Britney Spears shared a sexy Santa dance with fans as she made a dramatic return to social media — before adding a 'disturbing' birthday cake smearing scene into the mix.
The One More Time singer bounced back to Instagram with a bang as she suggestively swooshed along to classic Christmas tune 'Santa Baby' wearing a figure-hugging red suit paired with white knee high boots.
But her low quality phone footage took a bizarre turn as she cut to a shot of her face planting a birthday cake — before smearing the cream down the front of her outfit.
The blonde beauty, who turned 41 last week, then opened up to her 41.4 million Insta followers about her absence.
Her husband Sam Asghari had previously said the platform could be 'traumatising' for the star but warned fans to be wary of being 'overprotective'.
Breaking her silence, Britney penned: "30 sec to mars !!! Yep it’s my b-day all week and I know my Instagram has been down a few times but honestly I did the last two times myself !!! Oops … I accidentally pressed wrong button … damn that stupid button."
In the caption she hinted she's already looking ahead to next year as she also reflected on her 'equal' status since being released from a controversial Conservatorship which restricted her freedoms.
Britney, 41, celebrated her birthday on December 2 and appeared to be making the most of the celebration as she planted her face in cream before continuing to 'perform' for the camera.
She penned: "And jolly Santa is on his way y’all !!! My goal this year is to learn to be as COMFORTABLE with people as they are with me !!!!! I want to go to a wedding this year, grab the mic, sing a song or two, and fall down eight times !!!
"It’s my first year in 15 years being treated as an equal and good God I didn’t know about this NO RULE THING !!! Pssss this video is so blurry sorry."
And appearing to own up to the awkwardness of her latest video she added: "Is it a little awkward or weird to watch ??? DUH that’s the whole point."
But fans and followers were quick to raise concerns about her mental health and reacted in the comments.
One of the first to post probed: "Why are all the videos still low quality??? It feels very weird."
Another added: "She seems so over sexualized it's disturbing."
Earlier this week, Britney's husband Sam defended the star after concerns.
"Social media can be traumatizing. Sometimes it's good to take a break," he wrote. "She has her voice and is a free woman."
Fans noticed that Britney had deactivated her account, after posting about missing her sons and paying tribute to estranged sister Jamie Lynn Spears.
Sam told fans that Britney no longer enjoys attending public events, as he spoke about his absence.
"For my job I have to attend many events. It would be my honor if she joins. For her, those things are not fun. They're [hectic] and full of stress," he wrote. "Specially since she's been doing these things since 8 years old. Plus she already slayed every single one she has been to," he said.
The personal trainer also spoke to fans about why he never posts about Britney on his own social media pages.
"I have respect for her privacy and I protect it at all times... Out of respect for her privacy, I don't post her 247. I ask for permission if I ever do."
Speaking to fans directly, he finished: "I've always respected and supported her privacy with everything I've had. I ask of you supportive and protective fans to do the same," he said. "Sometimes being over protective can cause more stress and damage."
