Britney Spears recalls being bullied when she was a kid, says it is 'extremely manipulative' these days
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Britney Spears took a firm stand against bullying after she witnessed a disturbing incident that involved two young girls.
The pop sensation took to Instagram about the incident she observed recently and reflected on her own experiences of bullying in a bizarre rant, according to OK Magazine.
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Britney Spears says she got protective of the girl being bullied
Speaking about the bullying incident, Spears said, "I was teaching a class the other day and it’s really interesting to see the support of other girls when they are communicating !!!"
"Bullying these days isn’t so exposed or aggressive with girls, it’s extremely manipulative and just d--- right mean !!!" read the caption in which Spears ranted about the incident.
The 'Toxic' singer explained that the girls "were side by side but one wasn’t so confident, and she was confused by the constant support the other girl was giving !!!"
"The girl said 'don’t worry you’re not the biggest one out here dancing' and right as she said that, I could see the little girl’s mind go 'I never thought that to begin with why did she just say that' !!!," Spears said.
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"I like to call it mean girl bullying … it’s when another girl says something out of support or something and you literally want to b---- slap them !!!" she continued.
"OK, so I guess that’s not the answer but I of course wanted to cry when I saw that little girl’s spirit get sad and I immediately got protective !!!," Spears further said.
"So I put my phone up to the mirror and shot them dancing !!! I specifically brought it over to the little one who had been downplayed by the other girls and I made sure they saw how f------ awesome she was !!!" the 'Circus' singer explained about the incident in November 2023.
"It made me so d--- happy to see her confidence get better and then I thought about it !!! She reminded me a lot of myself !!! It’s not nice to be downplayed !!! I was open to the advice of others !!!," she added.
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Britney Spears says she wishes she could have been a 'mean girl'
The 42-year-old songstress shared she faced a similar "situation" with someone she "doesn't know that well."
"I know I’m a girl who used to be famous way back then and I know I make mistakes !!!" she shared.
Emphasizing her desire to use social media for positivity and empowerment, Spears said, "I do Instagram out of protection honestly and I like wearing pretty dresses and getting my hair fixed !!! I’m not sure why I’m explaining myself."
"I guess I wish I could have been a mean girl back when she was giving me her advice and put my Instagram in her face and make things awkward !!!" she concluded.
