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    Timbaland apologizes to Britney Spears for 'muzzle' remark after misogyny accusations

    It's never too late to apologize — even if you're Timbaland. The Grammy-winning producer told Britney Spears that he was sorry for suggesting that her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake should have put "a muzzle" on her for speaking out about their relationship in her new memoir, "The Woman in Me." The comment, which Timbaland made in October at a live event, had drawn backlash from fans who ...
    by Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times Nov 08, 2023 3 minutes
    Timbaland attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on Oct. 3, 2023, in Atlanta.

    It's never too late to apologize — even if you're Timbaland.

    The Grammy-winning producer told Britney Spears that he was sorry for suggesting that her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake should have put "a muzzle" on her for speaking out about their relationship in her new memoir, "The Woman in Me." The comment, which Timbaland made in October at a live event, had drawn backlash from fans who called the remarks misogynistic.

    "I'm sorry to all the Britney fans, on Tuesday evening. "I'm sorry, 'cause 'muzzle' was — no, you have a voice, you speak what you want to speak. Who am I to tell you what not to speak? And I was wrong for saying that."

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