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Concerns are mounting among fans and industry professionals regarding Britney Spears’ wellbeing following her recent string of unusual Instagram activities.

The pop star celebrated her 43rd birthday with an unconventional Instagram announcement, mistakenly stating she was turning 42 before declaring: “It’s my birthday, I’m not turning 42; I’m turning 5 this year, and I have to go to kindergarten tomorrow.”

While enjoying a Mexican beach getaway that friends say helps her feel “grounded and relaxed,” Spears expressed frustration about media coverage. She posted: “It really kind of hurts my feelings that the paparazzi make my face look like I’m wearing, like, a white Jason mask, and it doesn’t even look like me. They’ve always been incredibly cruel to me, the paparazzi and pictures and the way they’ve illustrated me to be in some of it. I know I’m not perfect at all, by any means, but some of it is extremely mean and cruel, and that’s why I’ve moved to Mexico.”

An insider clarified to Page Six that Spears hasn’t actually relocated, despite her persistent claims about house hunting in Mexico.

Mark Vincent Kaplan, Kevin Federline’s attorney, offered insight into Spears’ decision-making, stating: “I think we’ve all learned that, when it comes to Britney’s decisions, it’s very fluid for her. I don’t think you can put too much weight into it until you can see, after the fact, what’s occurred.”

The singer’s personal life has seen significant changes, including finalizing her divorce from Sam Asghari and reconnecting with her son Jayden. While her relationship with her mother Lynne has improved, sources indicate she remains estranged from her father Jamie and sister Jamie Lynn.

A veteran music industry insider expressed doubts about Spears returning to music, despite her recent collaborations with Elton John and Will.I.Am. They suggested that Spears’ cultural impact now overshadows her musical career, adding that many industry professionals worry about her wellbeing.

Meanwhile, Universal has acquired rights to adapt Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me,” with director Jon Chu attached. Chu told The Hollywood Reporter: “I cannot talk much about the Britney story other than I have been a Britney fan for many years… She represents a generation of people growing up in the 2000s and late ’90s, and she has a story that deserves to be told properly.”

Regarding ongoing financial obligations, Kaplan noted: “I would say that, under the terms of judgment, there will still be some responsibilities to contribute on certain expenses.”