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The Britney Spears Story

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Fraser McAlpine | 09:48 UK time, Monday, 19 February 2007

Britney singingLadies and Gentlemen, we live in interesting times. It seemed headspinning enough that a moderately interesting Radio 2-type lady singer could suddenly become amazing by performing a song about how her record company wanted her to cut down on her heavy drinking (yes, Amy Winehouse)...and that she could then proceed to celebrate by - you've guessed it - going out and getting drunk a lot...just like REAL people do...and no doubt chinking glasses with her record company peeps along the way.

And when our single biggest male pop star (no, not Mika, Robbie) re-admitted himself to rehab after he suddenly seemed to have lost a battle with his former band - one that we all knew he won years ago - well, you could tell that something was going seriously wrong in the world of pop.

But these tales, interesting though they are, are just minor tittle-tattle compared to the ongoing media face-elbow-fest which is The Britney Spears Story.

Seriously, it's like you thought your eyebrows had nowhere else to go, and then she does something else and suddenly they're on the back of your head, and the rain just streams down into your eyes, but you don't notice because you are too shocked by what is going on to pay attention to the world around you.

Young BritneySo, to recap...Britney Spears, a star at a young age, grows up in the public eye, relationship with pre-disappearance-and-retrieval-of-Sexy Justin Timberlake (!), makes startlingly good pop records (!!), nearly moves in with Justin, but they split up (!!!), makes some not-terribly-good pop records and then some AMAZING pop records, seems to enjoy a drink now and then (!!!!)...

Do you see how all of these stories only seem to be interesting if you think of Britney as being an entirely sweet and wholesome girl? Y'know, the sort of innocent teen that Americans really like a young lady to be? Or to put it another way, amazing pop records aside, surely you know of a teenage girl or two who has done stuff like this? Maybe even WORSE stuff?

But that's the level we had her pegged at, right? Innocent girl, never puts a foot wrong. So, all this stuff goes on, and those eyebrows are going up and down like billy-o, but only in the way they would if you were listening to a child telling you about some playground ruckus, it's not like they were REALLY exciting stories of a REALLY eventful life, is it?

BritneyWell, not until Britney suddenly married an old friend, as a drunken prank, in Las Vegas, and then divorced him almost immediately (!-squared). Or started dating one of her dancers, and then became pregnant (!-cubed), and then married the dancer, who everyone thought was just some lucky fairground operative with extra drool facilities, but only because he didn't fit the taste profile we all had been holding for Britney in our heads.

BritneyThey had two children and spent loads of money on really expensive things while wearing leisure clothes which looked cheaper than free - just like the rappers do - only it was Britney and that somehow seemed wrong because she was such a nice girl, so we all went (! - to the power of infinity) over and over again.

Then he started to try and carve a career for himself as a rapper, and a badly-behaved rapper at that (again, according to news reports), and the story suddenly became about what a poor mother Britney is, and all the while this really old photograph of Britney Spears: Child Star is being held up by everyone as the REAL girl we all know and love, and she must be PROTECTED from this WORLDLY MAN who is LEADING HER ASTRAY (or ASHTRAY, depending on your feelings about smokers).

BritneyNow we enter the final phase of startling Britney news. The post-Federline Britney. She went out with no pants on (! - to the power of infinity squared), she went drinking with Paris Hilton (infinity cubed), she wore clothes which were a little unflattering (infinity to the power of ten) and, the final straw, she cut off all her hair (infinity to the power of infinity squared, plus a MILLION).

Meanwhile, out in the real world, women are going out with no pants on, in unflattering clothes, and having ugly haircuts ALL THE TIME. But they don't care, because none of them have to conform to what people remember them to have been like when they were 16. Unless it's in front of their grandparents, naturally.

BritneySo, while it's entirely possible that being the very famous Britney Spears has driven the real Britney Spears to commit some fairly desperate public acts just so that people realise that she is no longer a teenager, it's also possible that it's not rehab, or therapy, or medication that she really needs, but for people to stop reacting like she's guilty just because she clearly isn't innocent any more.

SO THERE!

PS: Having said all that, according to child star Joss Stone's publicity people, she actually WASN'T drunk at the Brit Awards when she did all that tottering around and singing like a busker and all...it seems she really IS LIKE THAT. Now, bearing in mind she's had a lot of flak for this, which version of events do you think is more damaging? Personally, I liked her more when I thought she was drunk and annoying, rather than just annoying...

