Britney Spears’ Post-Flight Body Cam Reveals Calm After Midair Cigarette Standoff
Ah yes, another gem from the celebrity control freak gallery: Britney Spears casually strolling through LAX tarmac after a May flight that ended with a near-cigarette catastrophe. TMZ has exclusively obtained body cam footage recorded by a Customs and Border Protection officer just moments after Spears stepped off her plane from Mexico.
The clip opens with a new U.S. airport cop joining a CBP agent at the aircraft’s door. Over crackly comms, the Customs officer dryly notes, “We get her all the time, today she obviously didn’t take her meds. She’s being very compliant; she’s very nice, so to me right now, it’s all good.” Right on cue, Spears appears in the frame, waves once, and proceeds down the runway as if she were fresh off a spa treatment rather than a juice-fueled midair showdown.
Insiders told TMZ that the pop icon sparked controversy in the cabin by opening a can of alcohol and drinking it well before touchdown – a standard practice for many troubled celebs, apparently – before attempting to light a cigarette once the plane was airborne. Flight attendants ordered her to stub it out immediately, prompting a brief but memorable standoff. According to sources, she complied after some “difficulty,” and the matter was settled until the pilots announced arrival at LAX.
Once on the ground, Spears received a stern talking to from airline staff and possibly ground security, though the body cam footage shows no sign of anyone detaining her. Instead, the CBP officer wraps up the chat by confirming “all good” and turns his attention elsewhere, leaving Britney free to slink off to her awaiting SUV.
Previously published photos captured Spears mid-scene, appearing disheveled with sunscreen caking her arm and a look of frustration on her face as she debated with an attendant. By the time the body cam rolls, those distress signals have vanished. She’s groomed, composed, and wearing exactly the kind of calm smile you reserve for public appearances after all hell has broken loose.
The singer later defended her choices to reporters, claiming she believed smoking was allowed onboard because someone told her so, and lamented that attendants held a grudge against her from the moment she boarded. If history has shown anything, it’s that Spears can turn a routine flight into a headline-grabbing event without breaking a sweat.
In the end, nobody was arrested, no fines were issued, and the pop star walked away unscathed. It seems even wild flights become part of the daily grind when you’re Britney Spears. Watch this space – who knows what she’ll try lighting up next.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
