Timbaland Apologizes After Saying Justin Timberlake Should Have ‘Put a Muzzle’ on Britney Spears

Timbaland has apologized after joking that Justin Timberlake “should have put a muzzle” on Britney Spears during an Oct. 29 live interview with 9th Wonder at the Kennedy Center.

When taking a question from an audience member about the renewed interest toward the producer’s Timberlake collab “Cry Me a River” amid the release of Spears’ memoir, Timbaland said, “She goin’ crazy, right? I wanted to call JT, ‘Man, you gotta put a muzzle on that girl.'”

After a heavy day of backlash on social media, Timbaland went live on TikTok as he does most nights, showing remorse for his comments. “I apologize to the Britney fans and her,” he said, reading a comment asking about his attitude towards women. “Yes, ‘you know about respecting women?’ Hell yeah.”