Britney Spears’ Rep Calls Restaurant Knife Claims “Ridiculous” and Says She Was Only Cutting Her Hamburger

Britney Spears’ team is pushing back hard against a new round of tabloid-fueled claims, dismissing reports that she acted erratically at a restaurant and allegedly made people feel unsafe. In a statement to Billboard on Thursday, May 14, her spokesperson called the story “ridiculous” and framed it as part of a broader pattern of scrutiny around the pop star.

According to the rep, Spears was “simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbors” while having “a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard.” The statement also directly addressed the knife detail that quickly spread online: “At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife.”

“She was cutting her hamburger in half,” the spokesperson said. “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.”

The denial arrived after an account on X posted on Wednesday, May 13, claiming they had been seated near Spears at a restaurant and describing what they called an “INSANE dining experience.” The post said “one diner feared for her life” because of Spears’ alleged conduct and insisted, “This is not a joke…” The story spread quickly across social media.

By the next day, TMZ had reported that Spears allegedly started “screaming” and “barking” while eating at Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks, California, and cited a witness who claimed the singer had walked past their table with a knife in hand. The details, like much of what circulates around Spears online, immediately took on a life of their own.

The restaurant reports also land in the middle of a difficult stretch for Spears, who has been working through the aftermath of her March arrest in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of DUI. She later checked herself into a treatment facility. A few weeks before the restaurant claims surfaced, she accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge known as a “wet reckless,” a less serious offense than DUI involving drugs and alcohol.

At the time, her attorney Michael Goldstein said Spears’ plea showed that she “has accepted responsibility for her conduct.” He added that she “has taken significant steps to implement positive change,” pointing to Ventura County District Attorney’s decision to reduce the charge and dismiss the DUI. “Britney appreciates this discretion and is also grateful for the outpouring of support she has received,” he said.