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Britney Spears has broken her silence after pleading guilty to a DUI charge and checking into rehab.
The singer opened up to her fans about her “spiritual journey” on May 9.
Spears said her recent troubles are “a blessing in disguise” in the caption of a photo of her holding a snake.
Britney Spears has broken her silence after months of personal turbulence.
The pop icon has been relatively quiet on Instagram, where she usually maintains an active profile full of inspirational messages, dancing videos, blunt responses to her critics, and other musings. In March, however, Spears was arrested on suspicion of a DUI, kicking off a chain of events that led her to submit a guilty plea and enter rehab.
Nearly two weeks after she reportedly checked out of the treatment facility, she opened up about her “spiritual journey” in a confessional post on Saturday.
“Went to the pet store with my kids and look at what a beautiful baby snake this is,” Spears wrote over a photo of a small albino Burmese python coiled in her outstretched palm. “Snakes are symbolic of good health, higher consciousness, and pure luck.”
“I’m so damn thankful to my friends and so many new beautiful people I have met through my spiritual journey,” the singer continued, summing up her recent string of setbacks as “all a blessing in disguise.”
Spears concluded the post by noting, “I still have to learn how to be kind to myself and the way I speak to myself… It’s a never-ending journey and sometimes I just stop, look up, and say, ‘Wow, God, I think that was you’ and smile on!!!!”
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to a representative for Spears for comment.
The pop star’s recent troubles started on March 4, when she was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol officers in Ventura County, Calif., on suspicion of driving under the influence. She was released the following morning and officially charged with a DUI on April 30.
A representative for the Ventura County DA told EW at the time that Spears would be offered a “wet reckless deal.” Because she had a low blood alcohol level, does not have a prior DUI history, was not involved in an accident, and did not sustain or cause any injuries at the scene of her arrest, she was allowed to plead guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol and/or drugs without having to serve jail time.
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Britney Spears in 2019
Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Spears eventually took that deal, pleading guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol, drugs, or both on May 4. She was ordered to serve 12 months of probation with credit for any time spent in custody.
Wet reckless agreements also typically mandate that the individual complete a DUI class and pay state-specified fines and fees.
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