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Britney Spears

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BusyCleaning · 14/08/2023 18:51

Her instagram šŸ˜ž

If 11 year old me could see what she is now, I’d be crushed.

Such a shame

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Therealbritney · 16/08/2023 21:45

Not nice guys. I have feelings you know. Haters.

Zodfa · 16/08/2023 21:46

If everyone who posts provocative bikini pics on Insta deserves to be under the thumb of a controlling family member to stop them doing it there's going to be a lot of accounts closing and a lot of busy dads.

Loads of female celebrities do weird "sexy" stuff. The only stand-out thing here is how amateurishly it's put together.

USaYwHatNow · 16/08/2023 21:46

She just always looks grubby and unkempt. Like no ones looking after her or she's not properly looking after herself.

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Meifly · 16/08/2023 21:49

Thismorningissoboring · 16/08/2023 21:36

@Meifly What do you think is wrong?

I have no idea but I've worked in chemicals/biosciences and also have a DP with bipolar II so I'm all too familiar with mood stabilisers and their side effects, I also don't think her actions seem like bipolar (though that is only from my own lived experience of being around it and not from professional knowledge or anything) . I think one thing that is certain is that she has been through a lot of trauma and this has affected her greatly but if it's a personality disorder, drugs, or just the years of built up stresses who knows? I just hope she can find a way out and I feel for those who love her as there is nothing more painful than watching someone you love lose themselves

Ghosttofu99 · 16/08/2023 22:22

I know the odd person who does poll dance ā€˜fitness’ and posts on Instagram. It’s not for me personally and I roll my eyes but to each their own. Doesn’t make them seem mentally ill. The only difference here is age and the fact the woman is a mother. Either it’s embarrassing for everyone to do it or it’s empowering for everyone to do it otherwise it’s just ageism and misogyny. (a mother shouldn’t embarrass her male children or be seen to be a sexual being)

Thismorningissoboring · 16/08/2023 22:31

She’s just not appeared right for quite a few years now..the strange videos and strange, sort of robotic way she can be, I’ve not seen that before. It’s so sad when compared to the going her, just tragic. I was watching the interview when she was pregnant and the press were constantly on her and saying she was a bad mum etc, she broke down and said she just wanted a normal life and for them to just leave her alone, I would hate to be famous.
I wonder what her relationship is like with her mum and dad now, her mum doesn’t seem to be mentioned much
Also, if it was mental illness, why would her sons abandon her, why is no one helping her?

IWasFunBeforeMum · 16/08/2023 22:49

All sorts of theories on TT that she's still being controlled, Sam isn't actually a husband he's part of the control and that half those dances are green screened and not her at all. And Sam has a green screen in his house (I fell down a rabbit hole of it all for a while, can you tell šŸ˜‚)

Dreamingofthree · 16/08/2023 22:55

ReeseWitherfork · 14/08/2023 19:08

The million dollars question is: why do some female celebrities raise flags about their welfare when they’re being provocative, and some don’t? The masses don’t question Kim Kardashian’s mental state when she uploads naked pictures (she just gets called a slut by the people don’t like her and ā€œempoweringā€ by the people that do).

I was going to say the exact same thing!
Kim’s naked most of the time and no one calls her mentally Ill.

And as for the dancing is it because we’re used to see groomed Britney, heavily choreographed, toned, air brushed, styled and preened? So then when she’s scantily glad and dancing it’s ok then?

perhaps she is mentally ill or maybe she’s just obnoxious and all of this is a middle finger to the world. She’s rightly quite bitter about how her family treated her and how the media have treated her. She had to keep silent for 13 yrs so clearly wants to speak out. I’m her ā€˜prime’ Britney was very media groomed and hardly ever spoke off script. The first real glimpse of her was that weird reality tv show with Kevin- and that was equally jarring and that was pre social media.

don’t get me wrong it is incredibly awkward and cringe to watch, and you do just want to reach through the screen and say to her, ā€˜every thought doesn’t need to be posted on the internet’ or ā€˜you sure you wanna post that’.

not entirely convinced that Sam isn’t a more toned (and handsome) kfed 2.0 either

Dreamingofthree · 16/08/2023 23:01

BusyCleaning · 14/08/2023 22:39

Yes, she’s definitely stuck in the early 2000’s where that kind of sexualisation was normalised. Actually makes me shudder now looking back on it.
I’ve read that she’s displaying signs of meth addiction (obviously rumour) but if you look at the difference in her teeth, and her demeanour, it makes sense.

