Britney Spears reflected on her “spiritual journey” in an Instagram post following her guilty plea to dangerous driving after being killed. arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The 44-year-old pop star shared a photo of a white and yellow “baby” snake on Instagram while writing about God and gratitude without directly responding to her May 4 plea.
“I went to the pet store with my kids and saw what a beautiful baby snake it is,” she wrote. “Snakes symbolize good health, higher consciousness and pure luck.”
“I’m so grateful for my friends and so many new beautiful people I’ve met on my spiritual journey…it’s all a blessing in disguise,” she added. “I still have to learn to be kind to myself and the way I talk to myself.”
“It’s a never-ending journey, and sometimes I stop and look up and say, ‘Wow, my God, I think that was you,’ and I smile,” Spears added.
Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on March 4. Two months later, she pleaded guilty to a vehicle code violation known in California as “wet careless”- a reduced charge that applies to first-time offenders with low blood alcohol levels in cases not involving an accident or injury.
She was sentenced to one day in jail, counted as time served, and 12 months of probation. Spears did not appear in court; she was represented by her attorney, Michael A. Goldstein.
“She has taken significant steps to implement positive change, which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney’s decision to reduce the charges in this case and dismiss the drunk driving charge,” Goldstein said in a statement.
The substance involved has not been publicly disclosed. Under California law, any future DUI conviction within 10 years would be treated as a second offense.