Britney Spears deactivates Instagram after ex-husband's tell-all memoir
What's the story
Pop icon Britney Spears (43) has deactivated her Instagram account amid a public feud with ex-husband Kevin Federline over his recent memoir. The sudden disappearance of her account on Sunday (US time) was accompanied by a message stating that her "profile may have been removed." This move comes after fans expressed concern over recent posts featuring cryptic captions about her children, Jayden James (19) and Sean Preston (20).
Recent activity
Spears's cryptic posts about her children raised concerns
In the past few weeks, Spears shared dancing in her living room but disabled comments on posts with strange captions about her children. A particularly alarming post on October 7 showed her with bruises on her arms and bandages around her hands and wrists. She wrote in the caption, "I'm not here for concern or pity, I just want to be a good woman and be better." "I fell down the stairs at my friend's house...it was horrible."
Personal revelations
Pop star reflected on her 2018 rehab stint
In a more recent post on October 19, the pop star appeared to reflect on her four-month stint in rehab in 2018 under a 13-year conservatorship and its effects. She wrote about enduring a "traumatic experience" during that time, where she was "illegally forced not to use her feet or body to go anywhere." The post also included a photo of herself riding a horse with an unusual caption comparing her shoulder blades to "wings."
Ongoing feud
Federline's memoir reignites tensions between the ex-couple
Federline's memoir, You Thought You Knew, has added fuel to the fire. The book contains various claims about Spears, their marriage, and her relationship with their sons. In response to these revelations, Spears took to X on October 15 to accuse Federline of "constantly gaslighting" her. A representative for Spears also issued a statement addressing the allegations and said, "All she cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James, and their well-being during this sensationalism."
Memoir
What did Federline say about the singer?
Federline made several shocking allegations about their marriage from 2004 to 2007 and their sons, Preston and James. He claimed that their sons woke up to Spears watching them sleep while holding a knife and that she did cocaine while breastfeeding them. He also warned that the pop star's "erratic behavior" is worse than what is seen on the surface. A source earlier told Daily Mail that the memoir is "putting Britney in a tailspin."