left her fans confused — and even infuriated — when it was revealed that she spent Sunday with a surprising group of celebrity friends.
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Britney Celebrates Easter with Surprise Celebrity Friends
Britney Spears left her fans confused — and even infuriated — when it was revealed that she spent Easter Sunday with a surprising group of celebrity friends.The...
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The head-scratching friend group was revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday shared by Spears's former collaborator, the iconic songwriter .
Warren, 69, posted a photo revealing that not only was she hanging out with Spears, but they were also joined by the former star Molly Shannon and Spears's controversial friend and manager, Cade Hudson.
The odd pairing comes after Spears revealed , Sean, 20, and Jayden, 19, in the wake of her shocking DUI arrest.
The 44-year-old Toxic singer displayed plenty of playful attitude in the photo, which featured her scrunching up her face as she flashed her middle finger at the camera.
'Fun afternoon with some old friends!🐰🎶🎵❤️ ,' Warren captioned the photo before tagging the other three.
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Britney Spears left her fans confused — and even infuriated — when it was revealed that she spent Easter Sunday with a surprising group of celebrity friends
Songwriter Diane Warren (second to right) revealed that she was spending time with Spears, as well as Spears's manager Cade Hudson (L) and former SNL star Molly Shannon (R)
Spears looked too cool for school with a black wide-brimmed Cordovan hat, chunky black sunglasses, a burnt sienna top and the fingerless black lace gloves that she has recently taken to wearing in her Instagram dance clips.
She had a red drink of some sort in her hand, and she flashed a gold luxury wristwatch as she flipped off the camera.
Warren, who wore a blue shirt, a black patterned scarf and round-frame amber-tinted sunglasses, followed suit and flashed her own middle finger while displaying a soft smile.
The change comes after Sean and his younger brother Jayden's, 19, recent reunion with their famous mother, following her DUI arrest
Following her 2007 divorce from Federline, and after her 13-year long conservatorship began in 2008, Federline had majority custody of the boys, who later moved with him to Hawaii; Spears and Federline seen in 2004
In 2022, Federline revealed that the boys were estranged from their mother, though after several attempts at reconciliation, it appears they are back on good terms; Spears seen with Sean in an Instagram snap
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Last year Federline said that the things his sons witnessed are 'so shocking that one of my sons came to me and called me and was like, "I don’t know what to do. I'm afraid Mom is going to die"'; Spears pictured with Jayden
Shortly after the news of her arrest broke, a rep told Daily Mail: 'This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable.
'...[Britney's] boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for wellbeing.'
Ventura County sheriff records show Britney is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.
In December, , after Sean spent Christmas with them in Louisiana.
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Spears has had a contentious relationship with her family members for years following her 13-year conservatorship that ended in November 2021.
Last October, Federline claimed that their two sons had once again cut contact with the singer after witnessing 'shocking things' at her home.
Federline alleged that their boys were 'terrified', and that one of them expressed fears that 'mom is going to die.' He made the shocking claims during an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored.
'[Britney] saw one of my sons one day this year, and he decided not to go back over there because of what he saw,' he said in reference to Sean Preston.
In his 2025 memoir, You Thought You Knew, Federline recounted several episodes in which he alleged Spears acted erratically around their sons
Federline claimed Spears 'punched' Sean in the face, knowingly gave Jayden shellfish despite his allergy, and at one point wished both children 'dead.' A representative for Spears denied all claims; Spears seen with her sons in 2013
'The other one, Jayden, who's my younger son, is 19 now — he's been over there quite a few times over the past year, and he's stopped seeing her in the last few months because of the situation.'
After he was asked why his sons don't 'want to be around her' and what exactly they have seen, the former backup dancer said, 'That's not my story to tell.'
'That's my sons' story to tell if they decide to. I mean, the things that they’ve seen are shocking, right?' Federline said.
Federline added that he wanted Spears to 'be able to share the type of relationship that I have with our kids.'
'This isn't about bringing her down. This is about telling the truth and trying to build her back up.'
In his 2025 memoir, You Thought You Knew, Federline recounted several episodes in which he alleged Britney acted erratically around their sons.
Federline, who was married to the Toxic singer from 2004 to 2007, claimed Spears 'punched' Sean in the face, knowingly gave Jayden shellfish despite his allergy, and at one point wished both children 'dead.'
A representative for Spears denied all claims, with the singer accusing Federline of 'gaslighting' her and firing back at the allegations, writing on social media, 'I 100 percent beg to differ.'
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