Britney Spears Accuses Kevin Federline of Gaslighting in Response to His Forthcoming Memoir

Overview

• Kevin Federline’s book, You Thought You Knew, is slated for release on October 21 and recounts his marriage to Spears, their parenting conflicts, and her 2008–2021 conservatorship.
• The memoir includes a claim that their sons sometimes awoke to find Spears watching them while holding a knife, an allegation she has characterized as hurtful and manipulative.
• Spears posted that the situation is “painful and exhausting,” accused Federline of gaslighting, and emphasized that she has long sought to be present in her sons’ lives.
• She rejected substance‑abuse rumors and urged followers to dismiss tabloid speculation about her mental health.
• Coverage features a psychologist explaining gaslighting’s emotional harm, while Spears criticized Federline’s promotional interviews and said he is trying to profit from her pain.