Officials were called to the southern California home of Britney Spears on Wednesday to conduct a wellness check after the singer posted a .
Someone close to Spears called authorities âgenuinely concerned about her wellbeing,â Ventura County Sheriffâs Office Captain Dean Worthy told CNN.
âSome would argue this is her expressing her creative freedom, and some might argue this is dangerous and thereâs a safety issue or mental health concern,â said Worthy, but authorities opted to check on the singerâs well-being due to the initial call from someone close to Spears.
CNN has reached out to a representative for Spears for comment.
The initial call from the Spears associate, whom authorities are not naming, was to the Los Angeles Police Department mental health assessment team, which then referred the call to the sheriffâs office, said Worthy.
The sheriffâs office dispatched a sergeant who âhas had multiple prior contacts with Ms. Spears over the course of many yearsâ and who had rapport with the singer, to the starâs home in Thousand Oaks, California, to check on her wellbeing, said Worthy.
The sergeant arrived at the Spears home, Worthy said, and was contacted over an entrance intercom by a member of Spearsâ security team. The sergeant âexplained he was there based on information [Spears] may be experiencing a potential mental health crisis or in danger of self-harm,â said Worthy.
The singerâs head of security told the sergeant he was with Spears, there was no threat to her safety, and the singer did not want deputies to enter the property. Worthy said Spearsâ attorney also called the sergeant, âexplained he had just spoken with the singer,â and âassured him there were no issues with Ms. Spears mentally, physically, or otherwise.â
On Monday, Spears shared video of herself dancing with what appears to be two metal kitchen knives on Instagram. She later updated the post with the caption: âI started playing in the kitchen with knives today,â later adding, âDonât worry they are NOT real knives !!! Halloween is soon!â
After receiving assurances from two independent parties that Spears was not in danger, Worthy said the sergeant departed the residence.
In January, Spears was the subject of another wellness check, when she said âprank phone callsâ prompted police to visit her home.
The singer posted a note to Twitter at the time in which she addressed the police visit and said, âI love and adore my fans but this time things went a little too far and my privacy was invaded.â
Spears went on to specify that the police ânever enteredâ her home and that once they arrived, âthey quickly realized there was no issue and left immediately.â
The singer lamented that the incident left her feeling âgaslit and bulliedâ and that she was âbeing portrayed once again in a poor an unfair light by the media.â
âDuring this time in my life, I truly hope the public and my fans who I care so much about can respect my privacy moving forward,â she wrote.
In an emailed statement to CNN in January, Sgt. Jason Karol from the Ventura County Sheriffâs office confirmed that the department had âreceived some calls from concerned fansâ after Spears deleted her Instagram account.