Britney Spears Defends Justin Bieber While Addressing Her Critics

Britney Spears gave Justin Bieber’s photo with his baby Jack Blues a special shoutout. 

By Tionah Lee Sep 10, 2025 1:13 PM
| Updated Sep 10, 2025 3:11 PM
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Britney Spears is standing on business when it comes to Justin Bieber’s relationship with his son.

Indeed, the 43-year-old gave Justin’s Swag II promotional photo featuring his and Hailey Bieber’s 12-month-old son Jack Blues Bieber a sweet shoutout.

“Shame on those who judged my home in my pajamas!!!,” the “Baby One More Time” singer said in a Sept. 9 Instagram post that featured a black-and-white photo of Justin posing with his son. “I’m in love with this picture !!! So so beautiful !!!”

Justin, 31, originally shared the picture in a Sept. 5 Instagram post amid the release of his surprise album—which includes nods to his wife of seven years and their baby boy.

Britney—who shares sons Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden James, 18, with ex-husband Kevin Federline—has recently found herself defending her own relationship with her sons. In fact, in a recent Instagram post, the “Slave 4 U” singer candidly reflected on the “fragile” time of her life when her sons weren’t in her care.

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“The hardest years of my life were my two sons gone for those 3 years,” Britney wrote in a now-deleted Instagram caption Aug. 23. “I was cut off from calling or texting and I remember in shock my secret to survival was denial and a lot of tears.”

According to Britney, she masked the pain of that time with her 14-month marriage to Sam Asghari

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“Its weird me and Sam were married but it almost felt like a fake distraction to help me heal with it,” she continued. “Well I know Im healing because im hungry again like a child or baby…im so hungry it hurts and when I eat its like my first time ever eating in my life.”

In June, Britney shared the special moment she reunited with Jayden  and gushed about their mother-son time together.

"Went to church today !!!,” she captioned the June 16 Instagram post featuring her and Jayden posing together. “Sang and praised !!!" 

 

As for her son Jayden, Britney reunited with him for the first time in almost three years in December. At the time, the “Lucky” singer detailed how much he’s grown in their time apart.

"He came back and he feels older and smarter than me," Britney wrote. "He's a man and I cry every day of my life because of the miracle and genius he is !!! When he plays the whole earth shakes !!!"

Keep reading for more on Britney’s life with her sons through the years…

Watching Them Grow

"It's so crazy how time flies .... My boys are so big now!!!!" Britney wrote in a March 2021 Instagram post. "I know … I know … it's very hard for any mama especially a mama with boys seeing them grow up so fast !!!! Talk about enough to make you go to your knees ... GEEZ  !!!! I'm extremely lucky because my two babies are such gentleman and so kind that I must have done something right !!!! I haven't posted pictures of them for some time cause they're at the age where they want to express their own identities and I totally get it."

Visiting Disney

"Great time at Disneyland today .... but I don't remember ever getting that wet on splash mountain!!!" the "Stronger" star captioned an August 2019 Instagram photo series. "Geeez .... anyhow my boys are older now, so they don't like their picture taken ever... so I was thrilled today when they said SURE!!!!! Such a great place!!!!!"

Doing a Little Painting

Spears shared a video of arts and crafts time with her sons in 2018.

Sharing a Laugh

"Getting silly with my kids on our day off from tour!" the artist captioed the 2018 post.

Granting Your Wish

"This was from our lil trip to see Aladdin," Spears captioned the 2018 photo. "What a great show!!!!"

 

Spending Sundays With Mom

"Love when we go to our favorite spot on Sundays," she wrote on Instagram in 2018. "The boys are bigger than me now!!!!!"

Traveling Abroad

The family enjoyed a trip to London during Spears' Piece of Me Tour. 

Catching Some Waves

The boys and their mom did a little surfing during their 2017 trip to Hawaii.

Playing With Their Pup

"Going for a walk with my son and the dog always does wonders for my mood..." she wrote in 2017.

Exploring Life Under the Sea

The dynamic duo saw some aquatic creatures in Las Vegas in 2016.

Getting Ready for the Holidays

Spears and her boys celebrated Thanksgiving with their family members, including her sister Jamie Lynn Spears.

"Happy gobble gobble!" the Grammy winner writes in 2015.

 

Riding the Rides

The "Oops...I Did It Again" star celebrated July 4, 2015 at the Happiest Place on Earth. 

Soaking Up the Sun

The "Toxic" singer shared a picture of her enjoying "the mermaid life" in 2015.

Looking So Grown-Up

Spears' boys are all grown up.

Walking the Red Carpet

The artist's sons helped her hold up her surfboard at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.

Posing for the Camera

The terrific trio shared a sweet smile in this 2015 pic.

Perfecting the Pout

Look at these cuties!

Wearing Some Spooktacular Costumes

The singer and her two boys went all out for Halloween 2014.

Celebrating Mother's Day

"I've got the two cutest boys in the world!" she captioned the 2013 pic. "I hope y'all are having as nice of a #mothersday as I am!"

Enjoying a Movie Night

The proud mama took her boys to see the Los Angeles premiere of Smurfs 2 in 2013.

Having a Ball

The boys enjoyed a sweet treat with their mom at this 2013 game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.

Taking in a Show

The singer took her sons to the Broadway production of The Lion King in 2011.