Britney Spears flips off camera, eats cake from floor amid Instagram return
Britney Spears made her return to Instagram on Friday by posting an “awkward” video of herself eating cake off the floor, flipping her 41 million followers.
After deactivating her account on Tuesday – which she has done several times before – the 41-year-old said she “accidentally pressed [the] wrong button.”
“Yep, it’s been my b-day all week and I know my Instagram has been down a few times, but honestly, I’ve done the last two myself!” the singer captioned the strange video.
The Grammy-winning singer went on to say that her “goals” this year are to become more “comfortable” around people, crash a wedding and “sing a song or two.”
“This is my first year in 15 years being treated as an equal and good God, I didn’t know about this NO RULE THING!!! Pssss this video is so blurry sorry 🤷🏼♀️ !!! Is it a little awkward or weird to watch??? DUH 🙄 that’s the whole point💄💄💄 !!!”
In the clip set to “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt, the “Toxic” singer celebrated her birthday by drinking a bottle of champagne on her living room floor decorated with balloons and rose petals.
At one point, the singer – who was wearing a red catsuit – got up to dance to the music before turning the camera off.
After the daring move, Spears buried her head in her birthday cake and covered her entire face in frosting.
The “weird” video comes just one day after Spears’ husband, Sam Asghari, took to his Instagram Stories to address the singer’s social media hiatus.
“Social media can be traumatizing,” the 28-year-old wrote in a text message. “Sometimes it’s good to take a break.”
The actor continued, “She has her voice and is a free woman. I respect her privacy and I protect it at all times. Thank you to all her protective fans.”
Before deleting her social media for a few days, the “Gimme More” singer posted a surprising tribute to her “inspirational” sister Jamie Lynn Spears, with whom she has been feuding for years.
“Congratulations for being so brave, inspiring and showing courage and glory in your performance !!!” she wrote on Instagram. “You are not alone… if anyone knows how this feels… I understand. My baby sister!!! I love you !!!”
The post shocked her followers, as the estranged sisters had a falling out after Britney’s conservatorship ended in November 2021.
Since then, Britney has called out her sister – plus father Jamie, mother Lynne and brother Bryan Spears – for keeping her in such an “abusive” legal arrangement.
