Britney denies feuding with Selena Gomez over naked photos

Britney Spears seemed to launch a bizarre, one-sided feud with Selena Gomez over her naked photos – but now she’s setting the record straight.

UPDATE: Britney Spears has posted a new, lengthy statement on Instagram, denying that her previous post was directed towards Selena Gomez and instead gushing over the fellow pop singer, claiming Gomez “made her dreams come true” when she came to her wedding.

Spears also clarified that the music video she was talking about - that many assumed was Gomez’s 2020 Ice Cream - was actually for the Kelis song Milkshake.

See her statement below:

Britney Spears clarifies that she was not shading Selena Gomez in recent Instagram post:

“I didn’t even see the video for Ice Cream that Selena Gomez, who I genuinely look up to and have so much respect for had made.” pic.twitter.com/Z2eSd7Xgwr

— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 26, 2022

And our earlier story:

Britney Spears has seemingly dissed Selena Gomez over her 2016 American Music Awards speech, in which she encouraged women to show less of their bodies on Instagram.

“Don’t you just love the nerve of women who stand firmly getting awards and speak on their beliefs about not showing their bodies on Instagram?” the singer, 40, wrote in a since-deleted caption on a picture of her in a red bikini, Page Six reports.

Spears then seemingly went on to diss the 2020 Ice Cream music video Gomez filmed with South Korean girl group Blackpink.

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Britney’s Instagram is full of nude shots of the star.

Selena criticised showing too much skin on Insta in this 2016 speech. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty

“They say, ‘This is NOT something I would do,’ yet those women are the very ones who get $4 million budget videos made about sucking and licking on homemade ice cream!” she argued, adding that it should be up to women to choose how they want to “flaunt” their “beautiful bodies”.

“So the next time I see someone with a big budget video sucking on lollipops yet giving righteous speeches shaming other women for exposing their bodies, I would like to tell those people don’t be a hypocrite as you suck on your lollipop having HUGE budget dreams,” Spears continued.

“Why would you stand firmly against girls getting attention JUST LIKE YOU and they have absolutely nothing?”

Britney appeared to criticise Selena's appearance in this music video.

The Toxic singer has since updated the post. While the bikini pic remains on her feed, she edited the caption to three simple rose emojis.

As previously reported, Gomez delivered her AMAs speech after winning Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the awards show in 2016.

“I don’t wanna see your bodies on Instagram,” the singer, 30, told the crowd. “I wanna see what’s in here [your hearts]. I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore.”

Britney’s usually loyal fans were not on her side this time, asking why she was picking a fight with Gomez.

Many fans of the former Disney star backed her up in the comments section of Spears’ post, writing things like, “You completely misunderstood what Selena said and weirdly took it personally, holding onto a grudge over it. Not everything is about you.”

Another commented: “Selena has shown nothing but love and support for you throughout the years and in return she gets weekly shady Instagram posts from you. Check yourself girl.”

“Luv? You’re totally wrong and out of context. Besides, why are you tearing another woman down. So embarrassing,” another user argued.

Gomez has yet to respond to Spears’ post. However, it appears she may be taking some time off to rest as she announced via her Instagram Story that she tested positive for Covid-19.

Gomez and Spears previously had a close relationship – with Gomez even making the intimate guest list to Spears’ wedding with Sam Asghari back in June.

Gomez was among only a handful of guests – including Madonna, Drew Barrymore, Donatella Versace, Madonna, Kathy Hilton and Paris Hilton – who attended the nuptials.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission

Originally published as Britney denies feuding with Selena Gomez over naked photos