Lance Bass Urges Fans to Forgive Justin Timberlake Amid Backlash Following Britney Spears' Memoir Release

Timberlake faced heavy criticism following the release of Spears' memoir, in which she accuses him of cheating on her and alleges he pushed her to have an abortion during their relationship, leading fan backlash and prompting NSYNC's Bass to implore fans to follow Spears' lead in forgiving Timberlake.

In Britney Spears' newly released memoir, she accuses her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake of cheating on her and pushing her to have an abortion during their relationship, leading to fan backlash against Timberlake.
Former NSYNC bandmate and friend of Timberlake, Lance Bass, has urged fans to forgive Timberlake, stating that 'Britney did, so let's take a note from her.'
Bass defended Timberlake, arguing that 'everyone deserves to tell their story' and expressed his hope that fans can find some forgiveness.
Spears and Timberlake started dating in 1999 when they were teenagers and separated in 2002, a relationship that Spears discusses in depth in her memoir.
As a result of the allegations made in Spears' memoir, Timberlake faced heavy backlash, leading him to turn off his Instagram comments.