Britney Spears shares reason for posting racy photos of herself

Britney Spears (Tony DiMaio/PA)

Britney Spears has said she wanted to share nearly-nude photos of herself on Instagram because she “wanted to see myself in a lighter way” after feeling like she was carrying “the weight of the world on my shoulders”.

The singer is currently embroiled in a battle over the conservatorship that has controlled her life and career since 2008.