Los Angeles, Jul 12 (IANS): Singer Britney Spears called out her trolls in the virtual world, insisting that she is happy and being real on social media.

The singer, 38, called out her haters on Instagram by using a Bible quote, reports dailymail.co.uk.

"I get how some people might not like my posts or even understand them, but this is Me being happy .. this is Me being authentic and as real as it gets !!!!! I want to inspire people to do the same and just be themselves without pleasing others .. that's the key to happiness," she posted.

The quote the singer posted read: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."

After the post, her fans still expressed their concern about the singer's well-being. Some followers assured the pop star they just wanted to make sure that she was doing fine.

Meanwhile, the singer also shared a picture of her photoshoot from the outdoors. "It's nice to go outside and shoot .... the natural light always reveals the magic in the eyes!!!!!! Ps no photoshop on this photo, she wrote.