Pop icon Britney Spears has made a comeback on Instagram, sharing a cryptic post about self-preservation and personal boundaries. This follows her recent decision to deactivate her account, during which she reflected on a tumultuous chapter in her life. Spears described a particularly harrowing experience in rehab towards the end of her 13-year conservatorship, a period she also detailed in her 2023 memoir, *The Woman in Me*.
In her Instagram post, Spears wrote, ‘So much has happened this year, it’s crazy… Get your ballerina slippers, circle, and own your boundaries. 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.’
Earlier, in a now-deleted post from October 19, Spears revealed the emotional and physical toll of her conservatorship, stating, ‘For 4 months I no longer had my private door and was illegally forced not to use my feet or body to go anywhere.’ She added, ‘I do feel like my wings were taken away and brain damage happened to me a long time ago, 100 per cent.’
The singer’s personal life has also been under scrutiny, particularly her relationship with her two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Federline recently expressed concerns about Spears’ well-being while promoting his memoir, *You Thought You Knew*, which also touches on the boys’ strained relationship with their mother.
In response, Spears took to X (formerly Twitter) on October 15, accusing Federline of ‘constant gaslighting’ and describing his actions as ‘extremely hurtful and exhausting.’ She wrote, ‘I have always pleaded and screamed to have a life with my boys. Relationships with teenage boys are complex. I have felt demoralised by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life.’
Spears dismissed Federline’s memoir as ‘white lies,’ emphasizing, ‘I am the only one who genuinely gets hurt here.’ She concluded, ‘I speak on this because I have had enough, and any real woman would do the same.’