Britney Spears is no stranger to the headlines, with fans always talking about her viral social media dances or recalling her iconic moments on stage. More recently, though, the tone has turned more serious, most notably after her arrest on March 4 on suspicion of driving under the influence. In the days since, there’s been a lot of talk about Spears’ life, with one insider painting a pretty bleak picture of how “lonely” she is.
Following Britney Spears’ DUI arrest, her rep issued a statement calling her actions “completely inexcusable,” saying she needs help and support from loved ones in order to set up a long overdue plan for success. However, according to a source for People, there allegedly aren’t many she can turn to. They said:
[She wants] nothing more than being around friends. She lives a very lonely life and it's not helping her emotionally. She craves connections.
Britney Spears has made several accusations against her family in the years since her conservatorship ended, throwing more shade around Christmas, just months after the release of her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s tell-all memoir, in which he said some “unbelievably horrible things” about her.
As for her friends, her wedding to (now-ex-husband) Sam Asghari was brimming with celebrities in 2022, and we know Britney Spears hung out with Khloé and Kim Kardashian not too long ago. However, the source suggested those aren't relationships she can necessarily count on, saying:
People come in and out of her life…. Most relationships are short-lived. She really struggles with maintaining friendships. It's all very sad.
Of course, we have to take these comments with a grain of salt. Until her arrest, Britney Spears had continued to post her dancing videos (her Instagram account has since been deactivated), and she even spent time with her son Jayden last year.
However, this isn’t the first report that the “Gimme More” singer has “no real friends,” and that the only steady people around her are on the payroll — security guards, assistants, etc. Even that may have changed, as it’s been reported that Britney Spears recently fired sobriety coaches and security guards following the reported nine-figure sale of her music catalog.
These staffing changes allegedly happened just weeks before her arrest. Around 9:30 p.m. March 4, Britney Spears was driving a black BMW 430i when she was pulled over for “driving erratically at a high rate of speed,” according to reports. She was taken to the hospital to determine her blood alcohol content, and while she reportedly wasn’t over California's legal limit, authorities were reportedly still within their rights to charge her based on the erratic driving.
Britney Spears was released the next morning and is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4. Her team is reportedly hoping she’ll be sent for a “medical detox” as opposed to jail.
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