Comments

  1. At 10:38 AM on 19 Feb 2007, sammy wrote:

    i really hate briteny spears

  2. At 12:13 PM on 19 Feb 2007, sev wrote:

    loved this !
    as you say, just leave the poor girl alone !
    can't wait for her next record !!!
    go britney !! we love you, even bald !!

  3. At 01:22 PM on 19 Feb 2007, Danielle wrote:

    Valid points on britney - shame how things have gone for her, but how many people in the real world are doing the same!

    re: ms stone - i think she might have just killed her comeback in the UK. Americans will be far more impressed by R. Saddiq producing her new record. I thought she seemed more like a evangelical preacher of some kind, using a poor attempt at comedy to get her point (whatever it was) across. Odd to the n-th degree. I liked her better when she was smiley cute no shoes Joss.

  4. At 02:09 PM on 19 Feb 2007, neesha wrote:

    hi well i dont think your hair looks good. wont's going on with u britney spears? before you got married you were going some were but know we dont know how you are. come back the real britney we use to look up to u but know we dont we wont you back please

  5. At 03:06 PM on 19 Feb 2007, poo face wrote:

    i think she should ger real wiv her life and start being a real mum to her kids! good luck with life Britney

  6. At 08:07 PM on 19 Feb 2007, Katie wrote:

    I feel so sorry for Britney. She should get some help if not for herself but for her two littles boys, they need their mum and if she wants to keep them with her as well.

  7. At 10:32 PM on 19 Feb 2007, Becki wrote:

    Oh my gosh ! Why don't you just leave her alone..so what shes bald get over it! the public are so in to other peoples lives that they fail to live up to the truth that no-one is perfect--and the chances are they are far from it to be so sad as to judge her as they don't know her. grow up!

    [Who're you shouting at? Isn't that what I just said? I'm scared now! - Fraser]

  8. At 01:46 AM on 20 Feb 2007, Ocean SinClaire wrote:

    Britney is one of us! I think the only reason why she has turned to drink and the cause for her stress is YOU! If the press left her alone and magazines didn't make up such stupid stories or pick bad points about her then she could live a normal happy life..like she should be able to. Pathetic things like putting her on the front cover because of the clothes she wears. So what? If shes comfortable let her wear it without being dragged down and slagged off for it. If anyone should be slagged off or had sarcastic remarks about them are the people who do it to her. Let her live her life and have fun without people following her and abusing how she lives and cares for her children. She is trying her hardest but shes being dragged down by people. She feels pressured which makes her panic and now shes even doing silly things little tripping over infront people. Its a mistake. Everybody does it.

    I just dont understand how people get the satisfaction over watching people cry on interviews. And for the people who do feel sorry for her, why go out and buy the magazines to read about her 'bad mothering skills'.

    ...And yet people wonder why shes going into rehab? Shaving her hair? Getting tattos and becoming confused and unstoppable. Leave the poor girl alone befoe you driver her any further!

  9. At 02:22 AM on 20 Feb 2007, Emily wrote:

    No Offence But just Leave Her Alone!!
    Maybe there is a reason for this???...
    She has had a ruf tyme as it is!!!... So What is it Now!!!
    It Takes A BRAVE!!! (very Brave) Women To Shave Off Her Hair!!
    So Dont Jip!
    All Everyone Does Is Jip Her!!... What Is the Point!!

    To Be Honest I think Maybe she is trying to experiment!!

    Just Leave It ...

    At the end of the day she has had her ups and downs and its up to britney what she wants to do with her hair!!!

    So if Anyone has a complaint about this comment then plz posta complaint!!

  10. At 11:01 AM on 20 Feb 2007, Rebecca Hallows wrote:

    Just because she's shaved off her hair doesn't mean she can't be who she once was! She's only done it to get attention.. Has nobody else noticed that everything Kylie Minogue does, Britney copies? They now are going to have the same hairstyle pretty soon and what happens when Britney becomes a "once again" fashion idol? EVERY girl around is going to be shaving their hair off to be like Britney Spears and its just wrong!!!

