Britney Spears calls welfare checks a ‘joke’ after Knife Dance video
Singer Britney Spears talks about the welfare check police conducted Wednesday night following her viral knife dance videos.
Although she has insisted that the knives in the video were fake, she posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday night that showed a white bandage on her arm, a cut on her leg and a bruise on her lower back.
Britney Spears calls for welfare control: “Is this a joke?”
On Saturday evening, the 41-year-old pop star called the police officers on Instagram who had carried out a welfare check on Wednesday evening. Despite the bruises she appeared in a dance video, police appeared to have concluded that she was fine after meeting her and left shortly afterwards.
In the heading to it Instagram In one post, Britney asked: “Is it another joke on the news with welfare checks???” Come on, America…we’re cooler, aren’t we??? The officers came to my house and said they wouldn’t leave until they spoke to me because people make four-minute introductions to them.”
She then continued: “I’m getting an apology,” before adding: “I’ve been bullied in my home for so long now… ENOUGH!” Don’t talk about it, come on, let’s do it!!! The way my mom stays quiet when dads ask questions about her own daughter as if I’m in the wrong…no, that’s an old game. People must be responsible for their actions! It’s about power for police officers.”
Comments on this Instagram post, like many of her previous posts, have been disabled.
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On Friday evening, the “Oops!… I Did It Again” singer shared two selfies on Instagram posing with her manager. Cade Hudson.
“I’m in such a beautiful place!!! I’m so lucky to have amazing friends!!! Positive affirmations are important to me right now!!!” she wrote in the caption. “I say this because I’m going through a divorce and having to reflect on my past in a book… let’s just say: not easy!!!” I’m just saying!!! But I’m learning to breathe every day!!! Self-love is so incredibly important!!! I woke up and just cried because I was grateful to be in such a beautiful place!!!”
Britney and Cade often vacation in Mexico, but she didn’t mark their location in this post. The “Toxic” singer then spoke about the connection between her life and Instagram, calling the social media platform “addictive.”
“Then I thought about the current relationship between my life and Instagram!!! Let’s get this straight!!! It’s addictive…but in my personal opinion, the moment you start taking yourself too seriously is the moment people give up!!!” she wrote. “Hey, I’m not going to promote FaceTune for the rest of my life, but seriously, when I have depressive days, I check out the new apps and feel silly!!! I think: Wow, that’s cool!!! I see things brighter and what if they were improved!!!”
“I’m just trying to understand people who say they won’t participate!!! Yet for some reason they completely defend themselves by making accusations and downplaying it by saying all the pictures are fake and all are retouched!!!” She continued. “Nothing is real… honestly, who cares!!! If you’re so entitled and perfect, why should you even care if someone experiments with apps on their phone? Why even mention it??? When you’re so much better??? But are you??? Light up!!!”
Britney ended the post by saying, “I love my best friend!!!” apparently referring to Cade, who was said to be a strong support of the pop star during her divorce from the actor Sam Asghari.
On August 16, the 29-year-old actor filed for divorce from the 41-year-old pop star, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. The two met on the set of the music video “Slumber Party” in 2016 and began dating soon after. The two got engaged in September 2021, two months before their conservatorship ended in November 2021.
The two tied the knot in June 2022, but their marriage was almost immediately plagued by reports of problems. Although Sam filed for divorce on August 16, he listed July 28 as the date of separation in court documents, indicating that the split had been imminent for some time.