Britney Spears hits back at Kevin Federline after accusations

In an excerpt from Kevin Federline’s upcoming tell-all memoir, You thought you knewthe dancer and ex-husband of Britney Spears has issued a warning about the pop star and their sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19. Along with an alarming claim that Spears watches their children sleep with a knife in her hand and other disturbing statements, Federline wrote, “Something bad is going to happen if things don’t change.” »

Now, Spears is speaking out against her allegations, accusing Federline of “constant gaslighting” that has become “extremely hurtful and exhausting.”

“I have always begged and screamed for a life with my boys. Relationships with teenagers are complex. I have felt demoralized by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life. Unfortunately, they have always witnessed my own father’s lack of respect,” Spears wrote in a statement released to X on Wednesday. “They need to take responsibility. With one son only seeing me 45 minutes in the last 5 years and the other with only 4 visits in the last 5 years. I’m proud too. From now on I’ll let them know when I’m available.”

The singer also addressed Federline’s allegations in his memoir, writing, “Trust me, these white lies in this book, they’re going straight to the bank and I’m the only one who’s really hurt here.” » Spears said she will “always love” her sons and that those who truly know her “won’t pay attention to the tabloids about my mental health and my drinking.”

“I’m actually a pretty smart woman who’s been trying to live a sacred, private life for 5 years,” Spears said before ending her post. “I’m talking about this because I’m sick of it and any real woman would do the same.”

According to an extract obtained by The New York TimesAlthough Federline does not specify any specific concerns in the excerpt, he suggests that his ex-wife needs professional help, which he says will not be provided in the wake of the “Free Britney” movement. “Everyone who has put so much effort into it should now put the same energy into the ‘Save Britney’ movement,” he wrote. Times. “Because it’s not about freedom anymore. It’s about survival.”

So far, excerpts have only sparked more questions (with details presumably in the book), such as a passage in which Federline wrote: “The truth is, this situation with Britney feels like it’s heading toward something irreversible. It’s become impossible to pretend that everything is okay.”

Spears was under a conservatorship from 2008 to 2021, during which Federline had sole custody of Sean and Jayden and extended periods of time passed between her visits with their children. Since being released from conservatorship, the artist has spent more time with Sean and Jayden. In his 2023 memoir, The woman in meSpears described her complicated relationship with her sons, court-ordered conservatorship and custody battle with Federline. “My freedom in exchange for naps with my children,” she wrote. “It was a trade I was willing to make.”