Britney Spears appears to resent girlfriend Selena Gomez for performance in 2016

Britney Spears seemed to hit her friend Selena Gomez in a surprising message posted on Instagram on Tuesday.

The 40-year-old pop star appeared to be referring to the 30-year-old Gomez’s acceptance speech at the event in 2016. American Music Awards taking home the Favorite Pop/Rock Artist gong.

“I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in there,” says Gomez, pointing to his heart. “I’m not trying to get a check and I don’t need it anymore.”

Spears quotes the first line almost verbatim in Tuesday’s post before expressing her disdain for “righteous speeches” and women who “sham” other women.

Shocking: Britney Spears has seemingly lashed out at her friend Selena Gomez in a surprising Instagram post on Tuesday. The 40-year-old pop star appeared to be referring to Gomez, 30,’s controversial acceptance speech at the 2016 American Music Awards.

“Don’t you just love the nerve of women who stand firm behind awards and talk about not showing their bodies on Instagram? Spears began.

“They say, ‘That’s NOT what I would do,’ but these are the women making videos of themselves sucking and licking $4 million worth of homemade ice cream!”

The “homemade ice cream” music video may be a reference to Gomez’s collaboration with South Korean girl group BLACKPINK called Ice Cream in 2020.

The music video was released in August 2020 and featured images of Gomez and BLACKPINK members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa driving an ice cream truck and snacking on ice cream cones.

“I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in there,” says Gomez, pointing to his heart. “I’m not trying to get verified and I don’t need it anymore”

Speaking out: Spears quotes the first line almost verbatim in Tuesday’s post before expressing her disdain for “righteous talk” and women who “sham” other women

Budget information for the music video has not been released.

Spears continued, “These girls have nothing but beautiful bodies!!!! Who cares if it’s flaunted??? THEY MUST!!!’

“So the next time I see someone with a big budget video sucking lollipops while giving righteous speeches shaming other women for exposing their bodies, I’d like to tell those people no hypocrite if you suck your lollipop with a HUGE dream budget….

“why are you adamantly opposed to girls getting attention JUST LIKE YOU and they have absolutely nothing????” – concluded Spears. The Toxic hitmaker posted a picture of herself in a red bikini at her home in Thousand Oaks.

“They say, ‘That’s NOT what I would do,’ but these are the women making videos of themselves sucking and licking $4 million worth of homemade ice cream!!!!” Spears wrote. The “homemade ice cream” music video appears to be a reference to Gomez’s 2020 collaboration with South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, titled Ice Cream

The music video was released in August 2020 and featured images of Gomez and BLACKPINK members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa driving an ice cream truck and snacking on ice cream cones

After posting a cryptic message on Instagram, Spears’ fans began to speculate that Gomez could be the subject.

Any spat between the two singers would come as a shock as Gomez was one of the guests at Spears’ wedding to actor Sam Asghari, 28, last June.

The ceremony was held at Spears’ Thousand Oaks estate and hosted a host of famous guests, including Madonna, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton.

“So the next time I see someone with a big budget video sucking lollipops while giving righteous speeches shaming other women for exposing their bodies, I’d like to tell those people no hypocrite if you suck your lollipop with a HUGE dream budget… Spears continued

Attendees: Any spat between the two singers would come as a shock as Gomez attended Spears’ wedding to actor Sam Asgari, 28, last June. The ceremony was held at Spears’ Thousand Oaks estate and hosted a host of famous guests, including Madonna, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton.

When asked about her visit, Gomez said ET that she thinks Spears was surrounded by “a lot of people who love her” that day.

Two months after tying the knot, Spears commemorated the date by sharing a message on Instagram where she thanked the Disney Channel alum for wishing her happiness.

“Thank you Selena for telling me that all she wants is for me to be happy 3x!!! It was a very, very, very special wedding!!!’ she wrote.

The mother of two also posted a photo of Gomez.

Grateful: Two months after getting married, Spears commemorated the date by sharing an Instagram message thanking the Disney Channel alum

Although the couple doesn’t seem to have worked together in the past, Gomez previously recorded a song written by Britney called Whiplash.

The tune was supposed to be on Spears’ 2008 album Circus, but didn’t make the cut, so Selena was able to record it while performing with Selena Gomez and The Scene.

“It was an honor,” she told MTV News. “I just heard the song; I fell in love with him. They gave it to me, the producers who were working on it, and I came in and sang and saw that she co-wrote it, so I was really excited.”

The story: Although the pair don’t appear to have worked together in the past, Gomez previously recorded a song written by Britney called Whiplash; Spears and Gomez were seen in 2011