Britney Spears is back on Instagram after a short break from the platform.
Just days after deactivating her account, the 43-year-old pop star reappeared on Friday (Nov. 7), sharing a new photo with her 42 million followers. In the image, she poses in a white lace bra, gray and black underwear, and black boots.
“So much has happened this year, it’s crazy …,” Spears captioned the image. “I try to live within my means and the book, ‘Draw the Circle’ is an incredible perspective. Get your ballerina 🩰, circle, and own your boundaries.”
She continued, “It’s incredibly strict and somewhat of a form of prayer but with so many endless possibilities in life, it’s important to do you and keep it simple. I know there is a confusing side too. The devil is in the details but we can get to that later 😳😂🤧.”
The “Gimme More” singer’s return comes about five days after she deactivated her account. The brief disappearance coincided with the release of her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s tell-all memoir, You Thought You Knew, which includes several sensational claims about their two-year marriage.
Spears did not address her short-lived absence from Instagram, which went dark on Nov. 2 and displayed an automated message saying the “profile may have been removed.” The pop star has taken several social media breaks in recent years — briefly in 2021 and twice in 2022 — and has periodically stepped away from posting ever since.
Her latest retreat followed a series of mid-October Instagram posts in which she appeared to respond to allegations made in Federline’s book. “Its fun to tell stories at this point because this all might sound so silly but with what garbage literally is being said about me I said why not bring SUBSTANCE to the table,” she wrote.
Prior to that, Spears accused Federline of “constant gaslighting” and criticized those who “profit off my pain,” seemingly referring to her financial relationship with her ex. “No money from Britney for 5 years you trying to get paid that’s what general America is saying weird you both have moved on… your kids are adults it’s a different world now … why is HE SO ANGRY,” she wrote.
Fans have recently expressed concern about the singer’s well-being after she continued posting her trademark dance videos along with cryptic messages about her two sons — Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19 — with Federline, according to People.
In one video posted on Oct. 7, Spears appeared with bruises on her arms and bandages on both hands and her right knee. “Psss I fell down the stairs at my friend’s house… it was horrible… it snaps out now and then, not sure if it’s broken but for now it’s snapped in !!!” she explained in a TikTok post showing her injuries.
Check out Spears’ latest Instagram post here.
She did it again. Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram once more after teasing her upcoming Elton John collaboration on Wednesday (Aug. 24).
The pop star instead moved her thoughts over to Twitter, where she hadn’t posted since June 15, when she shared a video of the team at Versace creating the wedding gown she wore when she wed Sam Asghari days earlier.
“Okie dokie … my first song in 6 years!!! It’s pretty d—n cool that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time … @eltonofficial!!!!,” she began in a series of tweets Wednesday night. Spears added that she’s a bit “overwhelmed” by the opportunity, and pointed out that “it’s a big deal to me.”
She then shared a big decision she’s made with her nearly 56 million Twitter followers. “I’m learning everyday is a clean slate to try and be a better person and do what makes me happy … yes I choose happiness today,” she explained in a second tweet. “I tell myself every day to let go of the hurt bitterness and try to forgive myself and others to what may have been hurtful.”
“I want to be fearless like when I was younger and not be so scared and fearful. I pray there actually is truth to the Holy Spirit and I hope that spirit is with my children as well !!!” she concluded. “Yes … I choose happiness and joy today!!!”
Hours earlier, she had shared a brief snippet on Instagram of “Hold Me Closer,” her song with the iconic performer, set to arrive Friday. In the clip, the pair are singing the opening verse to John’s hit “The One,” which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. The teaser, featuring a club-ready beat, then transitions into his 1971 favorite “Tiny Dancer.”
Since a Los Angeles judge terminated her 13-year conservatorship in November 2021, Spears has been opening up about the alleged abuses she suffered under the restrictive legal guardianship she was in. She often shared her honest thoughts about her situation, her family, and more in lengthy Instagram posts, including one on Monday. In that one, she revealed that she “will be forever traumatized by my past experience for life,” noting that “there is no way to fix me, my emotions and my sensitivity.”
Read her latest tweets about choosing happiness below.
https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603309138972672
https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/1562603310409867265
