Pop princess Britney Spears has spoken out about a string of recent photos showing her partying minus her underwear, admitting that she had probably taken her new-found freedom "too far".
Paparazzi photos of Spears out on the town in Los Angeles -- along with celebrity socialite Paris Hilton -- have appeared regularly in recent weeks following news of the singer's split from husband Kevin Federline.
But mother-of-two Spears, 25, who became famous for her clean-cut, wholesome image in the early stages of her career, has raised eyebrows by being repeatedly caught on camera wearing no underwear.
Spears said in a diary entry on her official website that while she had been surprised by the recent publicity, she acknowledged she might have overdone the celebrating.
"Every move I make at this point has been magnified more than I expected, and I probably did take my new-found freedom a little too far," Spears said.
"Anyway, thank God for Victoria's Secrets' new underwear line," she added, in a joky reference to the "pantygate" headlines. "I look forward to a new year, new music and new me."
{{/usCountry}}"Anyway, thank God for Victoria's Secrets' new underwear line," she added, in a joky reference to the "pantygate" headlines. "I look forward to a new year, new music and new me."
{{/usCountry}}Spears filed for divorce from husband of two years on November 6. The couple have two children.