Britney Spears Criticizes Police Welfare Check Over Fake Knives Dance – Billboard

Britney Spears is lashing out at police for conducting a welfare check after she shared a video of herself dancing at home with knives.

“Is it a joke in the news again with welfare checks??? Come on America … we cooler than that, right ??? The officers came to my home and said they would not leave until they spoke to me as people do 4 minute performances with them,” the pop star, 41, wrote on Instagram Saturday (Sept. 30).

Last week, Spears worried fans when she posted a clip on Instagram of herself dancing with what appeared to be two large kitchen knives. The concern prompted authorities to perform a wellness check on the singer, according to the Los Angeles Times. She later explained that the knives were fake and rented from a prop shop in L.A.

“I am getting an apology. I’ve been bullied in my home for so long now…ITS ENOUGH! Don’t talk about it, come on, let’s DO !!!” Spears continued.

The “Piece of Me” singer’s message, which featured a photo of a ballerina balancing on a pair of knives, also took aim at her mom, Lynne Spears.

“As my mom does the silent treatment when paps ask questions about her own daughter as if I’m in the wrong…nope it’s an old game. People need to be responsible for their actions!” she wrote.

Spears concluded her post, writing, “It’s about power for cops.”

See Spears’ post on Instagram below.