Here’s a sad story from The Enquirer that claims that not only is Britney Spears not happy that her parents are reuniting after their 2002 divorce, but that she suspects they’re doing it to get more of her money. Britney’s father Jamie has been her conservator since 2008, and she’s been trying to get out from under his thumb ever since. Britney used to think of her mom as an ally, and enlisted her help to try and end the conservatorship. Now that her parents are back together, Britney feels that no one is on her side and that they’re conspiring to control her – and her cash. Here’s part of the Enquirer’s story:
You’d think Britney Spears would be thrilled to see her divorced parents get back together – instead she’s furious!
The troubled performer believes the reunion will destroy her chance to gain her freedom from court-ordered supervision…
Until the recent reconciliation, Britney shared her complaints about her father’s supervision with mom Lynne, 55 – and she was convinced that Lynne would help her win back her freedom.
“Britney feels completely betrayed,” revealed a source. “Britney used to be able to confide in Lynne about all the problems she had with her father.
“Lynne gave Britney hope that she could get out of the conservatorship and be on her own again. She even promised to speak to Britney’s doctors and lawyers on her behalf. Now Britney realizes Lynne was going behind her back and telling Jamie everything she said.
Britney, who turns 29 on Dec. 2, believes that Lynne was working with her father all along to manipulate her into being more cooperative – and that she did so for financial reasons.
Dad Jamie, 58, earns $16,000 a month for his role as Britney’s conservator.
“If Jamie were no longer her conservator, the money would stop and Lynne and Jamie would both again become dependent on Britney’s generosity for money. Britney doesn’t want her parents back together. She thinks their relationship is very dysfunctional.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, December 6, 2010]
Britney has been a cash cow for her family since she was a little girl. You like to think that her family has her best interests in mind, especially since her dad was able to help Britney turn her life around after her breakdown. Her mom Lynne was not there for her when she was growing up, and she made a lot of excuses about it during her book tour two years ago. It makes sense that Britney thinks her parents are motivated by money. They’ve arguably used her to make a living for most of her life, although her dad genuinely seemed to want to help her these past few years. We also know that he supported himself as a chef after the divorce and before he was called in to be Britney’s conservator. Hopefully Britney’s parents got back together for love and no other reason.
Photos are from a Hawaiian vacation that Britney took with her parents and boys in late August. Britney is shown on 11/2/10 outside California Pizza Kitchen. Credit: Fame Pictures.
I dont believe this for 1 sec. The NATIONAL ENQUIRER, really? This seems like somethin lohan’s parents would do, not britney. Her parents have been clearly the ONLY reason this woman got back on her feet and got back some custody of her kids.
This article is really mean.
Even if I think her conservator should be someone impartial I have faith in the motivations of her dad, but didn’t Britney have a big bust-up with her mom prior to her meltdown that led to her kicking her mom out of her life, for just these reasons? Bend over and grab your ankles Jamie, you’re being played again and by a master. Fool you once, shame on her, fool you twice, shame on you.
Are the parents even back together? They spent time together ever since the divorce so I don’t think that’s a reason to say they are back together. I don’t think that Britney’s parents are dependent on her for money. Her father was working and unless Lynn was spending her manager money from her kids like there’s no tomorrow, she’s probably financially stable. I don’t get the cashcow vibe from them like I do with the Lohans. As for the conservatorship I think that Britney has gotten more freedom now than when it first started. Not saying it’s great but it seems like it should end soon.
She always looks like she’s one frapp away from losing it. Considering how much she squandered on her own, her parents really are looking out for her in the long term. 16 grand a month is nothing compared to the millions she’s lost through lawyers and other bad decisions.
Her parents don’t look like extravagant people. Rather, they seem grounded despite pushing their daughter as far as they did. Honestly, I think even if Britney never made it to the top, she would be messed up in another way – like getting pregnant at 16, having an abusive boyfriend, and having more children then she could afford.
@lin234: exactly.
Her parents may have pushed her to an extent while growing up but Britney wanted fame and fortune just as much as her parents wanted to see her succeed. Britney herself once told a magazine that her parent’s divorce was a good thing and that it should’ve happened a long time ago so it wouldn’t shock me if she does feel betrayed by her own mother for rekindling a romantic relationship with her dad who’s battled alcoholism and was extremely verbally, psychologically, and emotionally abusive to her mom and her while she was growing up.
