Britney Spears Hits L.A. Beach With Her Bicycle, 'Chickens Out' Over Touching Sands
By Rebecca Cukier on August 11, 2020 at 12:47 PM EDT
Britney Spears Tuesday beach outing came with one heck of an explanation. The 38-year-old pop icon updated her Instagram with a rare photo taking things outside the four walls of her L.A. mansion. The shorefront shot also included Iranian boyfriend Sam Asghari, plenty of masks, plus the "Toxic" singer's usual teeny-tiny shorts.
Britney, whose 2008-commenced conservatorship has seen a massive #FreeBritney resurgence this month, has had fans worried about her well-being. Given that so many followers are troubled over the singer's repetitive Instagram posts, this one – breaking the mold – will hopefully bring some relief.
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Scroll for the snap shared with Britney's 26 million followers – up 100,000 in just a few days. The photo showed the "Circus" singer shot far out as she straddled a mint green bicycle and accompanied by personal trainer boyfriend Sam.
Britney, posing in tan shorts and a light top, got super-excited in her caption, opening that going to the beach "is always so much fun!!!!" We are social distancing and wearing masks of course," she continued.
An adorable, tender confession then followed.
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Britney continued: "It takes me back to when I was 6 years old …… the moment I would decide to get up and run to the beach …… "
For Spears, there is something massively "intimidating" as her "feet are about to touch something so beautiful." In fact, the mom of two admitted: "I get so excited then chicken out ??♀️? !!!!!"
This wouldn't be the first time Britney has referenced her childhood sentiments this summer. Her "ugly duckling" bangs reveal came with an admission that the forehead-covering hairdo used to leave her feeling "protected."
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Britney's sun-drenched shot, definitely showing off her super-fit body also came with mentions of connecting to "something way greater than myself."
And then it all turned to food. Britney spoke of "coming home with a golden tan....thinking only of chocolate or ice-cream." The powerhouse singer, considered by many to be a surprisingly sturdy voice of reason amid 2020 mania, also added a note about "little things" that can move souls.
"Like newborn babies crying....children building sand castles," she added, then turning to God.
Ramble she may, but Britney gets noticed. In today's post, it was singer Demi Lovato who was quick to leave a like.
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Britney continues to be a source of concern amid fans, particularly those backing #FreeBritney. The singer's father Jamie Spears has controlled her finances and other aspects of her life since 2008 – just this week, court documents revealed Britney to be forking out $1 million a year to pay for her own conservatorship. Father Jamie recently called #FreeBritney both a "joke" and a "conspiracy theory."
Fans who have been asking if Britney is okay were quick to ask the same question today. "Hope you're okay," one wrote.
Commonplace on Spears' Instagram now are instructions for her to send a signal in her next post – usually safety or danger.
"Britney if you’re in danger, wear a Mexican sombrero in your next post," a worried user wrote. Over 1,000 users liked the comment.