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In a surprising turn of events, pop icon Britney Spears recently posted a video of herself dancing with sharp butcher knives in each hand. It has been causing quite a stir among her fans and followers. The video, initially captioned with a shrug emoji and the words.
“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today,” raised eyebrows and sent shockwaves through social media.
In the video, Spears showcased her dancing skills while brandishing the potentially dangerous accessories. Twirling and thrashing the sharp blades with an unusual grin, she seemed unfazed by the potential danger. However, what captured the attention of viewers even more was the reaction of her two dogs in the background. They appeared to be visibly alarmed and quickly made their exit from the camera’s view.
Britney Spears assures they are fake knives
As the video began to circulate and concerns grew, Spears decided to address the alarming nature of her post. She edited the caption to read,
“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ !!! Don’t worry they are NOT real knives !!! Halloween is soon 🙈🙈🙈 !!!”
This modification aimed to put to rest any fears that these were genuine, lethal weapons.
While Spears claimed that her fascination with knives began only recently, TMZ’s documentary, “Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom,” revealed a different story. The documentary, which aired in May, alleged that the pop star had harbored a “fascination with knives” for years. According to TMZ founder Harvey Levin, Spears lived in constant fear of a potential break-in. It could have lead to her being taken against her will due to her traumatic experience with the conservatorship that lasted for years.
Sources close to Spears have suggested that she lives with a “constant fear” of being “re-institutionalized”. It is stemming from her two involuntary hospitalizations in 2008. And her subsequent stay in a mental health facility 11 years later. The specter of losing control over her life has been a haunting presence for the star.
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Sisterly Accusations
Adding to the complexity of Spears’ relationship with knives, her sister, Jamie Lynn, accused her in her January 2022 memoir, “Things I Should Have Said,” of a disturbing incident involving the two sisters locked in a room together with Britney brandishing a knife. However, Spears vehemently denied that such an incident ever occurred.
Ironically, Britney Spears once found herself involved in a real-life altercation in a restaurant where she pulled out a blade during a fight. This incident adds yet another layer of intrigue to her unusual relationship with knives.
In the world of Britney Spears, the line between reality and spectacle remains a blurry one, leaving her fans and the public with more questions than answers about her ongoing journey.
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