Britney Spears was the center of a paparazzi melee after she went out in West Hollywood, Monday afternoon. Spears made a trip to the Lisa Kline Kids boutique for a spot of shopping. Upon leaving the store, Spears’ bodyguard was forced to struggle to clear a pathway for the pop singer to her vehicle due to hoards of paparazzi surrounding the star. Several dozen snappers swooped in on the black-haired singer who had ventured out in a green top, short-shorts and oversized sunglasses.

After making it to her car, Spears smiled at the photographers as she drove off, eventually making her way to gay hotspot, The Abbey, where the singer appeared to stop for lunch. After spending some time in the establishment, Spears’ exit was also a dangerous affair as the paparazzi crashed into each other while trying to get a money shot. To get the singer to her car, Brit’s bodyguard grew red and began screaming at the paparazzi. This time though, Spears’ security man appeared to get physical, pushing into the mass of snappers to again clear a path for the star.