Britney Spears Praises Janet Jackson Amid Justin Timberlake Feud

Britney Spears shared a tribute to Janet Jackson over the weekend amid her ongoing feud with her ex, Justin Timberlake. Taking to Instagram on Sunday (February 25) in a since-deleted post, Spears, 42, noted that Jackson is someone she will "look up to" for the rest of her life. In her caption, Spears thanked the "All For You" singer for keeping her "dreams and heart alive." The "Womanizer" singer said Jackson has always been the "deepest and brightest woman at the same time. She went through so much," Spears added, giving her thanks and appreciation for Jackson's music and her "divine way of untangling intelligence to a far more clear view than anyone could ever imagine."

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) weren't surprised by Britney's compliments to Janet. One person wrote: "Janet is her musical mother. Argue all y’all want but it’s true." Another person said, "Janet was and will forever remain Britney’s biggest musical influence, you could tell by her videography during her first three eras." A third fan commented: "This is why I never understood why people constantly pushed Britney as Madonna’s daughter when her career is much more aligned with the likes of Janet, especially from her debut through her peak years."

As for Spears' reignited feud with Timberlake, following the release of her memoir, The Woman in Me, the "Princess of Pop" included several stories about her ex. She claimed the *NSYNC alum cheated on her and pressured her into getting an abortion. In an effort to show there were no hard feelings, Spears praised JT's recent single, "Selfish" last month and wanna apologized for offending "the people I genuinely care about." Timberlake seemingly responded to her public apology while performing at his 43rd birthday party in New York City, telling the crowd, "I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely f---ing nobody." The day was also the 20th anniversary of Justin and Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl performance.

He previously publicly apologized to both women years after the incidents, but after Spears heard about his response, she clapped back. She wrote on Instagram: "Someone told me someone was talking s— about me on the streets !!! Do you want to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did last time ??? I’m not sorry !!!"