{"id":2094152,"date":"2025-10-15T23:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2094152"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:52:24","slug":"kevin-federline-claims-britney-spears-was-high-in-erratic-knife-wielding-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kevin-federline-claims-britney-spears-was-high-in-erratic-knife-wielding-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was &#8216;high&#8217; in &#8216;erratic&#8217; knife-wielding videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears\u2019 \u201cerratic\u201d social media posts, which featured her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/26\/britney-spears-dances-with-knives-in-concerning-video\/\">dancing with knives<\/a> and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/11\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-slams-cruel-exes-after-sam-asghari-claimed-their-marriage-hurt-his-career\/\"> going on \u201ccryptic rants,\u201d <\/a>were signs she was \u201chigh\u201d after she was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/12\/britney-spears-conservatorship-is-officially-over\/\">freed from her 13-year conservatorship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith her newfound freedom, I saw history repeating itself,\u201d Federline, 47, says in a clip of the audiobook version of his upcoming memoir, \u201cYou Thought You Knew,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kevin-federline-reacts-to-britney-spears-ig-videos-in-audiobook-excl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per Us Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer social media posts became more erratic. There were the infamous videos of her dancing with knives, cryptic rants and wild behavior that was impossible to ignore. It didn\u2019t take a rehab counselor to see that she was high in many of those videos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spears previously shocked her fans in 2023 after she shared several clips of herself dancing with what appeared to be butcher knives, prompting the police to perform a wellness check. The singer eventually <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/29\/britney-spears-speaks-out-after-cops-perform-wellness-check-over-knives-video\/\">addressed the issue<\/a>, telling her followers that the knives were \u201cfake.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney Spears\u2019 ex-husband Kevin Federline claims the singer was \u201chigh\u201d in her knife-wielding dance videos.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ Britney Spears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIt didn\u2019t take a rehab counselor to see that she was high in many of those videos.\u201d he writes in his forthcoming memoir, \u201cYou Thought You Knew.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Listenin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Federline continues in his book, sharing that his ex\u2019s transition from her conservatorship pushed his and Spears\u2019 two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, \u201cto avoid social media\u201d after they started receiving hateful comments from the pop star\u2019s fans. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey knew what it would bring: endless negativity and blame aimed at them from fans who didn\u2019t understand the full story,\u201d he adds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Free Britney extremists were brutal. The boys understood that it was better to form a relationship with their mom on their own terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople calling them \u2018liars,\u2019 \u2018traitors,\u2019 \u2018drama queens.\u2019 Spitting out vile crap like: \u2018What kind of son doesn\u2019t stand up for his own mother?\u2019 Or: \u2018You\u2019ll regret turning your back on your mom when she\u2019s gone\u2026,\u2019\u201d he adds. \u201cAnd those were some of the tamer comments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Spears did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Federline claims the series of \u201cerratic\u201d videos set off alarm bells after the singer was freed from her 13-year conservatorship. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The transition to Spears\u2019 freedom prompted her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, to \u201cavoid social media\u201d where they started receiving hateful comments from their mom\u2019s fans. <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cToxic\u201d hitmaker previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/15\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-blasts-ex-kevin-federline-for-profiting-off-her-again-with-tell-all-book\/\">slammed her ex\u2019s forthcoming memoir<\/a>, accusing Federline of \u201csensationalism\u201d after her child support payments to him ended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith news from Kevin\u2019s book breaking, once again, he and others are profiting off her,\u201d a rep for the Princess of Pop told Page Six in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, it comes after child support has ended with Kevin,\u201d the rep added. \u201cAll she cares about are her kids \u2026 and their well-being during this sensationalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spears was married to her second ex-husband, Kevin Federline, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/britney-spears-dating-history-ex-husbands-boyfriends\/\">from 2004 to 2007<\/a>. She stopped making child support payments to Federline in November 2024 after their youngest son turned 18.