Britney Spears opens up about regaining confidence and slowing down after divorce

Britney Spears expresses her desire to regain her "confidence and consistency back."

The 42-year-old pop icon posted a candid message on Instagram on Friday, July 13, featuring a throwback dance video from September 2023, expressing her need to "slow down."

"I guess I need to brace myself and slow down and recap the past year because I think I had a false confidence after my divorce," Spears wrote, alongside the clip of her dancing to Madonna's "I'm Addicted" in her living room.

"Although I did post some of my best work with 'Ray of Light' and 'I’m Addicted' by Madonna !!! There was a lot of WTF 😬 moments !!! Trust me I know we’re all human and make mistakes !!!"

Following her split from Sam Asghari in August after more than a year of marriage, Spears expressed in the post her apologies "for not being perfect."

"I literally need to go back and adjust and possibly do a couple more therapy sessions," she continued. "I apologize for not being perfect and I will try and get confidence and consistency back like I used to have 😘😘😘 !!!"

Spears, who released her bestselling memoir "The Woman in Me" last fall, finalized her divorce from Asghari in May when a judge in Los Angeles County Superior Court approved it.