US pop star Britney Spears responds to critics as concerns about her wellbeing continue

Britney Spears has responded to criticism of her living conditions as fans become increasingly concerned about the singer’s wellbeing.

The pop star shared an image of fellow child star Justin Bieber and his son Jack James to Instagram yesterday.

She captioned the post: “Shame on those who judged my home in my pajamas !!! I’m in love with this picture !!!”, bizarrely referencing recent commentary about her welfare.

Commenters have noted that Spears’ home appears to be in disarray in recent videos, even speculating that the mysterious material in the background may be dog poo.

She frequently shares clips of her dancing and singing at home, sometimes in varying states of undress.

According to the Daily Mail, a source close to Spears said the star is not “functioning like an adult would function”.

A different insider said the Grammy winner was “having an episode right now, and we are going to see her battle through it the way she has for years”.

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Spears shot to fame as a child, starring on Disney’s All New Mickey Mouse Club before transitioning into music as a teenager.

She was the subject of extensive media attention throughout the early 2000s, leading to her public breakdown in 2008.

The then 26-year-old was put in a conservatorship by her father, Jamie Spears, that same year.

Though the conservatorship was meant to be temporary, Jamie Spears had control of the Toxic singer’s personal life and finances until 2021.

The star is reportedly still reeling after 13 years of “abusive” control and finds revisiting the past “very traumatic”, the Sun reports.

The 43-year-old shares two children with her ex-husband Kevin Federline – Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden James, 18.

A source told US Weekly the boys are repairing their relationship with Spears after years of estrangement.

“The boys are maturing and they want their mom in their lives, and Britney is really happy about that. She’s so grateful to have them in her life. She feels whole again.”