Police check up on Britney Spears following viral knife video
Britney Spears, 41, posted a video of her dancing with knives in her home.
American pop star Britney Spears recently posted one of her infamous dancing videos, this time showing off her dance moves while swinging knives around.
Spears posted the video on Monday with the caption, "I started playing in the kitchen with knives today", while she rubbed and even clapped the blades together while dancing.
According to NBC News, authorities performed a wellness check on Britney Spears after fans expressed concern over a video of her dancing with knives.
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A source close to the singer told NBC that she is "fine", adding: "This is overblown. She was expressing her freedom as she continues to do."
After the video garnered much attention, she soon updated the caption to inform people that the knives were not real.
"Don't worry they are NOT real knives!!! Halloween is soon," she said.
Although the knives were not real, the video still came across as quite dangerous and garnered a lot of attention online.
TMZ reported that Spears also has a fascination with knives, saying that after her conservatorship ended, those responsible for her care made a list of recommendations of things to keep away from her. Knives were one such item.
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Multiple sources have revealed that Britney saw knives as a form of protection, afraid she'd be re-institutionalised.
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