acquit the past. I need to take on duty on my own backs in all this and be a component of a global that lifts and supports. “
He concluded: “I care deeply about the well-being of the other people I love and love. I can do more and I’ll do more. “
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