Britney Spears took to Instagram yesterday to post another dance montage, and while there, she made a thoughtful observation about herself and the way others look at her. The pop star spoke about how she felt “freakish and stupid” but she said she had to tone down that part of herself or other people would start talking about how “CRAY CRAY” she was.
If you follow Spears on social media, you may have noticed that she’s been contemplative ever since the video of her at the restaurant went viral. First, she posted a reflection on how defensive she always feels in front of the media and she wondered what it would be like to receive the kind of attention that helps you love yourself. So she continued with her final post on how her behavior, if not belittled, causes others to judge her. You can read the post below…
It’s hard to imagine that there is a single person in the world, at least outside of politics, who receives more comments about their mental health every day than Britney Spears. She posted innocuous dance videos and was bombarded with comments asking if she was okay. Those comments then turned into wild conspiracy theories about her house and that someone else was monitoring her social media accounts. She got so bad that she had to mute her comments.
Then last week she went to eat at a restaurant near her home with her husband Sam Asghari. As soon as the two arrived, they were reportedly overwhelmed by the footage and people inside the restaurant used their cameras to record. Later, someone at a table diagonally from the two of them pulled out their phone and started filming, leaving Spears to cover her face with her menu. She later walked out, with headlines circulating calling her a “freak” and some insinuating that she mishandled the incident. I’m not sure how you’re supposed to handle strangers filming you eating, but I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t do me any good either.
There was a lot of hope for Britney Spears after her guardianship ended that she would be able to live a better life filled with more freedom and choice. Certainly she worked to some extent. The pop star got married, released new music and did a lot of things her father wouldn’t let her. Unfortunately, however, she has also received a lot of flak about her family issues, her NSFW content that she sometimes posts on social media, and more. It is not surprising to her that this has led her to change her behavior and to reflect on her as others see her.
I can’t speak for the others, but I’d rather see Britney Spears be herself. If it’s trivial, so much the better. It’s at her best when she’s authentic, and that’s what true fans of her want to see, no matter what the haters say.
Source: Cinemablend
