Britney Spears Shreds Diane Sawyer Over Teary 2003 Interview: 'I Was A Baby'

If you thought Britney Spears had forgiven Diane Sawyer for that controversial 2003 interview , well, think again.

The increasingly outspoken pop star tore into Sawyer on Instagram this week, suggesting she was forced to speak to the longtime ABC journalist against her will 18 years ago.

Do we dare forget the Diane Sawyer interview in my apartment almost 20 years ago? Spears wrote in the since-deleted post, which was captured for posterity by a number of outlets and on social media. What was with the Youre in the wrong approach?? Geeze... and making me cry???

I was a baby, she added. I was almost 22 and didnt understand ... but I fucking know now.

1/2 @britneyspears got personal on her Instagram today! We love how she is speaking up and lets everyone know how she feels! Britney dragging Diane Sawyer and praising Kevin Hart! We all are here for this!#britneyspears #freedbritney #britneyarmy #dianesawyer #freebritney pic.twitter.com/cKJboywEWw

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1/2 @britneyspears got personal on her Instagram today! We love how she is speaking up and lets everyone know how she feels! Britney dragging Diane Sawyer and praising Kevin Hart! We all are here for this!#britneyspears #freedbritney #britneyarmy #dianesawyer #freebritney pic.twitter.com/cKJboywEWw
Absolute Britney || #JusticeForBritney (@absolutebritney) December 13, 2021

Archival footage of Sawyers interview with Spears was featured in Framing Britney Spears , a New York Times documentary released in February that probed the singers legal woes.

In at least one segment, Sawyer appears to suggest that Spears was responsible for her 2002 split from fellow pop star Justin Timberlake.He has pretty much said you broke his heart, the journalist told Spears who visibly teared up at several points during the segment at the time. You did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering. What did you do?

Though Spears didnt address that question specifically, she did refer to another point of reference in the Sawyer interview that touched on her 2002 single, Im Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman .

2/2Even that some of it is so sad, it is so great to see how she overcame all of it! #britneyspears #freedbritney #britneyarmy #britney #dianesawyer #kevinhart pic.twitter.com/WaFe7PpBWF

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2/2Even that some of it is so sad, it is so great to see how she overcame all of it! #britneyspears #freedbritney #britneyarmy #britney #dianesawyer #kevinhart pic.twitter.com/WaFe7PpBWF
Absolute Britney || #JusticeForBritney (@absolutebritney) December 13, 2021

She said a woman or a girl, Spears recalled. I would like to say now, Maam Im a catholic slut!!!! You wanna join me at a mass and I can serve your husband my certificate on shopping for anonymous players??? I should spend a thousand dollars if I want every day of my life and she can kiss my white ass.

As to speculation over whether Spears will soon resume her performing career, it doesnt sound as if fans should get their hopes up.

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My first three years in the biz and on the road were great, she wrote, but Ill be completely honest and say that after those three tours and the pace I was going ... I dont think I ever want to do it again !!!

Sawyer has to comment publicly on Spears remarks. A representative for ABC News did not immediately respond to HuffPosts request for comment.

Last month, Spears was legally released from a 13-year conservatorship that had previously granted her limited authority over her personal and financial affairs. In recent weeks, the singer has used social media to address her family , fellow pop stars and media scrutiny over her private life.