    Valid points on britney - shame how things have gone for her, but how many people in the real world are doing the same!?
    Joss stone - i think she might have just killed her comeback in the UK. Americans will be far more impressed by R. Saddiq producing her new record. I thought she seemed more like a evangelical preacher of some kind, using a poor attempt at comedy to get her point (whatever it was) across. Odd to the n-th degree. I liked her better when she was

  11. At 12:17 PM on 20 Feb 2007, kelsey wrote:

    why did you do it you looked really bonny be fore
    x

  12. At 01:38 PM on 20 Feb 2007, Danielle wrote:

    Just because she's shaved off her hair doesn't mean she can't be who she once was! She's only done it to get attention.. Has nobody else noticed that everything Kylie Minogue does, Britney copies? They now are going to have the same hairstyle pretty soon and what happens when Britney becomes a "once again" fashion idol? EVERY girl around is going to be shaving their hair off to be like Britney Spears and its just wrong!!!

    Not sure why you quoted my post in reference to this!

    I was agreeing with the post that she's so different to anyone else and its a shame how things have turned out with the press dissing her every move. You start off defending Britney and then saying that its wrong because every girl will copy her. Although I don't think people will copy her in quite such high numbers.

    Not sure what your post has got to do with mine though! What's Kylie got to do with anything anyway?

    Confusing

  13. At 01:46 PM on 20 Feb 2007, sam wrote:

    that´s just inoying,I mean she has to take care of her children.it was a big fault to mary this sloug named kevin federline(I don´t know how he is written)but thats her buissnes and all these paparazzies should leave her alone^^

  14. At 02:34 PM on 20 Feb 2007, cody wrote:

    i think she is lovely getton y shudnt she do wot she wunts init ur all just jelous thats y u dnt like her sammy !!!!!!!...x

  15. At 05:40 PM on 20 Feb 2007, shayne wrote:

    i love britney she is great. so hurry up and come back get a wig 4 now lol. tell k fed he is a d** and can't rap.XxX

  16. At 05:41 PM on 20 Feb 2007, Trisha wrote:

    I feel really sorry 4 britney and her kids at the moment i fink shes havin a real tought tym l8ly and i fink shes headin 4 a nervous break down n most of this is cause of the press she doesnt have a PRIVATE life everyfin she does is shown in mags n papers n i know she probs knew dat wud happen wen she became a bigger star but photographin her 4 trippin over n shavin her head n dat its just pathetic she headin 4 a nervous break down cause of the PRESS! can they not jus give her a bit of space shes jus got divorced 4 gods sake!! she needs sum tym x

  17. At 08:49 PM on 20 Feb 2007, Anonymous wrote:

    i dont fink that britney looks that bad, she has a pretty enough face. leave her alone n let her worry about her life n ulot shud worry about urs

  18. At 12:28 AM on 21 Feb 2007, Carli + Hana wrote:

    we think britney has serious problems... it seems as tho she is not caring 4 her kids as the youngest 1 (jayden james) is now 5 munfs old yet has not been pictured with brit yet coz she iz wonderin on2 different things every 2 mins... the latest craze of all?? shaving her head! this to me doesnt seem lyk a norm to society! wts goin on? she needs help an fast!! maybe being in the public eye since childhood has made her want 2 rebel??

  19. At 11:14 AM on 21 Feb 2007, cherry wrote:

    if the public would just back off from poor brit she might actually be able to have a life.
    if she wants to cut her hair...well its only hair not a limb or anything!!
    sinead o'connor had a bald head if i remember correctly and she was a pop star!!!
    so back off people!! Rock on Brit!!!

  20. At 01:22 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Aryan wrote:

    britney is hot..leave her alone!!!! she is so ole skool rock n roll,k?

  21. At 02:09 PM on 21 Feb 2007, wrote:

    I think Britney needs help for definite. I couldn't believe it when I heard what she did!

  22. At 02:41 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Sophia wrote:

    I hope Britney sorts herself out soon, She will do i'm sure - She's just going through a really weird patch at the moment with Kevin and having two kids and I think she'll sort her life out and turn it around.

    Im sure it wont be long until we have the old Britney back.

