Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline’s memoir claims with fierce denial

16 October 2025

Kevin Federline and Britney Spears at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Mazur/WireImage

In the wake of Kevin Federline’s forthcoming memoir, You Thought You Knew, in which he levels serious charges that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and used cocaine while breastfeeding the pop icon has responded with a defiant and emotional rebuttal. Spears rejected the allegations, labeling them “extremely hurtful,” and accused Federline of once again using their shared past for profit now that child support has ceased.

Her response came via social media, where she publicly called out Federline’s recollections as distortions. She said she’s already fought to reclaim her narrative after years under a conservatorship, and she won’t accept a retelling that paints her as a cautionary tale or as someone who violated her responsibilities as a mother. In her post, she insisted that she never had a drinking problem and never took hard drugs, asserting that she only used prescription medication like Adderall as needed.

Spears also framed her statement as an act of setting the record straight before Federline’s recounting takes on a life of its own. She expressed frustration that she rarely has the opportunity to respond publicly, while his allegations are given platform. She emphasized that the mental and emotional toll of responding to repeated public attacks is exhausting, particularly when those statements implicate her children.

In her message, she addressed the larger power dynamics at play: that Federline’s timing coincides with the end of his child support obligations, which critics see as an incentive to capitalize on sensational claims. She described his narrative as a recycled form of “gaslighting,” adding that she feels erased when her voice is overlooked in stories about their shared history.

Spears also pointed to the ongoing tension in their relationship over access to their sons. She lamented the limited time she is allowed with their teenage boys, and said the disparity in narrative control often harms perception more than truth. She used the post to reclaim agency, stating that she would not allow the memoir to define her motherhood or her healing.

Federline, in his memoir excerpts, presents his allegations as protective measures. He asserts that his priorities were their children’s safety and welfare, and says his reunion with the past is intended to correct misperceptions and assert parental accountability. (People) But Spears’ reaction underscores how contested their legacy remains, and how fragile the balance is when public narrative and personal memory collide.

As the memoir’s release draws closer, the public and media will watch how this crossfire unfolds and truth, perception, and the court of public opinion will all contend for ownership of the story.