Since Britney’s breakdown they’ve managed to paint a pretty picture of how great things are now that her dad’s in charge. Heck,they even picked out their very own version on Mr. Right for her in the form of Jason Trawick. What you see isn’t always what’s actually there. Sure Britney’s parents seem like good ole country folks who may have had good intentions when this whole thing began but as of now, I wouldn’t trust them as far as I can throw them.
Her friend count is zero. The only one’s around her other than family are employees who’ve been hired by her dad. Her so-called boyfriend is just another minder. I know Britney is not totally well yet but when you have money involved as part of the reason to keep her and the conservatorship going you’re bound to have people in your life who really don’t have your back. Unfortunately, this time around it’s her family who are not completely doing what’s in her best interest as much as it is that they’re also looking out for themselves. IMO.
I think that Britney obviously has some type of mental illness and her parents are the only people she has that she can trust right now. Think about it, when she was running around showing her private parts, shaving her head, dating horrible people, who was helping her? I think she probably has some problems with her parents but they seem to care whether she (and her children) are safe and that is more than I can say for another certain celebrities parents.
I dont believe it. As luls said, it’s something the Lohans would do, not Britney’s parents.
pure speculation.
She thinks something is dysfunctional! How hilarious, I’m going to have to read that again.
The courts have said they would consider lifting to conservatorship if Jamie could get it to look like she were bathing daily and making progress learning basic hygiene. Ha
I’ve never liked Britney but i do feel for her in this regard, and even if the story is false insofar as she doesnt believe they are getting back together to get hold of her cash i, and many others believe its definatly a reason considering how they have used their daughter to line their pockets.
I guess I’m the only one who thinks Jamie seems really controlling and that he made her do that exhausting Circus tour when she should have been quietly recovering away from the spotlight. I feel really bad for her and understand that she feels trapped.
i don’t know, i think if her parents really had her best interests at heart they wouldn’t have pushed her so hard and so fast to get back to work. she went right from a complete mental breakdown to going back in the recording studio and on a huge world tour. that never made sense to me. for a long time she just seemed so exhausted.
I think it’s obvious that Britney is mentally ill and the conservatiship has helped. BUT it’s sad that her parents allowed her to be in the buisiness at such a young age and continue to control her. It’s really a lose/lose situation.
I believe someone needs to protect Britney’s money from Britney, she has a bad track record of wasteful spending. She should be thankful her parents are looking out for her instead of leeched like Sam Lufti and Kevin Federline.
Her father saved her damn life! If this is true, she is simply pissed off because she cannot hang out with the enablers who sent her spiraling downward in the first place.
To be honest, if there are going to be people sucking off of her, I’d rather it be her parents, who I think, genuinely love and care for her vs the Sam Lufti’s,Adnan Ghalib’s of the world.
Cannot imagine how her life and finances would be if not for this conservatorship being in place. Her Dad must be doing a reasonably good ethical job in his role as I assume there are regular accountability assessments that he has to present to the Court? And it seems like this conservatorship question is being regularly reviewed in Court, far more often than I would think actually. I would think it would just be in place indefinitely, until and unless whatever parameters for its ending have been achieved. I worry about her welfare if it ends but far more so about those little boys, who she repeatedly placed in great danger – and who knows even now how she treats them behind closed doors. Hopefully her Dad has people/systems in place to protect them at all times.
Britney herself wanted fame and her mother and father did what any parents would do, they bent over backward to get her what she wanted.
Britney herself also said what a great childhood she had with lots of friends and so on.
This story is complete bullsh*t. It is not up to her parents to end the conservator ship or Britney’s. They may put in their 2 cents but it is up to the Dr.’s and lawyers and Judge.
With out her father she would not have any sort of custody of her kids, it would probably still be supervised visits. I don’t think she has those kids by herself even now.
She chose drugs and partying and SAM LUFTI and now she is all sorts of messed up, she can’t even bathe or comb her hair.
Britney made her own bed let her lie in it.
Also I totally agree with Shelley.
@ Tired her parents would have helped her out ALOT if they had made her wait 10 years to get into the buisiness.
mln- that makes no sense. Keep in mind that women age like dog years in the media. Her whole act was based on acting like sexy jailbait. If she were trying to make it NOW, she’s be auditioning at American Idol getting laughed off the stage. She can’t sing but she was an performer at the right time.