  23. At 04:34 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Louise wrote:

    People, jump at the chance of talking about other people. everybody does it! But for god's sake give the poor lady a break over the last few months or so all i've read is stories about Britney and how she's so called "crazy" i have to say i completely disgree with ALL comments published about Britney as all she is doing is living life like the rest of us. I mean how would you feel if every little thing you did was out on the front page of every magazine slating you for something EVERYBODY does? The paparazzi really need to learn to gain some respect for celebs and give them a break once in a while! Britney is only human! I really feel for Britney and hope to God that all this will only make her a stronger and better person in the future!! Love you Britney and keep your head up girl xx

  24. At 05:04 PM on 21 Feb 2007, sinead wrote:

    she is a b****

  25. At 06:58 PM on 21 Feb 2007, George wrote:

    What exactly is the point of this essay (infinity infinity squared squared rectangled)?

  26. At 07:10 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Anonymous wrote:

    i don't like briteny hair she looks old.

  27. At 09:07 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Rachel wrote:

    That is a really nasty thing to say! You can't possibly hate someone you don't even know, and by the way it's spelt Britney not Briteny

  28. At 09:10 PM on 21 Feb 2007, Luke (lowey) wrote:

    lol, my maths teacher has no hair too, my teacher learned that its ok, lol britney might not though what a LOSER she is just looking for attention.

    AND everyone is being to supportive to her im not beeing mean but when you have kids you dont have paris hilton at your side, shes asking for trouble(!!)
    ty

  29. At 09:45 PM on 21 Feb 2007, shannon mcrrox wrote:

    i hate her sooooo much

    anything for attention

    and people are actually sayingleave heralone !!!

  30. At 09:33 AM on 22 Feb 2007, charlie wrote:

    plesae can i ask who are you to pass comment on this other person?

  31. At 10:19 AM on 22 Feb 2007, zoe wrote:

    hey guys i feel really sorry for britneys family they have seen brit go from wanabe to the top and nw to the bottom it such a shame. as for britney i dont no what is up with her n i dont no who is to blame but there is something behing all of this because she used to be so happy and content poor love xx

  32. At 12:11 PM on 22 Feb 2007, sarah wrote:

    i think every1 shud just leave britny slone she needs help n the press jst wanna take pics of her if i was her i wud of done the same thing

  33. At 12:12 PM on 22 Feb 2007, wrote:

    omg britany seen yAH HAIR YOU ARE SUPPOST TO BE FAMOUS NOT A TRAMP WANNERBE SHE IS A GEEK I HATE HER GET A BETTER JOB U CANT SING

  34. At 01:10 PM on 22 Feb 2007, r wrote:

    wotz shavin ur hed of gna achieve?

  35. At 04:07 PM on 22 Feb 2007, David Jack wrote:

    People dont realise how hard it must be for Britney being scrutinised every minute by everyone. Yes, she has made some mistakes, and yes she sometimes does look like a bad mother, however if you look at an average mother she will make just as many mistakes as Britney and will learn from them as Britney will. Just because she makes these mistakes, she doesn't deserved to be called a bad mother - especially as she loves her children, and if reports from the US are to believed, she loves them so much that she shaved her hair in order to stop K-Fed using drugs testing to gain custody of their children!

  36. At 04:10 PM on 22 Feb 2007, Kate wrote:

    What strikes me as the most bizarre thing about Britney Spears behaviour is why everyone cares so much.

    Surely there are more interesting things in life than some woman who's having a 'crisis' or so the media tells us.

    Cynical, moi?

  37. At 05:02 PM on 22 Feb 2007, mike wrote:

    leave her alone! u watch she'll be back bigger an dbetter than before. love ya brit. x

  38. At 05:12 PM on 22 Feb 2007, wrote:

    haha she looks scary now!!
    i hate brittany spears
    shes lame

  39. At 07:05 PM on 22 Feb 2007, wrote:

    britney is a joke, she should be put into some kinda mental home.
    shes got fame, money ect and look at what she goes and does, half of us dont even have a little of what shes got and we dont get on the way she does, she needs to get a grip.

  40. At 07:46 PM on 22 Feb 2007, Becky wrote:

    y dont u just let ppl get on with their lives would u like it if some1 started splashin ur news everywhere NO i dont think so, dont u have anything else to do but slag ppl off leave her alone u only know her as BRITNEY SPEARS the singer not her herself.

  41. At 06:30 AM on 23 Feb 2007, alice wrote:

    So glad to see that SOMEBODY finally made a good point in a Britney article - let's just accept that people change! and yes stop criticising her for growing up...don't we all? (well most!)

