Social media serves many functions, from posting peachy thirst traps to writing passionate callouts of those that flawed us.
Britney Spears does slightly of each. Plus life updates and extra.
But given Britney’s very difficult profession and the lengthy, lengthy record of people that wronged her … we’re not all the time certain who she means until she drops a reputation.
Did she simply shade Selena Gomez? Some followers assume so.
On Tuesday night, Britney Spears posted a now-edited Instagram caption calling out … somebody.
“Don’t you just love the nerve of women,” she started.
Britney described ladies “who stand firmly getting awards and speak on their beliefs about not showing their bodies on instagram ???!!!!!”
“They say ‘This is NOT something I would do,’” Britney remarked.
“Yet those women are the very ones who get 4 million dollar budget videos made,” she noticed.
Britney continued, citing movies “about sucking and licking on homemade ice cream!!!!”
“These other girls have nothing but beautiful bodies !!!!” Britney properly famous.
“Who cares if the flaunt it ???” she requested. “THEY SHOULD !!!”
Britney is completely proper about that.
“So the next time I see someone with a big budget video sucking on lollipops,” Britney started to vow.
She continued: “yet giving righteous speeches shaming other women for exposing their bodies.”
Britney wrote: “I would like to tell those people don’t be a hypocrite as you suck on your lollipop having HUGE budget dreams.”
“Why would you stand firmly against girls getting attention JUST LIKE YOU and they have absolutely nothing ????” Britney requested.
She made some wonderful factors — about bodily autonomy, about pleasure, and about hypocrisy.
But … why are folks upset? And, particularly, why are folks accusing Britney of insulting Selena Gomez?
First and foremost, Selena’s BLACKPINK collab was actually titled “Ice Cream.”
And whereas we wouldn’t essentially describe the music video as precisely matching Britney’s caption, certain, there are some frozen treats within the combine.
The total vibe of the music can also be very steamy. But … what in regards to the award present factor?
A full six years in the past, Selena addressed a few of her followers at an award present.
While discussing many subjects, together with self-love and an absence of want for exterior validation, she addressed social media.
“I don’t wanna see your bodies on Instagram,” Selena declared to the viewers on stage in 2016. Instead, she wished to see “what’s in here” — their hearts and souls.
Was Selena speaking about Britney in 2016? No. Absolutely not.
She was addressing her followers — who, notably in 2016, have been predominantly teen and younger grownup ladies. (Also me, however I’m admittedly an outlier) She was discussing social media toxicity.
The actual query is … did Britney assume {that a} 6-year-old clip of Selena giving a speech was a callout speech aimed toward her.
Maybe? But … Britney might have been describing lots of people. She didn’t identify anybody in her put up.
Maybe Britney misunderstood one thing. Or perhaps she realized that she had by accident appeared to shade a pal.
Either means, she has now edited the put up to a row of flower emojis. There is not any proof of a beef. Months in the past, Selena was at Britney’s marriage ceremony.
