Poor Britney- Now she's lost visitation rights

if she can't get her life together, there is no way she can take care of two little boys. her own fault.

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You neglected to insert the word temporarily between she's and lost. And the reason you've never seen a celebrity this surrounded by drama is because she's the first once-sensational celebrity under a microscope of this magnitude in the internet age. And she hasn't lost them, they've just been suspended until she updates her contact info. The reason her visitation rights have been suspended is because th people who schedule her random drug tests haven't been able to reach her by phone. Her people have stated (And it's widely known) that the area she lives in has poor reception) I'm not necessarily agreeing that that's a reasonable excuse, but it certainly isn't as dramatic as the media is portraying it to be. She's in such a horrible situation. People keep saying that she needs to get out of LA (And I agree) but she can't get away because she has to stay there if she wants to see her kids. I think it's sad that she's constantly labled "trainwreck" and "crazy" when she really should be called strong. I don't know many people that could deal with all the sh*t that she deals with.

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I am sick of seeing her everywhere. I have stopped watching entertainment shows because even when she isn't doing something controversial, which seems to be rare these days, they find something about her to report on. It's overkill. I just feel really sorry for those 2 kids. If what we are seeing on tv is any indication, she has no business being a mother at this point in her life. Just my thoughts.

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She hangs around the boulevard
She's a local girl with local scars
She got home late, she got home late
She drank so hard the bottle ached
And she tried, and she tried, and she tried, and she tried
But nothin's clear in a bar full a flies
So she takes, so she takes, she takes, so she takes
She understands when she gives it away
She says

"Man I gotta get outta this town
Man I gotta get outta this pain
Man I gotta get outta this town
Outta this town and out of L.A."

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Okay, so explain to me why her. Is it because they like to see big pop stars fall on their butt? Is it another case of building someone up just to bring them down? Does Brit just have a bad publicist? I'm old enough to remember Madonna when she first came into the limelight. She was a wild child who was very controversial- especially her Sex book. However, you don't see anyone questioning her abilities as a mom. I know surveillence is much better now, but at some point, there needs to be a turn around in the perception of her. Maybe if she banked more on a talent instead of her sex appeal, things would be different. Personally, I agree with Kanye and believe that MTV exploited her. As I said, I understand you taking up for her but please explain to me how did it get this far? Why is she being followed at Target? How do you know she hasn't been out since September 18th? And yes, I am not Brit- I AM a mom! Thanks for the discussion. mom

"How do you know she hasn't been out since September 18th"

Every move she makes is archived. That's the last time she was photographed at a club.

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You didn't answer my other questions. Don't get me wrong either, I don't hate Britney. Just do not understand all this drama!

I personally think it's because she's done being America's sweetheart. Her not being who she once was is fascinating people. Everyone loves a good downward spiral....It's sad

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Mom, I don't keep up with celebrity gossip. I see eight hours a day of the major news channels recycling the same five stories every hour. There was Paris, that filled up a week or so and then she started to pull back. There was Nicole Richie, but she seems to have pulled back as well. Then there was Lindsey Lohan who seemed to be on an epic meltdown trajectory, but she too seems to have pulled back from the public eye. With each of them, it may have taken jail time or a court-ordered ankle bracelet, but after the initial hubbub they seem to pull back from the public eye, if only for a moment, and come back renewed. Britney stays in the public eye. She courts it. She's choreographing her own downfall rather skillfully, and that's what keeps the newshounds on her. She has the ability to step out of the public eye and deal with her problems personally, she's just choosing not to exercise that option.

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I think she got bad advice and grew up too fast. I never saw her as "America's Sweetheart". And I don't call a teen slinking down a school hallway looking seductive singing "oops I did it again" America's Sweetheart"

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Updated On: 10/19/07 at 12:37 AM

Well said wonderwaiter and DG! I guess that's my point and why I don't consider her to be a strong person. To me, she's acting like a rebellious child. You can't do that once you have kids. Once you are a mom- your kids comes first! I personally hope that she changes for the positive. I'm actually pulling for her.

I don't know anyone who considered her a America's Sweetheart" except the media maybe. A chart topping pop star? Yes. But that doesn't transfer into "America's Sweetheart".

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Updated On: 10/19/07 at 12:42 AM