Justin Timberlake broke up with Britney Spears with a text message of just two words
Justin Timberlake broke up with Britney Spears because he thought she cheated on him with a male choreographer.
Revelations about the famous breakup between two top pop icons, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, have caused a stir in the media community and fans around the world. Previously, in February 2002, during the filming of the music video for the song “Overprotected: The Darkchild Remix” by Britney Spears, under the direction of video director Chris Applebaum.
The incident began when Britney Spears suddenly “disappeared” for a while during the MV filming in downtown Los Angeles. Her absence caused production delays and director Chris Applebaum began searching for the singer. He found Britney Spears sitting in his trailer very upset. She let him read a text message on her Motorola flip phone, which is when everything became clear. A short farewell message from Justin Timberlake, with only two words: “It’s over”.
Justin Timberlake broke up with Britney Spears via a 2-word text message
While devastated, Britney Spears still decided to finish filming the video. Chris Applebaum encouraged her with meaningful words: “If you want to go out and complete this last job in the rain, you can show him that you just made the biggest mistake of your life.”
The story of Chris Applebaum also shows the determination of Britney Spears at the age of 20, willing to face psychological difficulties to complete the job. The male director praised her qualities, making the female singer special and outstanding.
The consequence of this breakup was the release of Justin Timberlake’s song “Cry Me A River”, which is said to be a reference to Britney Spears’s alleged infidelity. The song’s music video increased speculation about Britney Spears’ infidelity during the breakup. Britney Spears’ memoir also mentions this period, the female singer felt despised and was portrayed as the person who broke the heart of “America’s Golden Boy”.
