with all the tabloids and magazines following the exploits of Britney Spears and her BFF Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and others at many of the hot spots lately, Britney felt that she needed to defend herself.

Spears claims that “It’s been so long since I’ve been out on the town with friends. It’s also been 2 years since I’ve even celebrated my birthday,” Spears, who marked her 25th birthday on Saturday with a bash at Mr. Chow’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, writes on her Web site.

“Every move I make at this point has been magnified more than I expected, and I probably did take my new found freedom a bit too far,” Spears writes. “Anyway, thank God for Victoria Secrets’ new underwear line! I look forward to a new year, new music and a new me.”

Wait, what’s that about Victoria Secrets new underwear line? Last I heard Britney hasn’t been wearing any undies.