  42. At 11:30 AM on 23 Feb 2007, wrote:

    i think she is mad mad mad every one thinks she is mad i feel sorry for her kids

  43. At 11:57 AM on 23 Feb 2007, maiko23 wrote:

    I feel sorry for her.poor Britney:(

  44. At 01:28 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Argyris Georgopoulos wrote:

    Not sure which is funnier:

    1. Britney with no hair
    2. Joss Stone with Purple Perm

    Argyris G.

  45. At 01:48 PM on 23 Feb 2007, lydia wrote:

    who are you

  46. At 01:51 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Adza wrote:

    So what. Britney Spears has cut her hair off... SHOCK HORROR!!!

    Lets forget about the world problems shall we? Well it seems the press have!

    Leave the girl alone to live HER life how SHE wants.

    Im not over excited about her music but dont think the press, authorities or anyone else has the right to say what she does or doesnt do is wrong. We learn by our own mistakes.

    I too shaved my hair off yesterday and not once was my photo taken.


  47. At 01:54 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Anonymous wrote:

    Lol Why Did She Shave Her Hair?


    shes wierd

  48. At 03:35 PM on 23 Feb 2007, wrote:

    oh my god i cant beleive how much britney has changed she used 2 b so beutiful now shes got a head on her lik a busted sofa lol.i think shes been trough so much that shes havin a breakdown i think she should really get her head sorted 4 da sake of her children!!!!!!!!! love michelle in derry n/ireland.xxxxxxxxxxxx

  49. At 03:53 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Norlan wrote:

    Well, I don't know why eberybody likes to say horrible things about britney!! Please, C'mon we all lose control one time in our lives!! The good is that we're not in the spotlight all the time as her!
    Britney don't worry i'll still supporting u no matter what!

  50. At 04:42 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Jaimi wrote:

    i love Britney and think every1 needs to lay off her, so what she gets drunk, has some 'bad' boyfriends and cuts her hair....big deal, every1 does it! to get over a break-up you normally end up gettin drunk every nite and having a change of image and thats all she is doing!!

  51. At 07:06 PM on 23 Feb 2007, wrote:

    briteny spears needs to take a look at her self and see what she is missing she has got 2 loving boys how need they mum at home with them not out and about getting p*** up all the time.I think that her mum needs to tell her that she got get her life sort out .And to go bald that is just take the p***. Poor briteny .

  52. At 07:42 PM on 23 Feb 2007, Joanne wrote:

    I think she needs help but on the other hand i think shes attendion seeking i have never lyked her but thats no tht point

    joanne x x

  53. At 07:58 PM on 23 Feb 2007, peter wrote:

    she is crazy, u have to hate her guts, i dont know y she even became a singer. she cant control her mind, let it stay that way coz its a lot funnier than some comidies :)

  54. At 08:20 PM on 23 Feb 2007, kat wrote:

    why...why...why shave all your hair off?
    i mean some people look apon you as an idol..
    watch out people we might see this as the new fashion haha ..i hope not
    but all in all...its her life.
    i think shes just tired of her old hair..
    wants to start fresh!
    :D Go Britters!!

  55. At 09:26 AM on 24 Feb 2007, Jay Brooke wrote:

    Next Michael Jackson in the making if you ask me. Its sad.

  56. At 11:35 AM on 24 Feb 2007, Scotty wrote:

    its no1s falt but Britneys! Don't blame Kevin. So wot if he's a slime-bag, she got herself in2 da mess, she should sort herself out. As 4 her goin back 2 da sweet inocent girl she was b4......she never was....hello! Please all dat c***p she said about still bin a virgin was compleat bulls**t! (sorry 4 my french) but come on! "Hit me baby 1 more time"! mmmm, yes i belive u! (not) I mean i am a britney fan im not tryin 2 slag her off, but she needs 2 act lyk a mum 2 her 2 little boy and just grow up! Any buy some new undies! And i'm sorry if u dont agree with me, but dats da way i feel. O.o

  57. At 12:27 PM on 24 Feb 2007, Amelia wrote:

    I feel really sorry for her, it's like she thinks she's a failure and just wants people to leave her alone. I hope she gets better soon. Love you Britney xxx

  58. At 02:41 PM on 24 Feb 2007, Ffion wrote:

    haha! shes an idiot all she wants is attention! she's well pretty n then she goes out n shaves off her hair. i used to like her but l8ly she just wnts attention. every1 has problems in life but cuz shes a cleb every1 thinks it sooo sereouse! stupid! lvoo xXx

