Kevin Federline heard alarm bells each time he watched his ex-wife Britney Spears‘ regarding Instagram movies after the court-ordered termination of her 13-year conservatorship.
“Along with her newfound freedom, I noticed historical past repeating itself,” Federline, 47, says in a clip of the audiobook model of his upcoming memoir, You Thought You Knew, completely obtained by Us Weekly. “Her social media posts grew to become extra erratic. There have been the notorious movies of her dancing with knives, cryptic rants and wild habits that was not possible to disregard. It didn’t take a rehab counselor to see that she was excessive in lots of these movies.”
Federline explains that his and Spears’ two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, “rapidly discovered to keep away from social media,” the place they usually obtained hateful feedback from their pop star mom’s die-hard supporters.
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“They knew what it could convey: infinite negativity and blame geared toward them from followers who didn’t perceive the complete story,” he says. “The Free Britney extremists were brutal. The boys understood that it was higher to type a relationship with their mother on their very own phrases.”
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have definitely had their ups and downs since splitting in November 2006. The previous couple — who tied the knot in 2004 and share sons Sean Preston and Jayden — have gone from feuding exes to supportive coparents. Federline praised his ex-wife for searching for psychological well being remedy amid her father […]
Federline goes on to share a number of the messages that he claims Preston and Jayden have gotten concerning their household over time.
“Folks calling them ‘liars,’ ‘traitors,’ ‘drama queens.’ Spitting out vile crap like: ‘What sort of son doesn’t arise for his personal mom?’ Or: ‘You’ll remorse turning your again in your mother when she’s gone…,’” he recites. “And people have been a few of the tamer feedback.”
Spears, 43, was underneath a conservatorship from 2008 to 2021, which gave her estranged father, Jamie Spears, full management of her private, monetary and medical affairs.
Months earlier than a Los Angeles choose dissolved it, Britney described the advanced authorized association as “abusive” throughout an open court docket listening to, claiming her household had executed “nothing” to assist her break away from its restraints.
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Throughout this time, Britney additionally grew to become estranged from her sons, whom she welcomed whereas married to Federline from 2004 to 2007.
Jayden spoke out towards his mother’s headline-making Instagram posts throughout a uncommon 2022 TV interview, saying partially that he believed she was attempting to “get consideration” by frequently posing bare on-line.
Britney Spears could also be a worldwide famous person, however relating to her boys — she’s simply Mother. Spears welcomed sons Sean Preston and Jayden with ex-husband Kevin Federline in September 2005 and September 2006, respectively. The singer and Federline divorced in 2007 after three years of marriage. Following her break up from Federline, Spears endured […]
Britney rapidly clapped again on social media, calling Jayden’s feedback “hateful” and begging her household for “unconditional love and help.”
As of late, Britney is on higher phrases with each Preston and Jayden. She reunited along with her youthful son final yr, and sources completely instructed Us in September that she has since seen her eldest, too.
“She’s so grateful to have them in her life,” one insider added. “She feels entire once more.”
In response to the Tuesday, October 21, publication of Federline’s e book, Britney’s rep mentioned in a press release to Us, “As soon as once more he and others are profiting off her, and sadly it comes after little one help has ended with Kevin. All she cares about are her youngsters, Sean Preston and Jayden James, and their well-being throughout this sensationalism.”
Excerpt from the audiobook You Thought You Knew by Kevin Federline. © 2025 Listenin. Used with permission.
