Current:Home > ScamsBritney Spears Condemns Security Attack as Further Evidence of Her Not Being Seen as an "Equal Person" -NextFrontier Finance
Britney Spears Condemns Security Attack as Further Evidence of Her Not Being Seen as an "Equal Person"
View
Date:2025-04-13 09:36:19
Britney Spears is further speaking out about her physical altercation with Victor Wembanyama's security guard.
The pop star shared a lengthy message about the incident after the police confirmed that they will not be charging the security guard, who Spears alleged had struck her in the face when she tried to get Wembanyama's attention at a Las Vegas hotel lobby on July 5.
"I've been working in the industry for years and have been with some of the most famous people in the world," she began in an Instagram post July 7, "not one time in my life has a security guard ever hit another person!!!"
The 41-year-old continued, "I'm not sharing this to be a victim … I SIMPLY GET IT HONESTLY … my reaction was priceless … BAD ??? YES."
Explaining how she "felt helpless in most situations" throughout her life, Spears—who was in a 13-year conservatorship before it was terminated in 2021—shared, "my experience in Vegas and my reaction was a cry out on all levels…I will say it!!!"
"No, I don't feel like I have been treated as an equal person in this country," the singer added, noting she has no beef with Wembanyama. "Either way I'm still a huge fan of the NBA player … it's not his fault his security hit me … s--t happens!!!"
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department previously confirmed to E! News that officers responded to a battery investigation on the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard, though an arrest was not made and citations were not issued.
Spears later recounted her version of the events on Instagram, writing that she saw Wembanyama while on her way to dinner and wanted to "congratulate him on his success."
"His security then back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd," she alleged in a July 6 post. "Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses off my face."
Though Spears labeled the incident as "super embarrassing to share with the world," she chose to address it to "urge people in the public eye to set an example and treat all people with respect."
For his part, Wembanyama said he did not see Spears or the physical confrontation.
"I didn't see what happened because I was walking straight," the San Antonio Spurs player recalled to reporters on July 6, per KENS 5 News. "That person grabbed me from behind. Not on my shoulder, she grabbed me from behind."
At the time, the 19-year-old remembered thinking the run-in was "no big deal."
"Yeah, it turns out it was Britney Spears," he remarked. "I didn't know because I never saw her face."
E! News has reached out to Wembanyama's rep for comment but hasn't heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (352)
Related
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Did Charlotte the stingray give birth? Fans, social media are abuzz as 'baby' watch begins
- Millie Bobby Brown Puzzles Fans With Her New Accent
- Kate Spade Outlet Slides into Spring with Chic Floral Crossbodies Starting at $49, Plus an Extra 25% off
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Caitlin Clark, the Tiger Woods of women's basketball, changes everything for Indiana, WNBA
- Caitlin Clark, the Tiger Woods of women's basketball, changes everything for Indiana, WNBA
- Judge rules Jane Doe cannot remain anonymous if Diddy gang rape lawsuit proceeds
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- Queen Camilla Taking a Break From Royal Duties After Filling in for King Charles III
Ranking
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Suspended Heat center Thomas Bryant gets Nuggets championship ring, then leaves arena
- Here’s How You Can Get 85% off Anthropologie and Score Secret Deals
- Gov. Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Small plane crashes on golf course at private Florida Keys resort; 1 person injured
- Stop Right Now and See Victoria Beckham’s Kids Harper, Brooklyn and Cruz at Paris Fashion Week Show
- Elle King Returns to the Stage After Drunken Dolly Parton Tribute Incident
Recommendation
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
Yosemite National Park shuts down amid massive winter storm: 'Leave as soon as possible'
New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in case against Sen. Bob Menendez
Video captures rare sighting: A wolverine running through an Oregon field
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
'No minimum age to start': Illinois teen says investing young allowed her to buy Tesla
Rust assistant director breaks down in tears while testifying about fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Powerful storm in California and Nevada shuts interstate and dumps snow on mountains