  59. At 02:49 PM on 24 Feb 2007, ffion wrote:

    haha! fair dooze she's gone from a heros to zero lol. she used to be sum1 ppl looked up 2 i no i did, bt now shes just a blond barbie well not reli blond bald! she just wants attention, so she goes and has her hair shaved off n a mental break doen, just cus shes a cleb she thinks she cn have special treatment n thu only way 2 get notised is 2 do tht. if she wnts attention thn sing n bring out a record dnt go n do sumin stupid! lvoo xXx

  60. At 06:00 PM on 24 Feb 2007, sd wrote:

    get over it everyone.

    Brill article, fraser m

  61. At 09:02 PM on 24 Feb 2007, Tammy wrote:

    I'm a Canadian, and I love Brittany Spears...always have. Despite her little 'crisis', she looks not that bad with her shaved head. Considering how famous she's been, especially at an early age, I think she needs her privacy. Poor little thang!!!

    As for Joss Stone??? I didn't even recognize her with her on The Brit Awards with her 'Diana Ross' fro and her nasty taste in clothing. I did notice she was a tad off, maybe drunk, who knows, she is just an odd little bird with a great set of lungs.

  62. At 01:07 AM on 25 Feb 2007, sinead wrote:

    i dnt undastnd wat the fuss is?! so she shaved her hair...any1 just think tht she just wanted a fresh start seein as she finnali got rid of tht minger of a guy she was with! its onli cus shes in the limelight tht every1s like oohhmmyyy goodddddd..and kevin tryin 2 stop her seein her kids nw...tht aint rite bcus its tht low lifes fault in the first place!!GRR!!

  63. At 05:34 PM on 25 Feb 2007, saima wrote:

    I suppose everyones entitled to their own opinion n i think she just wants a bit of attenetion with what's been going on in her crazy life these last few years!

  64. At 06:05 PM on 25 Feb 2007, Woooooooooooody wrote:

    Britney has lost her mind, i mean what the hell does she think shes doing!
    Me n my mates think she just wants attention but for gods sake she went out walking infront of cars trying to end her life.

    BRITNEY JUST CRAWL INTO A HOLE AND STAY THERE, NOBODY LIKES YOU! FACE THE FACTS YOU BLOND BIMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  65. At 08:13 PM on 25 Feb 2007, wrote:

    i love britney!

  66. At 10:05 PM on 25 Feb 2007, wrote:

    a fink dat itz really gud dat she has got help so she can get betta xxxx

  67. At 09:38 AM on 26 Feb 2007, wrote:

    i think britney has lost the plot ndd i think that shes doing it for publicaty x x x x

  68. At 09:45 AM on 26 Feb 2007, wrote:

    Thts a bit harsh init saying u dnt like her lol. dnt c y she shaved her hair off though there werent no point but she is still kwl anyways. xxxx

  69. At 10:14 AM on 26 Feb 2007, Emma wrote:

    I support Britney all the way. Yes, some of her "publicity stunts" have been rather out of the ordinary, however her rocky marriage with K-Fed and having two children so close together in the public eye would obviously put tremendous strain on the poor woman. As for being a bad mother, every first time mother makes mistakes, its the only way to learn. Worse things have happened behind closed doors but the fact that Britney has been famous for so long seems to make it ok for the media to slate her about every tiny detail in her life that she gets wrong. It's blatantly clear that Brit is having a tough time at the moment, so jut give her a break and get your claws into someone else, all Britney needs is some peace and quiet and time to pick up the pieces of her life, and figure out (career-wise and life-wise) what she wants to do. Good luck Brit. x

  70. At 12:27 PM on 26 Feb 2007, wrote:

    I'm not a fan of Britney at all, but all I see is someone who has gone through a lot of change in her life and is somehow rebelling. Is it that bad to shave your head nowadays? I don't think so! She's quite talented in what she does (or has done!), so what gives us the right to criticise when she does something out of the blue. Aren't we all spontaneous creatures anyway?? Good luck Britney!!! Don't listen to the critics...be yourself!! (Honestly, I'm not a fan!!)

