Britney Spears Addresses Ex-Husband's Memoir Claims and Sons' Limited Contact
Britney Spears responded to her ex-husband's "hurtful" memoir claims, expressing exhaustion and demoralization, while revealing her sons' extremely limited visits over the past five years.
Overview
- Britney Spears publicly responded to her ex-husband's memoir, labeling his claims as "exhausting" and suggesting they were made for financial gain.
- Spears expressed feeling deeply demoralized by the situation, particularly concerning the public nature of the accusations made against her.
- She revealed a significant estrangement from her sons, stating that she rarely gets to see them, which has been a source of distress.
- One of her sons has reportedly spent only 45 minutes with her over the past five years, highlighting the severe lack of contact.
- Her other son has only visited her four times during the same five-year period, further emphasizing the limited relationship with her children.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover this story neutrally, primarily acting as conduits for the statements of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. They avoid loaded language and present both parties' claims and counter-claims directly, allowing readers to form their own conclusions. The reporting focuses on relaying information from each side without editorial endorsement or critique.
"Trust me, those white lies in that book, they are going straight to the bank and I am the only one who genuinely gets hurt here."
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Kevin Federline claimed in his memoir that Britney Spears would stand in their sons' doorway while they slept, sometimes with a knife in her hand, and that the boys would occasionally wake to find her watching them silently before she left without explanation[3][4]. Federline also expressed ongoing concern about Spears' mental health, especially following her release from conservatorship[4].
After their 2007 separation, initial custody went to Federline following concerns about Spears' mental health[1]. Over time, as Spears' stability improved, supervised visits were reinstated and custody was adjusted, reportedly settling at a 70/30 split favoring Federline by 2019[1]. After Spears' conservatorship ended in 2021, media reports indicated her sons had limited contact with her, with one spending only 45 minutes with her over five years and the other visiting just four times in that period[1].
Recent reports suggest the limited contact is largely due to the sons' own decisions; Federline stated in a 2022 interview that the teenagers had chosen not to see their mother, and they did not attend her wedding[1]. The current estrangement reflects both the sons' wishes and ongoing concerns within the family about Spears' well-being[1].
Britney Spears responded by calling the memoir claims 'hurtful' and 'exhausting,' suggesting they were made for financial gain, and expressed feeling deeply demoralized by the public airing of personal accusations. She also emphasized her continued concern for her sons' well-being, despite the estrangement[3].
There have been reports of changes in child support, with Spears' representative stating that child support payments to Federline had ended prior to the memoir's publication[3]. However, there is no public indication of any recent legal changes to the custody arrangement itself; the sons' limited visits appear to reflect their own choices rather than a formal court order[1].
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