KEY POINTS

  • Justin Timberlake's manager allegedly asked Janet Jackson to forgive him for his 2004 Super Bowl blunder
  • Timberlake was not aware that Johnny Wright had commented on Jackson's post urging her to forgive him, a report says
  • This came almost two months after Timberlake issued a public apology to both Jackson and Britney Spears

Justin Timberlake had no idea his longtime manager asked Janet Jackson to forgive the "Can't Stop the Feeling" singer, a report claims.

Timberlake was “completely unaware” that his manager Johnny Wright commented on Jackson’s post recently and urged her to forgive him over the 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction incident, Page Six reported.

“Justin was not aware of his comment to her. Johnny did this all on his own,” an unnamed source told the outlet.

Jackson shared her weekly Sunday inspirational message encouraging her followers to “always choose to heal, not hurt.” The “Every Time” singer also urged them “to forgive, not to despise.”

Wright, who also used to manage Jackson and Timberlake’s ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, allegedly commented on Jackson’s post asking her to follow her own message about forgiveness.

“You should take this advice and to apply it to your relationship with Justin,” Wright allegedly wrote, per Page Six.

Wright’s alleged comment comes nearly two months after Timberlake issued a public apology to Jackson and Spears for his past “ignorance” and for benefiting “from a system that condones misogyny and racism.”

“I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right. I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism,” he said in a statement released on Instagram.

“I specifically want to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed. i also feel compelled to respond, in part, because everyone involved deserves better and most importantly, because this is a larger conversation that I wholeheartedly want to be part of and grow from.”

Some had questioned the timing of Timberlake's apology, with a number speculating it was just for publicity as the post surfaced amid the discussion over Spears' conservatorship and following the "Framing Britney Spears" documentary, in which their breakup was revisited.

However, many also defended Timberlake because it was his own decision to apologize. An unnamed source close to the singer also told Page Six at the time that the apology was “really from the heart.”

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Singers Janet Jackson and surprise guest Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on Feb. 1, 2004 in Houston. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images