  71. At 12:52 PM on 26 Feb 2007, wrote:

    i love britney even when she has no hair she's still gorgous

  72. At 02:14 PM on 26 Feb 2007, Weevic wrote:

    I think Britney has done it for attention seeking....Maybe she is so used to being told yes that will be a good record , but to be honest most pop careers only have so much to offer...After cutting her hair off it makes you think she is crying out for attention , but anything is possible with pop stars.They do it to boost their sales of records!! Hey! Look at me and then buy my records.....

    Anyone that has lots of money goes mad...Look and M Jackson...Too many folk around you saying yes all the time for your cash...

    The music industry is there to make money and make money out of people...

  73. At 02:30 PM on 26 Feb 2007, kattykins wrote:

    I have had enough of britney being on the telly and in papers and magazines its like the people who write this stuff havnt got anything else to do their lives are so boring so they pick on some one else's. i think britney should do what she wants and i hope she is happy doing it. maybe she would spend more time taking her boys places if the press didnt follow her every where.

    good luck britney

  74. At 03:07 PM on 26 Feb 2007, Laura wrote:

    This was great reading material, its all so true! Some of the stuff she has done was crazy, over the top but eveyone makes mistakes, so what?! they get over it. I still love britney after everything thats happened, i just cant wait until shes back on track in the music industry! She should keep strong and forget what people think, shes amazing and just like any other person, but she has a true talent!

  75. At 04:56 PM on 26 Feb 2007, KAYLEIGH wrote:

    I WISH PEOPLE WOULD JUST LEAVE HER ALONE SHE MADE SOME MISTAKES BUT BONT WE ALL I MEAN WE ALL CAN GET DEPRESSED ITS JUST THAT SHES IN THE PUBLIC EYE ALL THE TIME WE STILL ALL LOVE U BRITNEY EVEN BALD.

  76. At 05:46 PM on 26 Feb 2007, midgee wrote:

    i think britney speares is going mental she need to get a grip on her self....she used to be really talented with thosands of fans after her and now she gone crazy ... she needs help!!!!

  77. At 08:58 PM on 26 Feb 2007, Andy Lucock wrote:

    Why cant the press jus leave her alone to sort herself out with her family. Hasn't she gotenough to deal with without worrying about prying cameras !

  78. At 09:39 PM on 26 Feb 2007, Anonymous wrote:

    IM SORRY BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
    what is wrong with shaving your head!?
    Lots of people hair no hair.
    it's nothing to be ashamed about.
    so leave her alone. Imagine what it's like to be her.! If you don't who knows what she'll do next.

  79. At 08:09 AM on 27 Feb 2007, jerry bel wrote:

    She has to get her act together and quick.
    She has it all and has nothing blame who you want, she has to be strong and look forward to her future, she has 2 beautiful little boys take time out to enjoy them and have some fun with them she has the money to employ staff to do the usual chores unlike most of us and she should DITCH THAT SO CALLED HUSBAND ONCE AND FOR ALL, HE IS NOTHING BUT SCUM AND SHE DESERVES MUCH BETTER

  80. At 09:11 AM on 27 Feb 2007, yer maw wrote:

    haw baldy

  81. At 12:47 PM on 27 Feb 2007, Laura wrote:

    Why is everyone making such a big deal about Britney's new hair? It's her hair and her choice so why should she be judged so much because of it. If i cut all my hair off no-one would judge me so why judge her just because she's famous?

  82. At 01:09 PM on 27 Feb 2007, Oli wrote:

    baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy baldy!

  83. At 01:15 PM on 27 Feb 2007, Oliver wrote:

    I hate the fact everyone is saying "Poor Britney!". She is a little attention seeker! she should be locked up in some whack shack and not be let out. Stupid cone head!! haha. Stunt has backfired Britney!

  84. At 02:42 PM on 27 Feb 2007, Hannah wrote:

    britney is strange shavin er hair off!!!!
    GOD!!! LOL
    shes ugly!!!!

  85. At 03:24 PM on 27 Feb 2007, jamie wrote:

    Sammy is an articulate and mature person!??????????????

    As for Britney Spears.................... Too rich, too famous, too young....................... Where's the parental input / support???

    Good luck to her!

