Britney Spears He has an old friend who is ready to help if needed.
Chris Kirkpatrick, former member of Smash Hit Boy Band *NSYNCHe knew Spears 25 years ago when they were both ruling the pop music charts, and now he’s told Fox News Digital that even though they’re no longer close, he’s still here for her.
“I haven’t been close to him,” he said. “If he ever needs to talk to anybody or anything, you know, I’m here.”
Britney Spears and Chris Kirkpatrick, with Justin Timberlake, attending the NBA All-Star Game in February 2002. (Scott Gries/NBAE/Getty Images)
He added, “Other than that, it is what it is. Everybody deals with things in their own way. And, you know, I just hope that she’s okay and everything’s okay because for a while, it was like, ‘Hey, set Britney free, get her out of this conservatorship.’ And she gets out of it. And then, you know, she posts some crazy stuff, but that’s just the way it is. And that’s her life. And it’s not my job to get involved.”
Kirkpatrick spoke to Fox News Digital with her show’s co-host, Brian McFadden. “name drop” In the podcast, he also recalled a special moment he had with Spears.
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“I filmed something for one of his tours,” she said. “I dressed up in drag and acted like his hairstylist or something… or no, I guess I pretended to be him. And when I turned around, I saw it was me, which I’m sure (I was) very surprised by because I’m not a very attractive woman.”
Britney Spears and *NSYNC on stage at the Superbowl with Aerosmith in 2001. (Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Joey Fatone at the My VH1 Awards in 2000. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2002. (Jim Smiel/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Spears burst onto the scene with her debut single “…Baby One More Time” in 1999. *NSYNC had released their first self-titled album just two years earlier, and with hits like “I Want You Back” and “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You,” they had already cemented their place in pop music history.
At the time, many pop stars were in the same circles, and the same was true for Spears and *NSYNC. Spears already had connections to two of the boy band members, Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez — years earlier, the three had appeared together with other stars on Disney’s “The All-New Mickey Mouse Club.” Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguilera.
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The pop star and the boy band had the same record label, Jive Records, and in 1998, Spears reunited with her former friends when she opened for *NSYNC on several tour dates. The “Toxic” singer has said it was around this time that Timberlake first began showing romantic interest in her, though they didn’t publicly confirm their relationship until 2000.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake dated for about three years from 1999 to 2002. (Kevin Winter)
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake had a very public romance and breakup. (Jeffrey Meyer)
“He definitely asked me out,” Spears recalled in an interview with Andi Peters before the 2001 Teen Choice Awards. “We were doing a radio show, and this was before ‘Baby One More Time’ came out. … He knocked on the door, and he said, ‘Can I see Britney?’ And (my assistant) Felicia didn’t know who that was, and she said, ‘No. … Who are you?’ And I said, ‘No! It’s Justin!'”
Breakup rumors between the two began to swirl in 2002, and though they initially denied them, by the spring both confirmed that their relationship was over.
“I honestly know what it’s like to have a broken heart,” Timberlake told People magazine at the time, adding, “I love Britney, and I will always love her.”
Meanwhile, Spears said the breakup was a mutual decision made due to both of their busy schedules, telling the outlet, “We’re climbing two different mountains. Of course, sometimes it hurts, and you wonder about things. But you learn from it and you move on. I’m trying to get to that point.”
Britney Spears poses during a portrait session on October 2, 1998 in Los Angeles. (L. Busacca/WireImage)
That same year, *NSYNC split up. Spears went on to record more albums, although her professional career was somewhat overshadowed by her personal life – in 2007, the same year her album “Blackout” was released, she made several publicly worrying statements. This was the year she shaved her head in front of paparazzi and walked past another photographer with an umbrella.
The singer was placed under guardianshipWhich lasted till 2021.
Recently, Spears has begun to receive attention and concern from fans. naked videos On social media, there was also an incident at famous Hollywood hot spot Chateau Marmont last month, where the singer received medical assistance from an ambulance after an alleged fight with her boyfriend Paul Soliz.
Britney Spears regained her freedom from 13 years of conservatorship in November 2021. (Todd Williamson)
with the officials Los Angeles The fire department responded to a 911 call at about 12:42 a.m. “requesting assistance for an injured adult female” at the Chateau Marmont hotel, Capt. Eric Scott told Fox News Digital at the time.
“The caller did not provide any specific information about the injury,” Scott said. “An LAFD paramedic ambulance responded to the location. At this time, it is unclear if the paramedic crew met with the injured person or provided any medical assistance. The paramedic ambulance left the location at 1:17 p.m. without transporting anyone to the hospital. There were no injured persons.” Law enforcement response for this call.”
Exact details surrounding the incident are still unclear, but a source told Fox News Digital that Spears “left the scene alone with security and is now safe at home.”
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Spears appeared to comment on the incident shortly after. an instagram post He said, “This news is false.”
Britney Spears has been in the spotlight since she was a child. (Getty Images)
“All I want right now is respect for people understanding that I am getting stronger every day!!! The truth sucks so someone can teach me how to lie,” she wrote. “Ladies, I am reaching out to my higher power and also, I hope you guys are doing the same!!! I need a new toothbrush right now.”
She also wrote, “I also twisted my ankle last night and paramedics illegally showed up at my door. They never came into my room but I felt totally disturbed. I’m moving to Boston!!! Peace.”
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Meanwhile, Kirkpatrick is staying in Nashville with his wife and son, telling Fox News Digital that the place is “beautiful.”
Chris Kirkpatrick moved his family to Nashville eight years ago. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
In addition to hosting the “Name Drop” podcast with McFadden, the singer is also working on opening a bar in Tennessee’s capital. Jon Bon Jovi,
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
