Britney Spears has sparked fresh worry after she was seen leaving a Los Angeles–area wine bar with a full Champagne flute in her hand. Moments later, she appeared to climb into her car and drive away. Her team claims she wasn’t drinking, but witnesses say she looked messy, unsteady, and visibly swollen in the face.

A family insider told the Daily Mail that the situation is “a nightmare.” They fear she may be putting herself in danger, yet feel completely unable to help. Watching from the sidelines has become heartbreaking for them.

At the Stonehaus wine bar, a staff member escorted Britney to her car and packed her belongings into the passenger seat. After that, she sped off alone in her black BMW. The moment felt eerily similar to an incident just weeks earlier, when Britney raised a glass in a crowded restaurant before driving off and swerving across lanes.

Friends say these repeated outings are alarming. One insider warned that everyone is simply hoping nothing terrible happens because no one around her has the ability—or the access—to intervene. Britney was once again alone, without any family or support at her side.

Her fragile relationship with her sons has also resurfaced, especially after Kevin Federline’s new memoir brought up past claims she denies. Since her conservatorship ended in 2021, her behavior has seemed more chaotic, leaving fans and loved ones confused and concerned.

Those closest to Britney say they still care deeply. But without her trust or cooperation, they feel helpless—and scared for what may come next.