Britney Spears opened up about why she often shares nude photos of herself on Instagram in her upcoming memoir The Woman In Me.
“I know many people don’t understand why I love taking pictures of myself naked or in new dresses,” she writes, according to excerpts from the tome of The New York Times.
“But I think if they had been photographed thousands of times by other people, titillated and posed for other people’s approval, they would understand that I get a lot of pleasure from posing the way I feel sexy and taking my own photo.”
The iconic pop star – who has been in the spotlight since her early 90s on The Mickey Mouse Club – has had a penchant for posting breathtaking photos to her social media platform in recent years.
Whether it’s in her backyard, at the beach or even while horseback riding, the ‘Toxic’ hitmaker pulls out all the stops and documents it with racy photos.
Revealing why: Britney Spears opened up about why she often shares nude photos of herself on Instagram in her upcoming memoir The Woman In Me
New dresses: “I know many people don’t understand why I love taking pictures of myself naked or in new dresses,” she writes, according to excerpts from the tome
Comfortable: ‘But I think if they had been photographed thousands of times by other people, stimulated and posed for other people’s approval, they would understand that I get a lot of pleasure from posing the way I feel sexy and taking my own photo ‘
However, turning up the heat with topless or fully nude photos has landed her in hot water with her ex Kevin Federline and their two sons Preston, 18, and Jayden, 17.
“I can’t imagine what it feels like to be a teenager going to high school,” Kevin previously said of his boys and their mother’s risqué snaps to iTVnews.
“Who knows how many people ask them about it or talk to them about it?”
The revelation on her Instagram nudes comes as Britney reactivated the platform just one day after its deactivation on Friday.
Britney rocked a simple white dress and wrote: ‘CLASSIC!!! I made this dress, no lie!!! It snapped at the back when I started shooting, OF COURSE!!! I waited three years to wear it… have no idea why??? HMMMM.”
The video appears to have been shot sometime last year, as a light-up Christmas tree was visible behind Britney for the entire duration.
The clip was supported by Cardi B’s 2018 song I Like It, featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin.
She’s back: Britney Spears has returned to social media less than a day after deactivating her Instagram account
New post: The 41-year-old pop music icon – who is gearing up to release her memoir The Woman In Me – has rejoined the platform as she shared a post in a white mini dress
The brief deactivation of her Instagram profile came amid revelations of shocking revelations revealed in excerpts from her upcoming tell-all.
In the book, Britney confessed that she had cheated on Justin with her choreographer Wade Robson.
The star also revealed that she had an abortion at the age of 19 because Timberlake “wasn’t ready to be a father.”
Shortly before deleting her Instagram page, she shared a lengthy note about the attention surrounding her book.
“I don’t like the headlines I read,” she wrote in black font against a stark white background.
“The purpose of my book was not to offend anyone in any way,” the note continued. ‘That was me then. That is past tense.’
“Most of the book is from twenty years ago,” she continued. ‘I’ve moved on and it’s a beautiful clean slate from here!!!’
The pop star added: “I’m here to fix it like this for the rest of my life!!! Anyway, that’s the last one and s*** happens!!!’
Off the grid: Just hours before deciding to deactivate her account on Friday, the Toxic hitmaker had shared her fears about the drama swirling around her book
Bombshell: In the book, Britney confessed to cheating on ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake with her choreographer Wade Robson
Days Away: Her bombshell is set for release on October 24th
Spears wrote that although she wanted the baby and “dreamed of a family” with Justin, who was also 19 at the time, he ultimately “wasn’t ready” for the responsibilities of fatherhood.
In an excerpt published by People, the singer recalled, “It was a surprise, but for me it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected that one day we would start a family together. This would just be a lot sooner than I expected.
“He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young. I’m sure people will hate me for this, but I agreed not to have the baby.
‘I don’t know if that was the right decision. If it had been up to me alone, I would never have done it. And yet Justin was so sure he didn’t want to be a father.’