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Britney Spears is celebrating a bit of a milestone after literal decades.
So why are some of her own self-described fans feeling “frightened” by the announcement?
Britney’s latest video isn’t a dance video and doesn’t involve prop knives,
What has fans so divided between celebrating with her and expressing concern? This one’s a real nail-biter.
On Saturday, April 5, Britney Spears posted a fun — or “frightening,” depending upon who’s describing it — video to her Instagram page.
“Like really little,” she said, affecting a British accent.
“So little it’s weird but I have a little bitty pinky nail.”
Britney continued: “I haven’t had nails since I was in, like, the seventh grade. I’m, like, like, freaking out. They’re really, really tiny but still.”
Because I have a feeling some of you are going to take what she said literally/out of context, she’s obviously referring to the fact that this is the longest her nails have grown naturally in a very long time. pic.twitter.com/7aFr3VE8GS
— TheOriginalDoll (@DieWithoutBrit) April 6, 2025
By all appearances, Britney recorded this home at her Calabasas mansion.
The commentary itself, as many fans recognized, refers to her habit of chewing her nails due to anxiety.
As Britney noted, this nervous behavior has left her without fingernails — so to speak — for most of her life. She is right to feel excited by the progress. Many fans cheered her on.
Some found the video to be ‘frightening’ however
On social media, some purported “fans” of Britney expressed dismay and concern over the video.
An account that appears to be a Law & Order: SVU fanblog expressed: “Britney Spears video about her nails is actually frightening.”
Another appeared to lean into absurd conspiracy theories, tweeting: “Idc that ain’t Britney Spears. Her teeth ain’t never looked like that. It’s like she got someone else’s mouth.”
Many fans, being actually familiar with Britney’s personal history (and willing to listen to her words), were in a celebratory mood.
“This is kind of a good big deal for her. Her anxiety always made it so she would bite her nails off. This shows me she’s less anxious overall.,” one commented.
Some fans even noted how they could relate to the sense of wonder at having normal-looking fingernails after years of nail-biting. They were so happy to see how far Britney has come.
Meanwhile …
In non-nail news, Britney’s current big project is the upcoming biopic.
Following the success of The Woman In Me, the beloved musician is expected to have a lot of input on the Universal Pictures project.
That said, the biopic is still in development. We’re likely years away from seeing the finished product.