Britney Spears’ Rep Denies Erratic Knife Restaurant Behavior Claim

Britney Spears is speaking out against reports that the pop star behaved in a concerning manner at a restaurant recently, calling them “ridiculous” and part of a larger “attack” on her character.

In a statement shared with Billboard on Thursday (May 14), her spokesperson denied that Spears had done anything but enjoy “a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard” on the night of the alleged incident. “She was simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbors,” they said. “At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife.”

“She was cutting her hamburger in…