  86. At 02:51 PM on 28 Feb 2007, Tasha wrote:

    wtf

  87. At 03:55 PM on 28 Feb 2007, Ayesha Scott wrote:

    Just because she cut all her hair off doesn't mean she's gone nuts!
    It must be hard being in the public light every day of your life. One moent she's called a blonde bimbo because of her locks, then she's called a chav simply for wearing a tracky! Then she's a fag ash lil, dirty tramp for wearing no underwear, now she's off her head for shaving her hair off!
    It's so harsh, she must have to read stupid and hurtful rumours about herself every day, plus the pressure of just splitting with a husband and dealing with two young kids is hard enough for any woman!
    Give the woman a break people! I back her 100%!
    x

  88. At 04:44 PM on 28 Feb 2007, poppy wrote:

    She's a 24 year old woman, not a kid and if she's acting like this then it shows she clearly has a problem.
    They should get her in a special unit so she cant keep quitting rehab, i think we can safely say her music career is done and dusted, she will NEVER EVER redeem herself after this, ah well it was good while it lasted! All i can think about is the embarrassment those poor little boys have got to go through when they see the pictures of their mother without any knickers on, i mean its just an impossible situation...are they gonna be better off with "k-fed" or "Britney Shears"??

    R.I.P Britters

  89. At 06:32 PM on 28 Feb 2007, jane wrote:

    i think u're totaly right about the fact that people react like she's guilty for the things she does just because she isn't "innocent" anymore but i also think that i f she wants to prove not being an innocent teenager she should do so, not by shaving her head or partying with paris hilton, but by doing other ( more mature ) things and reilize that she's a mother of 2 kids who need her!!! now am i right or am i right??? PEACE xoxox

    [You, Jane. Are RIGHT. - Fraser]

  90. At 10:41 AM on 01 Mar 2007, johnny wrote:

    You american people like to talk about your feeling,.....

  91. At 04:06 PM on 01 Mar 2007, steph wrote:

    well i dont like joss stone shes made herself look like a prat with that stupid mid atlantic accent even though shes from devon of all place and the hair colour doesnt really suit her, as for the dress it nearly burned my eyes out shes just annoying

  92. At 04:22 PM on 01 Mar 2007, chrissie wrote:

    just let brit do as she wants to do she reali is a good person just because she has shaved off her hair is nothing to be horiable to her .
    i think you look the same beauti without here hair. you go girl your next record will be the best one ever!

  93. At 09:53 PM on 04 Mar 2007, Dani wrote:

    i thnk joss stone was way betta wen she was a hippy-style person- loose hair, no shoes, cul personality kinda thing- now she looks stupid

    i realli feel sorry 4 brit but then again wat has it got 2 do wiv us?

  94. At 07:14 PM on 08 Mar 2007, me wrote:

    i think that brittany is really ugly i hate her so much she is so stupid

  95. At 11:23 PM on 27 Apr 2007, nurul wrote:

    wat ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  96. At 12:43 AM on 28 Apr 2007, paige wrote:

    hey brittany is so ugly lol

  97. At 01:36 PM on 10 May 2007, Ruth Jones wrote:

    hi Britney , how r u ? love ruth xxx

  98. At 10:33 PM on 30 May 2007, sm wrote:

    Have felt dispair over Britney as a mum, spiralling out of control but hopeful she is noe on her was back, and hopeful she will apologise to people with ADD who god only knows get enough bad press by being stereo typed.

  99. At 07:44 PM on 27 Jul 2007, pusnath wrote:

    britney is an old hoe!!!

    [You're calling her a used gardening tool? You're a very strange person. - Fraser]

  100. At 04:58 PM on 09 Oct 2007, mansour Ahaidi wrote:

    hi Britney spears
    are you gonna come back to make more music.
    emile me at colu[sniiiip - Fraser]

    From Mansour Ahaidi

  101. At 03:41 PM on 05 Nov 2007, emma wrote:

    leave her alone, you can obviously see she is troubled and people saying nasty things is not going to help her, is it???

  102. At 11:32 AM on 27 Nov 2007, wrote:

    y did u hve 2 do it britany u was well bonni get urself back on track plz tah xx

  103. At 01:20 PM on 14 Jan 2008, laura agnew wrote:

    y iz evry1 pikin on brit 4? jst leave her alone nd let her get on wi it coz she cn fix hersel if ya giv her sum time on her own!!!
    she brings oot gud songs nd 'piece of me' iz tellin u hw sh feels so listen to her!!!!

  104. At 09:37 AM on 07 Feb 2008, wrote:

    britney still no. 1 girl here in the philppines....we love you philippines@~~@!~!~!

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