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Britney Spears has addressed her son Jayden James Federline with an audio statement after he spoke publicly about their relationship.
The pop star took to Instagram to tell her teenage son that she needs "unconditional love and support" from him, instead of comments about her mental state.
The post has since been deleted from Instagram but Spears, 40, appears to be responding to the recent interview the 15-year-old did with his father Kevin Federline on ITV News, where he said that repairing his relationship with his mom is going to take "a lot of time."
Spears and Kevin Federline were married from 2004 until their separation in 2007, but Federline recently angered Spears' fans by sharing video footage of Spears arguing with their sons. It resulted in Spears lashing out at Federline on Instagram, celebrities voicing their support for the pop star and Spears' lawyers making a statement.
The former couple is parents to Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15 and it has emerged that the singer has been estranged from her boys in recent months.
Until last year, Spears lived under a strict conservatorship, with all of her personal and financial decisions controlled by her father, Jamie, 70.
After a tumultuous year of court drama, the "Toxic" singer's assets are back under her control, and her Instagram has shown Spears living her life on her own terms.
Jayden James has also spoken to the media about his frustration with his mom's posts on social media and claimed she uses Instagram for "attention."
In the 60 Minutes interview, the teen also defended his grandfather, saying he "doesn't deserve all the hatred he is getting in the media."
Spears addressed her son in a post last week and on Monday, Spears addressed Jayden James directly again in an audio recording.
Read the full transcript below.
Full transcript of Spears' statement:
"I can totally understand why my family would have a problem with me doing my own thing. Maybe because I never have, I'm sure it is a little bit different and a touch lighter.
"Me not being responsible for three 18-wheeler trucks with tour equipment and 1000s of people to be responsible for on tour and dad and Robin in the corner of every room I've had to be in for the past 20 years.
"So Jayden, as you undermined my behavior just like my whole family always has with 'hope she gets better,' 'I will pray for her.'
"Pray for what? I keep working so I can pay off mom's legal fees and her house? Do you guys want me to get better so I can continue to give your dad 40 grand a month? Or is the reasoning behind you guys deciding to be hateful is because it's actually over two years you need don't get any?
"I will say it. I sat in my kitchen and look you straight in the eyes, beautiful boy, and said 'how come I can't see you guys anymore?' I just see you guys more. I look forward to seeing you guys weekly.
"You said 'oh mama it'll change.' You and your brother left me in that house always two hours early. Preston would sleep you would play the piano the whole time. And if I didn't shower you guys with gifts and have amazing food ready and play a motherf****** saint it was still never good enough.
"That one time I asked you looking straight in your eyes, 'I want to see you more.' You called your dad. I never saw you again.
"I didn't do anything wrong and I know I'm not perfect. But the love I've given you and how much I adore you, and your diplomatic ways speaking like Paw Paw—self-entitled—this can be fixed. 'I will see her when she's better.'
"Jayden, it was a miracle I could even have a normal conversation when I got out of that place. You were just like my other family.
"You secretly loved looking at me as if something was wrong with me.
"I didn't need a family hiding s*** in houses and whispering shit behind my back. Feeling subconsciously guilty because I paid for every f***** thing in both homes. I need unconditional love and support.
"But guess what? The whole twist of it all. Which would have made a little bit more sense—I was in the greatest state I've ever been. Because I was actually able to speak up 100 percent and say no.
"It saddens me that not one of you has valued me as a person.
"You've witnessed how my family has been to me and that's all you know. Like I said, I feel you all secretly like to say something's wrong with me. Honestly, my dad needs to be in jail for the rest of his life. But like I said, God would not allow that to happen to me if a God existed.
"I don't believe in God anymore because of the way my children and my family have treated me there is nothing to believe anymore. I'm an atheist y'all."
