Current:Home > BackBritney Spears Condemns Security Attack as Further Evidence of Her Not Being Seen as an "Equal Person"-LoTradeCoin
Britney Spears Condemns Security Attack as Further Evidence of Her Not Being Seen as an "Equal Person"
View Date:2024-12-23 15:20:52
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! (38)
Related
- Paraguay vs. Argentina live updates: Watch Messi play World Cup qualifying match tonight
- Philadelphia police officer shot in the hand while serving search warrant at home
- Taylor Swift AI pictures highlight the horrors of deepfake porn. Will we finally care?
- Tampa road rage shooting leaves 4-year-old girl injured, man faces 15 charges
- She was found dead while hitchhiking in 1974. An arrest has finally been made.
- PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group. Players to get equity ownership
- Everything You Need to Keep Warm and Look Cute During Marshmallow Weather
- EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
- Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together
- Adam Sandler to Receive the People's Icon Award at 2024 People's Choice Awards
Ranking
- My Chemical Romance returns with ‘The Black Parade’ tour
- After Alabama execution, Ohio Republicans push to allow nitrogen gas for death penalty
- Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
- 4 NHL players charged with sexual assault in 2018 case, lawyers say
- Barbora Krejcikova calls out 'unprofessional' remarks about her appearance
- Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
- Eminem retracts threat of diss track directed toward Lions OC Ben Johnson
- Tennessee police fatally shoot man who pointed gun, fired at officers, authorities say
Recommendation
-
A crowd of strangers brought 613 cakes and then set out to eat them
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $333 million for January 30 drawing. See winning numbers
-
Here's how much water you need to drink each day, converted for Stanley cup devotees
-
Venomous and adorable: The pygmy slow loris, a tiny primate, is melting hearts in Memphis
-
Multi-State Offshore Wind Pact Weakened After Connecticut Sits Out First Selection
-
PGA Tour strikes a $3 billion deal with a sports owners investment group
-
Investigator describes Michigan school shooter’s mom as cold after her son killed four students
-
Horoscopes Today, January 30, 2024