Overview

• Britney Spears drank vodka and smoked a cigarette mid-flight on a private jet from Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles on May 22, violating aviation protocols.
• Flight attendants intervened, instructing Spears to extinguish the cigarette, which she did, though she was described as 'difficult' during the incident.
• Upon landing at LAX, Customs agents issued Spears a warning about her conduct but did not detain her or take further legal action.
• Spears posted a detailed Instagram apology, claiming it was her first time drinking vodka, misunderstanding smoking rules, and expressing regret for offending anyone.
• The incident has rekindled discussions about Spears’s mental health, past conservatorship, and the scrutiny surrounding her behavior post-2021.