And that’s without taking into consideration that she’d probably have a trailer full of kids by different daddies if she were a regular person.
Britney has every right to be pissed, her dad “got her back on track” so that they could continue to live in style and he could upgrade himself. PERIOD.
its all about control, he had none and now he has all and it will remain so..
soon, I’ll say in 5 yrs–we’ll hear about her fianancial troubles..Some parents feel “entitled” this man ha not gotten her on her feet–he’s kept her drugged and controlled..she doesn’t look better to me..
Parents do not always have the best intentions, dang, I forgot she is supporting her lil sister, the kid and her bf in their mansion also..
its all sad.
Tee Tee her sister has her own money. She had a show for years on Nick Jr.
I don’t know about this story. Maybe a slow newsweek for the Enquirer?
I had a feeling Britney wouldnt be thrilled considering she has stated multiple times her parents should never have been married. How confusing for a child, of any age, for their parents to get back together suddenly without discussing it with their grown kids! That is just BAD parents period! They seem like they are in it for the money = ( esp since the dad gets paid the ridiculous amount he pays himself to be conservator! And we wonder why Britney is so messed up! like Lindsay, we have to look at the dysfunctional parents in these cases. They are highly responsible for their childrens bad behavior.
Tired- pretty much every 5 yr old wants to be famous. Its up to the parents to foster that in the right way and not get sucked into the fame and money also which Britneys parents did. She is her entire families payroll and they wont let her stop. The Britney empire is a money making machine & her parents want that machine to continue regardless of what it does to their daughter. Britney is a grown woman who has been coddled and catered to since she was very young. Did we expect her to grow up healthy with the dysfunctional background of child stars combined with parents who DO NOT have her best interests at heart.
These are parents who forced her to go back to work WAYYYY to soon after she was in a psychiatric hospital for goodness sake. She should have left the business for a few yrs to get herself straightened out but when you have the payroll she does which includes her family, she felt she would have been letting everyone down she has been supporting for years. This is a very big load for a girl in her 20’s to carry!
Im not completely dismissing her responsibility, she is somewhat of a spoiled brat (most young celebs are) but just because she has fame and money doesnt mean she is happy and/or healthy.
The dad’s motives *might* be pure, but the mom? I don’t trust that woman as far as I can throw her, and Brittney shouldn’t either. The only difference between Lynne Spears & Dina Lohan is that Brittney miraculously got the help she needed DESPITE her mother.
If in no other way, I think it’s borderline abusive the way she was raised with so little education. I remember reading interviews with her when her first CD dropped and the ignorance was both frightening and sad. (Ditto for Jessica Simpson.)
And then to top it off, she becomes mentally ill. Poor girl.
Her dad is the ONLY reason she’s not dead or in a mental hospital somewhere. If this story really is true, Britney would do well to remember that.
@ Kim and Min,
So you think that when Brit said she wanted singing lessons and dance lessons and being in recitals that her mom and all mothers should say OH NO you are too young??? That makes no sense what so ever. This whole blame the parents is crap! She had a great childhood she said so herself. I also remember it was Brit’s idea for the baby one more time video to dress like that they wanted to do something different but she insisted.
Kids have a mind of their own and her parents did not force her to do anything she didn’t want to do. And
considering they did not have much money I am sure it was hard for them to pay for all those lessons Britney WANTED so she would be happy.
I agree with lin234 Britney was plenty old enough when all this really started to say NO I don’t want to do this.
Also, if a golden opportunity appeared for your child at that age and they wanted and worked hard for it you would say no?? I don’t think so.
And finally you can NOT drag a child to classes and auditions if they do not want to go because they will drag their feet throw tantrums cry and be miserable and make everyone else miserable.
Britney had it all!!! And she wanted it all!!! And she was the one who BLEW IT!
Her mother and father did not force her to take drugs and drink and get married to idiots or pop out babies and call them mistakes, Brit did that all by herself.
Britney made her own choices. Stop acting like she is this defenseless poor little innocent girl, as she so pointedly said in song “she is not that innocent”
I feel for her, she obviously has issues, but she’s nearly 30. Not a teenager who needs constant direction. I see nothing wrong with the people who birthed you, fed, clothed, and cared for you, sharing in the wealth she’s earned*. IF they are helping her, not stealing from her.
