Fuente de la imagen, Getty Images
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- Autor, Steven McIntosh
- Título del autor, Reportero de entretenimiento, BBC
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Tiempo de lectura: 2 min
Britney Spears was arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to reports from CBS News.
The pop superstar was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol around 9:30 PM local time on Wednesday (5:30 AM GMT Thursday).
Spears was released early Thursday morning and is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4th.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest to CBS – a media partner of the BBC in the United States – in Southern California.
A representative for Spears released a statement to BBC News, saying, “This was an unfortunate and completely inexcusable incident.”
“Britney will take the appropriate steps and comply with the law, and we hope this will be the first step towards the change her life so desperately needs. We hope she can receive the assist and support she needs at this challenging time.”
“Her children will be spending time with her. Her loved ones are working on a plan, albeit late, for her to achieve success and well-being.”
Notably, the pop star appeared to have deleted her Instagram account on Thursday following news of her arrest.
Spears remains one of the most successful pop artists in music history, boasting hits like Toxic, Everytime, Gimme More, Womanizer, Stronger and Baby One More Time.
However, Spears stated in January 2024 that she would “never return to the music industry.” Her last released song was a duet with Elton John, released in 2022.
For 13 years, until 2021, the singer was under a legal conservatorship that controlled her finances and personal life. The details of that conservatorship garnered widespread media attention and sparked the #FreeBritney movement.
Spears published her memoir, The Woman in Me, in 2023, where she reflected on her career and detailed her struggles living under the conservatorship.
Her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, released his own memoir, You Thought You Knew, in late 2025.
