Sources privy to the matter revealed that into the final stages of the conservatorship, specifically recommendations like avoiding driving alone, it was her peculiar fascination with knives that took center stage.
For Britney, knives held a unique significance as symbols of protection—a tangible defense against the fear of re-institutionalization, which is something she's referenced in the past.
Daily Mail reports that Britney Spears reportedly has 'had a fascination with knives' and, at one point, TMZ revealed she slept 'with one under her bed' amid the terror of being 're-institutionalized.'
A year and a half after the end of her 13-year conservatorship, which she previously described as 'abusive' in explosive courtroom testimony, a source alleged that the pop star, 41, remains in 'mortal fear' that 'someone will come in the middle of the night, strap her to a gurney and take her to a psych ward.'
After regaining control of her own personal and financial affairs in 2021, the site claims those caring for the mother-of-two 'prepared a list of recommendations' for Spears, which included keeping her away from weapons and 'not driving alone.'
The singer, who revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, is said to have a 'constant fear of being re-institutionalized.'
Despite the recommendation, the Gimme More hitmaker recently shared a video of herself expertly using a large knife as she chopped up fruit in the kitchen while making fresh watermelon juice.
Last year, Britney's younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, claimed in her tell-all book that her sibling once locked them in a room together while holding a knife.
In a passage from her memoir, Things I Should Have Said, the Zoey 101 alum, 32, recalled Britney telling her she was 'scared' before taking a 'large knife from the kitchen' and pulling her into her room and locking them 'both inside.'
'She put the knife in the bedside table drawer and simply repeated, ‘I'm scared’' Jamie Lynn recalled. 'I knew something was wrong and I was powerless to do something about it.'
It sounds like Britney is a deeply troubled individual who needs some serious help before she harms herself or someone else.