*This goes for Miley Cyrus, LiLo, Demi Lovato, etc.
Am I the only one who thinks if Britney doesn’t like her parents getting back together, then it’s just tough shit for Britney? They are grown people & are entitled to live their lives. Maybe it’s because I don’t have kids, but I think having your life revolve around your kids is unhealthy & just teaches them to be codependent.
Better her parents than some freeloader guy she may pick.Her parents love and care for her.
Thanks, Tired, for saying what I have thought for years. I just wasn’t able to put it so well. As a parent of a child in the world of sports who rose to 2nd in state in his high school years, I do believe that to whatever extent you can, you follow your child’s dreams. If an opportunity presents itself, and the child has worked for it, I do not know many parents who would deny them. It is so easy to judge but I do not think any of the judgers would have done one thing differently.
How come her dad’s glasses never reach the top of his nose?
Grow up little girl, you’ve put your parents, KFed, and your little tater tots through hell. You should take a lesson and beg KFed to take you back so you can momma those kids.
@Tired — It is one thing to support your child with his/her dreams but it is totally different to pimp your child out so that they can pay your mortgage. I don’t care if it was Britney’s “idea” to dress like a schoolgirl Lotila fantasy for “Baby One More Time” her parents should have said NO. I rememer picture after picture of then minor Britney dressed in her underwear & don’t even get me started on the “Slave 4 U” video. Her parents should not have allowed any of it. She was a minor — they most certainly could have stopped it, no matter what kind of “mind of her own” she had. Furthermore, they could have insisted she got an education — but they didn’t want to make their meal ticket mad, so they dropped it. That is irresponisble parenting & if a person can’t stand up to a minor and ensure that they are safe and not exploited then they have no business having children.
This goes for Britney’s parents, as well as Miley & Lohan’s parents. None of those children stood a chance & I predicted Britney & Lindsey would end up exactly the way they have (I predict Miley will too) because their parents let them get away with destructive behavior all for the sake of keeping the money rolling in. That isn’t loving & supporting your child. That is treating your child like a meal ticket.
To me, this seems a singularly selfish attitude for her to have. But that’s what we would expect from her, right?
Britney spoke privately with the judge during her last (?) hearing or whatever it was, so she’s capable of expressing her wishes and where she’s at in her life. I really think the judge wouldn’t allow the conservatorship to continue if she/he didn’t think it was necessary.
She may also be getting therapy still, I think a doctor testified or whatever at her last hearing, so there’s that too.
I also think the conservatorship is as much about protecting her kids and their future as it is about protecting Britney (from herself, probably more than anything). She may well want to be free of it, but I also think she’s got serious mental health issues that threaten the well-being of her kids, as much as her wealth.
$16000 a month is acrazy amount of money to pay for someone’s care, but then again, my bet is that there is WAAAY more to the whole story about Britney and her life than anyone of us know. There’s a great deal that people aren’t telling and I’d bet good money the well-being of her kids (health, no embarrassment, etc.) is what’s being used to keep people’s mouth shut.
Her upbringing and lack of education is unfortunate though. her parents, mother especially, made some really poor choices then that Britney is paying for now. I think her dad is okay – i don’t get a wierd vibe from him. I do get the feeling that dealign with britney and her life is a handful.
My two cents:
I recently read for the first time the Rolling Stones interview Britney did when she first blew up big (the one where she posed in her underwear).
Interestingly, her mother expresses concern about her daughter becoming so famous young, but Britney essentially scoffs and says it’s fine.
Heathen, she also mentions, as Tired said, that the ‘…Baby One More Time’ video was her idea. The interesting thing is she also mentions ‘Born to Make You Happy’ and says it was supposed to be about sex but she felt uncomfortable with that angle and so said no. So apparently she could draw lines.
Also, people have made good points about the Circus tour, but perhaps Britney gets worse with nothing to do and does better when she’s working? She seemed at her worst before when she had nothing to do.
I think Britney’s parents have her best interests at heart but spoiled her too much when she was young, and now she’s a monster who throws fits whenever things don’t go her way.
I know some people will disagree with me but since we’re all outsiders here with no personal knowledge of these people all we can do is guess.
Britney is right to question her parents motives. Since they sold her ass into the entertainment industry as a child. How is she ever going to regain control of her life if the very people who should be caring for her during her problems are only interested in her money and controlling her? It’s very sad.