In a shocking move, Britney Spears openly expressed her longing for her family amidst their prolonged estrangement.
This comes as a surprise, especially considering the occasions when she used her social media platforms to criticize her family for allegedly exploiting her over the years.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, she reflected on her "absolutely beautiful" family, sharing a snapshot of her mom, Lynne Spears, with her sister Jamie Lynn Spears' daughters.
In her heartfelt caption, she acknowledged the complexities of family relationships, writing, "We all have issues with our family but dear God you can't help how much you love them," she wrote. "I'm not in this picture but I sure as hell feel like I am."
The image captured a poignant moment with Lynne, 69, seated at a small kids' table alongside Maddie, 15, Ivey Joan, 6, and other relatives.
Britney humorously noted her familiar position at the kids' table during family gatherings, sharing a lighthearted anecdote.
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"On a side note ... If you know me, I've always ended up at this kids (sic) table at every function I've ever been to !!!" Britney, 42, explained.
She added, "Anyways ... I'm posting this pic because my family is absolutely beautiful and I miss them ... I wanted to share this pic because although I'm not in it ... I sure as hell felt as though I was !!!"
Britney's tumultuous relationship with her family members has persisted since the termination of her 13-year conservatorship in November 2021.
For years, the "Stronger" singer has been vocal about her grievances with her family, particularly her father, Jamie Spears, 71, who served as her conservator.
In her bestselling 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, she lambasted Jamie for exerting control over her life, portraying her as "too sick" to make decisions for her life, such as choosing her boyfriend and yet fine enough to perform for thousands of people in a different part of the world on a weekly basis.
The "Baby One More Time" singer additionally accused Jamie of body shaming and restricting her diet to solely chicken and canned vegetables.
While Jamie took the forefront in the conservatorship, Britney also held her mother accountable for passively allowing her to be placed in a mental health facility and pressured into touring.
In October 2022, the hitmaker publicly criticized her family on Instagram, asserting they possessed "no conscience whatsoever and truly believe in their minds they have done nothing wrong at all."
During this period, a source close to the pop star shared with us that the singer is more pained by her mom's actions, since they used to be so close.
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