Justin Timberlake’s breakup message to Britney Spears was revealed by her former video director Chris Applebaum after she revealed she dumped her via text message.
Chris, now 53, who has also worked with Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, described the moment Justin broke up with the 41-year-old pop star.
He revealed how he was working with Britney on the set of a music video when she received a two-word text message from Justin saying: “It’s over.”
Chris shared how Britney and her team worked on the video for Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) during a grueling 24-hour day of filming.
In April 2022, Chris posted a picture with Britney on set where he reflected on the story behind the snap, namely Britney and Justin’s breakup.
Details: Justin Timberlake’s breakup message to Britney Spears was revealed by her former video director Chris Applebaum after she revealed via text message that she dumped her (pictured in 2001)
Break-up: Chris, now 53, who has also worked with Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, opened up about the moment Justin split from the 41-year-old pop star (pictured in 2002)
Reminder: In April 2022, Chris posted a picture with Britney on set where he reflected on the story behind the snap, namely Britney and Justin’s breakup
He wrote: “This was recorded on the second day of filming for their Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) video, he wrote.” It was a (planned) 24 hour filming day and we had a crew leave after 12 hours and a new one, who came in.
“At some point during the second shift, Brit disappeared and I went to her trailer to pick her up… only to find that her boyfriend Justin had just broken up with her via text message. (I would like to recommend to everyone reading this: Don’t break up via text!)
“We sat on the floor of their trailer for a minute, discussed it and then gathered together.” He teased that it was “just one of the stories from the shoot…”
Chris recently spoke to Page Six about the post and shared more details about the news and Britney’s reaction.
He told the publication that when he entered her trailer, she showed her the phone and said, “I can’t believe it.” Check it out. That happened.’
According to Chris, the message simply said, “It’s over.”
Chris revealed how he changed Britney’s mind about stopping work for the day, explaining: “If you don’t have it in you, I totally understand…”
“But if you want to go out and finish that final setup in the rain, you can show him that he just made the biggest damn mistake of his life.”
Heartbroken: He revealed how he was working with Britney on the set of a music video when she received a two-word text message from Justin saying: “It’s over.”
Memoir: Britney’s autobiography “The Woman In Me” will be released on October 24th
She apparently replied, “Do you know?” That’s a good idea. I’m going to show him that he screwed up the best thing he ever had.’
Last week Britney revealed she was devastated when Justin broke up with her via text message.
In the pages of her new memoir, The Woman In Me, due out October 24, Britney opens up about her personal life.
The New York Times reported that Britney wrote in her upcoming memoir about the end of her relationship with Justin: “I was in a coma in Louisiana and he was happily running around Hollywood.”
This came after Britney finally admitted to cheating on the NSYNC member with dancer Wade Robson after years of hearsay.
Rumor has it that Britney and Justin split up in 2002 after three years of dating because she had an affair with Australian choreographer Wade.
Justin later released his famous single “Cry Me A River,” whose lyrics allude to being cheated on.
Britney said of the choreographer on “Good Morning America” in 2000: “He’s like a prodigy, seriously… He’s a genius. ‘He’s great.’
But their relationship was short-lived and Britney and Wade had separated within a year.
Wade largely stayed out of the spotlight subsequently, but resurfaced in the 2019 Leaving Neverland documentary, in which he detailed the alleged abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of Michael Jackson.