Britney Spears returns to social media after brief hiatus

Britney Spears has returned to Instagram just days after deactivating her account.

On November 7, the 43-year-old pop icon posted a picture of herself wearing a black and white lace bra, gray and black panties, and black leather boots.

In her caption, she wrote, "So much has happened this year, it’s crazy ... I try to live within my means and the book, ‘Draw the Circle’ is an incredible perspective."

Continuing her message, the Gimme More singer added, "Get your ballerina, circle, and own your boundaries. It’s incredibly strict and somewhat of a form of prayer but with so many endless possibilities in life, it’s important to do you and keep it simple."

She ended the post with, "I know there is a confusing side too. The devil is in the details but we can get to that later."

Spears’ return to social media comes just five days after she deactivated her Instagram account. The move followed a series of public comments addressing claims made in her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s upcoming memoir.

On November 2, her account became unavailable, displaying a message that the “profile may have been removed.” Fans had recently voiced concern after Spears shared dancing videos with cryptic captions about her sons, Jayden James, 19, and Sean Preston, 20, while disabling comments.

Earlier, in a statement to People magazine, a representative for Spears responded to Federline’s book and its claims, saying, "With news from Kevin’s book breaking, once again he and others are profiting off her and sadly it comes after child support has ended with Kevin. All she cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James, and their well-being during this sensationalism. She detailed her journey in her memoir."