Britney Spears has shared the powerful reason why she's sharing topless pics on social media.
In the wake of her father relinquishing control of her estate, the 39-year-old pop icon took to her official Instagram account to share a number of risqué photos of herself with her 33.3 million followers on the platform.
Writing in a lengthy caption, Britney stated that her intention was for her fans to understand how it felt to expose herself, stating that she has stripped off on stage during past shows and been upset by her appearance later.
Britney stated: "I’ve had a billion shows where I’ve done that and to my horror uhhh well … sometimes I didn’t look so great … TOO MANY TIMES and it’s embarrassing as f*** but in my imagination it felt great!!!!
"I mean I don’t want anybody to see the big dimple on my a** but I feel like performing made me too self-conscious about my body and that’s not attractive. [sic]"
She continued: "I was born into this world naked and I honestly feel like the weight of the would has been on my shoulders and it’s made me view myself that way !!!! I wanted to see myself in a lighter way … naked.
"I am a woman …. a beautiful … sensitive woman who needs to look at myself in my purest form !!! No … I’m not going to do topless pics for the rest of my life cause that would get boring but it sure as hell helps when you need to be enlightened. [sic]"
This post comes not long after Britney's dad, Jamie Spears, agreed in court to abandon his role as Britney's conservator after 13 years.
Following her legal victory, the musician posting a video to Instagram showing herself literally dancing for joy.
Spears captioned the post: "Video from Maui [...] you can see the last dance in red top I’m very hesitant when dancing [...] but letting go is freedom !!!!
"I"m not sure exactly why I’m being so cautious ... it might be my left foot that was broken talking to me [...] !!!! You can tell when I turn but hopefully I will let go thoroughly and follow through soon !!!! [sic]"