New York, January 21 : Pop diva Britney Spears' shenanigans apparently turned out to be `toxic' for staff at Los Angeles' Peninsula Hotel when she stayed there recently.

"She's been really demanding," the New York Daily New quoted one employee as saying.

"She always wants specific tables, and when someone is sitting where she wants to be, she kicks them out of their seats. And she doesn't tip well!" the employee added.

A representative for the singer, however, has insisted that these reports are baseless.

"These reports are completely false. Britney could not be more genial to the staff at the Peninsula," her representative said. (ANI)