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## Video: Britney Spears Dines and Dashes

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_Published 2014-07-18. Britney Spears forgets to pay the bill at a local Cheesecake Factory_


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## Transcript

Britney Spears dines and dashes by mistake, but she makes up for it in a big way. The pop star accidentally left the Cheesecake Factory without paying on July 13th after a miscommunication between her and her bodyguard left the bill unsettled. Spears dined with her boyfriend and was given a bill for thirty dollars. But both her and her bodyguard thought the other was paying. So, the whole gang left with some leftovers, but without leaving a dime, that is, until the singer realized her mistake. The 32 year old returned to the restaurant, paid the bill and left a $ 100 tip for her waitress. A rep for the restaurant chain told People, the incident was nothing more than a simple misunderstanding.

Britney dines in our restaurants quite often and is a wonderful guest. We know that this was just an honest mistake. But Britney still felt pretty bad about the whole thing. Her people told TMZ that she feels terrible. But hey, a paid bill and a $ 100 tip makes for a pretty good apology. Thanks for watching, I'm Jay [ UNKNOWN ].

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