BRITNEY Spears has been accused of barking, waving a knife around and lighting up a cigarette inside a restaurant by concerned fellow diners.
The Princess of Pop, 44, was said to be in “rough shape” as she arrived at the Los Angeles tavern with witnesses claiming even her own team were helpless to stop her from causing havoc.
Representatives for the Toxic singer have hit back at the reports calling them “completely blown out of proportion”.
They told PEOPLE: “Britney was enjoying a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard.
“She was simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbors.”
The vehement denial comes after one dinner guest spoke out about Spears having an “outburst” inside the restaurant.
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US entertainment journalist Jeff Sneider told Page Six he and a friend turned up at Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks at around 7pm on Wednesday night.
Spears then walked in a few minutes later hiding behind a big pair of sunglasses.
Pictures show the blonde popstar in a light blue top standing up by the tills before being taken to her seat.
Sneider then claims: “The woman sat down and proceeded to make a lot of woofing or barking noises and just throw a lot of outbursts.”
Spears was accused of constantly leaving her seat and moving around the restaurant erratically.
Her table then ordered food with bar staff bringing out a burger and chips and placing it in front of the Grammy Award winner.
At this point, Sneider alleges Spears stood up while holding a serrated knife which came with her food.
He admitted it looked as if Spears had forgotten she was holding the blade and that no one on his table felt threatened.
But one woman sitting in the restaurant did appear to be in some distress.
Sneider claims the scared diner thought Spears “was going to stab” her.
The journalist did go on to confess: “When she eventually left, I turned around and was like, ‘holy s**t that was crazy!’ to the entire section.”
Britney’s reps said the claims about the knife have been massively exaggerated.
“At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife,” they said.
The Oops!…I Did it Again star was simply using the knife to cut her burger in half, they assured fans and critics alike.
Back in 2023, fans were concerned for Spears’ safety after she posted a video to her social media of her playing with two knives while in a bikini and boots.
Shortly after the latest alleged knife debacle, Spears lit up a cigarette inside the restaurant near to the door, according to witnesses.
Staff quickly told one of the people she was with that she had to put it out, they added.
Spears wasn’t asked to leave the restaurant at any point but did reportedly leave a mess on the table after “picking” at her food.
No alcohol was seen on Spears’ table with orange juice believed to have been her drink of choice, according to guests.
The popstar’s team added in their statement: “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.”
It comes just days after Spears escaped jail by pleading guilty to reckless driving after being hit with a DUI in March.
A judge sentenced Britney to 12 months’ probation, along with one day of jail time already served.
The acclaimed artist checked herself into rehab after her initial arrest following gentle encouragement from her sons.