“Don’t you know that you’re toxic?” wonders Britney Spears in her most famous song, and in the case of Justin Timberlake, her ex-boyfriend and former public slut-shamer-in-chief, the answer appears, finally, to be yes. The music industry, the tabloid press, other celebrities, and the public at large, Framing Britney implies, all bear responsibility for what happened to her. In the wake of the revelations contained in the doc, which airs in the UK tonight (February 16), Timberlake issued an Instagram apology, triggering a slew of other celebrity mea culpas. Actress Sharon Stone, comedian Sarah Silverman, and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton expressed regret for jokes told at the pop star’s expense. Timberlake was barely censured and did not speak up on her behalf.

Source: The Star February 16, 2021 16:52 UTC