Britney Spears sparked concern as she brandished a grill lighter while walking onto a private jet on her 43rd birthday on Monday.
The songstress, who became legally single on the same day, seven months after finalizing her divorce from Sam Asghari, was seen holding the red lighter over her mouth in a bizarre display as she prepared to leave LA with friends.
The Toxic hitmaker looked chic in a white trench coat paired with a plaid top and black knee-high boots as she pressed the object across her face while walking on the tarmac.
She accessorized with a black fedora and white rimmed shades, while wearing her blonde tresses in soft waves.
It is not known why Spears was holding the lighter but she even kept the device over her mouth as she spoke with members of her entourage.
Single, standard lighters – such as cigarette lighters – are generally allowed on private jets in carry-on luggage.
Britney Spears sparked concern as she brandished a grill lighter while walking onto a private jet on her 43rd birthday on Monday
Spears finalized her divorce from estranged husband Sam Asghari on her 43rd birthday; seen in 2019
However torch lighters, or any other type with a large flame, such as the one carried by Spears, are usually not permitted onboard per FAA and TSA regulations.
DailyMail.com has contacted a representative for the star for comment.
Since Spears and Asghari had a prenup prior to walking down the aisle in June 2022, the outlet reported that Asghari, 30, walked away from their 14-month marriage with ‘virtually nothing.’
Amid their divorce proceedings, she did pay his rent for a few months after he moved out.
He has since moved on with Brooke Irvine while Spears had a short-lived fling with her former housekeeper Paul Richard Soliz.
In August, 2023 Asghari filed for divorce from Britney and cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the split.
At the time, a source told DailyMail.com, ‘The case was resolved, to Britney’s credit and at her request, to disentangle her from the probate court system. She wanted to avoid the circus and spectacle of a trial.’
Shortly after Sam filed, Britney broke her silence over their divorce and admitted that she had been ‘a little shocked.’
‘I couldn’t take the pain anymore honestly!!!’ the singer revealed in the caption of an Instagram dancing clip. ‘In some sort of telepathic way, I have been receiving so many messages that melt my heart from friends and I thank you!!!’
‘I’ve been playing it strong for way too long and my Instagram may seem perfect but it’s far from reality and I think we all know that!!!’
Despite the separation, Spears added that she was ‘actually doing pretty d**n good!!! Anyways have a good day and don’t forget to smile!!!’
The Toxic hitmaker looked chic in a white trench coat paired with a plaid top and black knee-high boots
Spears was making a rare public appearance during the airport outing
However torch lighters, or any other type with a large flame are usually not permitted onboard aircraft
Spears continued to brandish the lighter as she approached the plane
The star kept the lighter firmly pressed over her lips as she chatted
It is not known why the star was holding the lighter against her face
Spears placed the lighter against her mouth and chin during the day
Spears looked relaxed as she kept her mouth hidden amid the day
The star looked chic as she strolled with a companion
Spears kept the lighter pressed to her face as she walked to her car
Spears put on a bizarre display as she held the lighter to her face during the day
The popstar wore a pearl necklace as she walked with the lighter pressed to her facr
Spears was making a rare public outing on her birthday
The star risked breaking aviation law as she held the lighter to her face
The star was jetting off with friends for her 43rd birthday
Sam had also addressed the divorce and shared, ‘After six years of love and commitment to each other my wife and I have decided to end our journey together.’
‘We will hold onto the love and respect we have for each other and I wish her the best always,’ he expressed, while also adding, ‘S**t happens.’
Two months after he filed, Britney’s memoir, The Woman In Me, was released in October. She mentioned Asghari in the book and called him a ‘gift from God.’
In response, the actor said, ‘That made me smile to be honest, I am freaking proud of her and I hope she takes over the world.’
Last year, Asghari told People that he would never ‘talk badly’ about Spears following their divorce.
‘It was a blessing to be able to share life with someone for a long time. And people grow apart and people move on. I never understood when people part ways [and] they talk badly about each other.’
He added, ‘That’s something I’m never going to do because I had nothing but an amazing experience and a great life.’
Last month, Spears paid ex-husband Kevin Federline her final child support payment.
Insiders told TMZ that the Oops I Did It Again hitmaker has been making bi-monthly payments to her ex on behalf of youngest child Jayden who turned 18 three months ago.
The star kept the object by her face despite her intense conversation with a friend
Spears held the lighter as she prepared to jet off on her special day
Amid their divorce proceedings, she did pay his rent for a few months after he moved out
Last month, Spears paid ex-husband Kevin Federline her final child support payment
TMZ reports that she paid $10K at the beginning of the month and will pay the last $10K in three days. Britney’s lawyer Laura Wasser – aka disso queen – and his attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan were embroiled in a legal battle earlier this year over how much the Lucky singer would pay.
Britney’s lawyer Laura Wasser – aka disso queen – and his attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan were embroiled in a legal battle earlier this year over how much the Lucky singer would pay.
In the end the two sides agreed that the cutoff would be November which would align with the younger child finishing high school.
The two exes had agreed at the time of their 2007 divorce that she would pay him $20K-a-month but that doubled to $40K in 2018 as Kevin had the kids 100percent of the time despite their prior joint custody agreement.
Then after Sean Preston, now 19, turned 18-years-old last year the two had agreed to cut the payments to $20K-a-month.
Federline and his two sons with Spears now live on the island of Oahu in Hawaii with his third wife Victoria Prince, whom he wed in 2013.
Jayden, Sean Preston and Federline’s four other children – two of whom he fathered with Prince and two with his first wife, Shar Jackson – now live with him in a rented $14,000-a-month, five-bedroom, 6,300 square-foot home that has a listed sale price of $3.7 million and sits a few blocks from the sea in the picturesque, luxury suburban community of Portlock, Oahu.
Insiders recently told Dailymail.com Spears is sober when it comes to illegal drugs and is firmly in control of her finances.
Remarkably, she is said to have sworn off ‘toxic’ men, having cut contact with felon ex Paul Richard Soliz and vowed to remain single.
‘She will be healing from her trauma for a very long time,’ a source said. ‘But she is done with men for now and focusing on herself.’
She is reportedly working regularly with a therapist and is taking prescribed psychiatric medication. She has also hired a chef and a medical professional to work full time in her $14 million Thousand Oaks mansion and monitor her health.
‘She is sober and does not do drugs. She has a glass of wine now and then, but she does not have a substance abuse problem and has people around her to make sure that she stays on the straight and narrow,’ a source said.
Most beneficial to her health, insiders say, has been Britney’s rekindling of her relationship with her two sons.
During her 13-year conservatorship, the boys rarely saw their mother, who famously locked herself in her bathroom in 2008 with Jayden, then aged one, and refused to come out until cops intervened.
Sources close to Britney say they have rebuilt their bond.
‘She has the love of her sons back and that has been transformative. They speak often and text all the time. This is all she wanted,’ an insider said.
Spears is also said to have regained control of her reported $60 million estate.
