Britney Spears reacts to police welfare test, begs for folks to ‘respect my privateness’

Britney Spears broke her silence two days after police have been known as to her home for a welfare test by involved followers. In an announcement on Thursday, the 41-year-old singer pleaded with followers and media to respect her privateness.

“I really like and adore my followers however this time issues went slightly too far and my privateness was invaded,” Spears wrote, saying police responded to “some prank telephone calls.”

“The police by no means entered my house and after they got here to my gate they shortly realized there was no subject and left instantly,” the pop star continued. “This felt like I used to be being gaslit and bullied as soon as the incident made it to the information and being portrayed as soon as once more in a poor and unfair mild by the media. Throughout this time in my life, I actually hope the general public and my followers who I care a lot about can respect my privateness shifting ahead. All of the love, B.”

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Workplace went to Spears’s home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Tuesday evening as some followers apparently fearful for her security. Concern amongst her loyal supporters arose after the “Poisonous” singer’s Instagram account disappeared. Earlier than deactivating her account, Spears purportedly mentioned in a now-deleted post, “I modified my identify to River Pink.” Some folks believed that was a code phrase for assist.

Spears’s Instagram has fearful some in current weeks. The social media posts coincided with a TMZ report claiming the entertainer acted erratically at a restaurant. The gossip website posted a video claiming Spears was talking gibberish and that her husband, Sam Asghari, stormed out. Asghari strongly denied any “manic episode” occurred to TMZ. An worker on the restaurant additionally apparently advised a fan account the report was inaccurate.

Spears was freed from her conservatorship in 2021 after claiming she was struggling conservatorship abuse. The singer’s followers have been instrumental in orchestrating the #FreeBritney motion which garnered worldwide consideration amid her battle towards father Jamie Spears.