I don’t think it’s necessarily meth, but she clearly had veneers, and if she’s not been fussed about the upkeep… I did see one conspiracy theory video where they said she had no bottom teeth but I think that could easily be due poor quality film and it just being a bad photo

AliceMcK · 16/08/2023 23:05

I don’t think anyone would be in their right mind after going through what she has. She may well have mental health problems but instead of help she got abused and every aspect of her life controlled for 13 years, it’s totally understandable that she’s rebelled and if she dose need help would not be enthusiastic about accepting it.

Saying that I do wonder what her ā€œ husbandsā€ agenda is, I’d hope he would be trying to gently rein her in and encouraging her to look at other ways to express herself, but I’m not convinced he’s had her best interests at heart. He seems to be doing ok for himself being with her, just like sleezy Kevin.

As for her sons, I’d be more ashamed of the way my mother was treated by my father and family than my mentally sick mother whose abuse by the public and media is well documented. I’m hoping one day soon they can see what’s been done to her and stop blaming her.

JamSandle · 16/08/2023 23:05

It's a tragedy what happened to Britney. She was the media's punch bag for a long time.

ThatsALampost · 16/08/2023 23:12

Ghosttofu99 · 16/08/2023 22:22

I know the odd person who does poll dance ā€˜fitness’ and posts on Instagram. It’s not for me personally and I roll my eyes but to each their own. Doesn’t make them seem mentally ill. The only difference here is age and the fact the woman is a mother. Either it’s embarrassing for everyone to do it or it’s empowering for everyone to do it otherwise it’s just ageism and misogyny. (a mother shouldn’t embarrass her male children or be seen to be a sexual being)

With respect, it’s my job to teach this hobby and it’s very much so fitness, a mixture of strength and dance.

aside from that, that isn’t the issue with Britney, it’s the worrying behaviour and posts.

JimnJoyce · 16/08/2023 23:16

it seems Britney and her husband have split.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 16/08/2023 23:16

xXJoy · 14/08/2023 19:02

Oh dear, I hoped when she got free of the conservatorship she'd prove her father wrong.

He would be wrong regardless.

FiddleLeaf · 16/08/2023 23:19

I feel like we’re going to wake up one morning and the news will be she’s died.

I feel so sorry for her. She doesn’t seem to have anyone genuinely caring in her life & instead they all want a piece of the money. It would destroy anyone.

queenofarles · 16/08/2023 23:44

The masses don’t question Kim Kardashian’s mental state when she uploads naked pictures
I’m not a fan of both but Kim seems both healthy mentally and physically , and in control of every aspect of her life , she owns a billion dollar business and posing naked has always been part of her image, her business . she gets paid to look like that . You can’t say the same thing about Britney .

Dancingqueenwannabe · 16/08/2023 23:47

Someone seriously needs to check to check she is OK and stay with her . Not only have the recent dances worries people but her behaviour in general shows she needs someone to her her put on this environment

Dancingqueenwannabe · 16/08/2023 23:48

**Close to her to get her out of this environment

Whisperingangel1 · 17/08/2023 00:02

She's clearly on drugs. Looks like a drug addiction/drug related problem. So sad.

misslooloo · 17/08/2023 00:08

The conservatorship was there for very good reason. She is clearly unwell.

TeaMistress · 17/08/2023 00:12

I think she's very poorly and has been for a very long time. I think she is seriously unwell and very vulnerable.. I think her family have all exploited and controlled her and her various husbands have all exploited her for money etc. It's actually not surprising that we are seeing all of these erratic social media posts given that she's been abused and preyed on and exploited by the people in her life who should have been supporting and caring for her. It's so sad to see someone clearly suffering like this.

Ohdofuckofdear · 17/08/2023 00:32

She's really ill bless her, I hope she gets the help she needs and soon.

I worry the years of being controlled and then that control being given back to her has caused her so many mental health problems,the control she was under should never have lasted as long as it did or have been so severe and she should of been eased back into taking control of her own life rather than the change happening with in pretty much one day.

SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 17/08/2023 00:43

She's a performer who is not performing. Instead of performing to the masses in stadiums she is performing to her Instagram. It smacks of someone bored shitless who is trying to be what she knows. Or at least, used to know. Performing to an audience on the only medium that is currently available to her.

Mmhmmn · 17/08/2023 00:55

Her parents shoved her into the limelight and with music industry and agents, allowed and encouraged her to be hyper sexualised from a young age and cashed in on it. No wonder she's fucking fucked up. They should be utterly, utterly ashamed of themselves.

Mmhmmn · 17/08/2023 01:02

BusyCleaning · 14/08/2023 18:51

Her instagram šŸ˜ž

If 11 year old me could see what she is now, I’d be crushed.

Such a shame

You wouldn't though .. your impressionable 11 year old child self wouid be influenced by it and think that's what talented female performers do. That's the problem with kids being able to access the internet at will šŸ˜–