Video of Britney Spears shows pop star dancing with large knives, which she says are not real

WASHINGTON (TND) — A new video of Britney Spears shows the pop princess dancing with knives.

Spears shared the video on her Instagram account Monday.

By Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern time, it had more than 355,000 reactions.

I started playing in the kitchen with knives today!!!" Spears wrote.

She later edited the caption and added, "Don’t worry they are NOT real knives !!! Halloween is soon!!!"

In the footage, Spears is wearing a polka dot top and white bikini bottoms. She's barefoot while spinning around with the knives.

She points the knives into the air and frames her face with them.

Spears also hits the knives together a few times, and they sound as if they clank as they come together.

Meanwhile, three dogs small dogs are in the background.

Spears has been the subject of many headlines in recent months.

In August,Spears and her husband, actor Sam Asghari, separated after just over a year of marriage. He went on to file for divorce.

A month prior, she was allegedly slapped in the face by a member of Victor Wembanyama's security team when she tried to ask for a photo of the San Antonio Spurs stars. Rumors swirled but police later said no charges were filed.

She also recently announcedshe will be releasing her first memoir.

"It's coming... My story. On my terms. At last," she previously wrote in a video she posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "Are you ready?"

Spears also included a link to the book's website, which noted it's a "tell-all."

The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history," according to the website. "Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last."

The cover of the book shows a black and white photo of a topless Spears.

The book is set to come out October 24.

In 2021, The New York Times Presents released a documentary called "Framing Britney Spears." It highlighted her rise to fame, her mental health issues, as well as the "Free Britney Movement," and ending her conservatorship with her father.

Spears released her first album, "...Baby One More Time," during the late 1990s. Her latest hit was a remix of "Tiny Dancer" called "Hold Me Closer" with Elton John.