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spears has slammed Federline\u2019s memoir as \u201csensationalism\u201d and accused him of \u201cprofiting off her\u201d after she stopped paying her ex child support for their sons in 2024.  <span class=\"credit\">Michael Caulfield<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The singer was previously estranged from her sons for years due to their concern for her mental health and her social media posts.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The former backup dancer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/21\/parents\/britney-spears-sons-sean-preston-and-jayden-seen-surfing-in-hawaii\/\">moved his sons to Hawaii<\/a> in 2023 after his wife, Victoria, got a job as a volleyball coach at her alma mater, the University of Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Spears was said to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/15\/britney-spears-hasnt-seen-kids-in-over-a-year-sons-stopped-answering-texts\/\">have been estranged<\/a> from her children due to their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/08\/12\/kevin-federline-sons-worried-about-britney-spears-mental-health-sources\/\">concerns for her mental health <\/a>as well as their issues with her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/10\/21\/britney-spears-explains-why-she-poses-nude-on-instagram\/\">frequent nude social media posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u201cGimme More\u201d hitmaker, 43, has recently begun repairing her relationship with her boys. <\/p>\n<p>In November 2024, sources exclusively told Page Six that Spears reunited with Jayden, 19, and that they had \u201cbeen spending a lot of time together.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, the family of three has slowly begun rebuilding their relationship over the last two years.  <span class=\"credit\">Britney Spears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Federline\u2019s memoir is expected to hit book shelves next week.  <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, a second source added that Spears was \u201cthrilled to have her baby back.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A source previously told Us Weekly in September that the family of three had \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/10\/parents\/britney-spears-relationship-with-her-sons-revealed-amid-fears-over-her-mental-health\/\">turned the page<\/a> when it comes to their relationship\u201d and they were \u201chealing together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe boys are maturing and they want their mom in their lives, and Britney is really happy about that. She\u2019s so grateful to have them in her life. She feels whole again,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com\/?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYou-Thought-Knew-Kevin-Federline%2Fdp%2FB0FLH62D15%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3D3GM4E8YW5G0I3%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j4Kne8cg3ylbLhrfd_hoz3_IeBNp5E4C71gQ-_gmF4NVBfA7HUfPBY0bjWGr6rCnOeQ_ciWS8Sp62NMayo9jgEVFRnhb13Z8in8Bk9dDFlhVYUJF-FxlyMCkTLX3LPmfAUqKv7UlAf3FKcuvcPvE2PdTzzxhpuc1HU07wlBs8oLjqUvHzgeT5wCP-zJXYOQ1.PyYydqk70bqdOnUxormUM2hlPsQE2VSWgp4MHcvsJg0%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dkevin%2Bfederline%2Bbook%26qid%3D1760537217%26sprefix%3Dkevin%2Bfeder%252Caps%252C121%26sr%3D8-1%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpagesix.com%252F2025%252F10%252F15%252Fcelebrity-news%252Fbritney-spears-blasts-ex-kevin-federline-for-profiting-off-her-again-with-tell-all-book%252F%26asc_source%3Dwww.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cYou Thought You Knew\u201d<\/a> hits bookshelves next week<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears\u2019 \u201cerratic\u201d social media posts, which featured her dancing with knives and going on \u201ccryptic rants,\u201d were signs she was \u201chigh\u201d after she was freed from her 13-year conservatorship. \u201cWith her newfound freedom, I saw history repeating itself,\u201d Federline, 47, says in a clip of the audiobook version of his upcoming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2094153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[21966,40151,357888,24003,21787,351943,317655,318092,21800],"class_list":["post-2094152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-britney-spears","tag-celebrity-exes","tag-celebrity-memoirs","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-social-media","tag-drug-abuse","tag-drugs","tag-kevin-federline","tag-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Federline-claims-Britney-Spears-was-high-in-erratic-knife-wielding.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2094152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2094154,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094152\/revisions\/2094154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2094153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2094152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2094152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}