Britney Spears clapped back at her haters in a since-deleted Instagram post on Thursday, sharing a video of herself wearing a cheeky white bikini on a boat as she wrote that she could empathize with kids being bullied at school because she knows “what it’s like to feel tormented … bullied … and completely humiliated.”
The “Baby One More Time” singer, 41, soaked up some sun in the original clip, sporting oversized aviator sunglasses and holding a fruity-looking drink.
“I did research about bullying and kids being mistreated at school,” she wrote in her caption, adding that she’s “probably studied human emotion more than anyone on the planet.”
Spears continued that over the years, she has been “studied and analyzed like a science lab” and claimed that “some people are better suited to hide” their feelings, adding, “Most of them live in Los Angeles they are called actors and actresses.”
She wrote that although she’s “never been that great at acting,” she can “spot one a mile away” and that actors give her “shivers” as if someone “saw a real criminal !!!”
“I wear my heart on my sleeve and I’ve had to learn the hard way … but i do know what it’s like to feel tormented … bullied … and completely humiliated,” the “Stronger” singer continued.
The “Woman in Me” then doubled down on her feelings about Hollywood, acknowledging that she has “a pretty home in Los Angeles,” but writing that “people scare me there and always have !!!”
This isn’t the first time Spears has shown off some skin in one of her Instagram posts; she frequently shares videos of herself dancing in bikini bottoms and crop tops, and recently showed off some racy lingerie in one of her Reels.
Her Instagram rant comes after the pop star’s mother, Lynne Spears, denied getting rid of her daughter’s belongings — a claim the Grammy winner made in her bestselling new memoir.
“@britneyspears I’m not sure who told you I got rid of your dolls and journals but I would never do that!” her mother captioned an Instagram post. “That would be cruel because I know how much they mean to you.”
“Of course I still have your things, and I am happy to send them to you if you’d like me to,” Lynne added. “Please let me know and know how much I love you!”
