Britney Spears Brands Restaurant Knife Incident Reports ‘Ridiculous’

A spokesperson for Britney Spears is sticking up for the singer following accusations that she caused a scene at a Los Angeles-area restaurant on Wednesday night.

TMZ reported on Thursday that Britney had been seen dining out with two people, one of whom was a man she apparently kept saying “I love you” to while they fed each other.

Britney’s rep clarified that she was dining with her assistant and bodyguard at the Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks, and told a different story than the one reported by TMZ.

Eyewitnesses told the outlet they heard the Piece Of Me star raising her voice, screaming and barking. One described the vibe as chaotic and “kind of sad” though the Grammy winner reportedly “still looked cute”.

At one point, it was reported that staffers had to ask a person with Britney to put out a cigarette she had lit inside, but the most startling moment may have been when she allegedly walked through the restaurant holding a knife.

Entertainment journalist Jeff Sneider wrote on X that he had been dining at the Blue Dog Tavern at the same time as Britney, and called the incident both “wild” and “insane”, adding: “One diner feared for her life. This is not a joke.”

In a statement released to the media, a rep for Britney said the whole story has been unfairly exaggerated.

“Britney was enjoying a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard,” her spokesperson said, while insisting any noise from the singer was because “she was simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbours”.

“At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife. She was cutting her hamburger in half,” they added.

“This constant attack on everything that she does and this is exactly what happened 20 years ago when the media tried to depict Britney as a bad person. This is ridiculous and it needs to stop now.”

Britney’s rep notably did not address TMZ’s kissing allegations or the “I love you” comments in the statement.

The story about Britney’s supposedly erratic behaviour comes just over a week after she avoided jail for a DUI charge by pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

She had previously checked herself into a rehab facility following her arrest earlier this year.