What happened to Britney Spears' Instagram? Fans react as singer deletes account

Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram account and caused a frenzy on the internet. Fortunately, this time the singer did it entirely of her own volition. A source told US Weekly that the 40-year-old pop sensation “chose to disable her own Instagram” just a day after expressing to her followers that she wanted to be “feared” and not “pitied.”

To confirm the source’s statement, TMZ reported that they asked Instagram officials whether they were responsible for shutting down her account, and they denied doing so.

Britney Spears' most recent Instagram post, which was uploaded on Tuesday, showcased her return to Las Vegas. The Toxic singer wrote in the caption:

Internet reacts to Britney Spears Instagram account deletion

The sudden disappearance of her account came as a shock to many. However, fans were happy for her as she did so on her own accord. Though many showed support, some predicted that her account deletion could be a sign of her re-entering the music industry. Netizens are convinced that she is recording a new album.

Britney Spears to release tell-all memoir

Following freedom from her conservatorship, the celebrity signed a $15 million deal with Simon & Schuster. The music mogul will be releasing her own tell-all memoir. A source told US Weekly that Britney will “hold nothing back” in her memoir.

This is in reference to the release of her sister Jamie Lynn Spear’s tell- all book Things I Should Have Said. Britney took offense to how Jamie Lynn portrayed her in the book, where the latter claimed that the singer once locked her in a room while holding a knife.

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