Back when we heard that Britney and Jason had broken up, right around the time her contract with The X-Factor had not been renewed, US Weekly ran a story that she was “going to be set up on dates with cute guys soon.” Just a few weeks later, we heard she was dating someone new and saw some paparazzi photos of her out with a new guy, David Lucado, who was a relative unknown before he hooked up with Britney. These two were even seen holding hands recently, so it’s either serious or they want the public to think it is. It turns out that Britney’s dad/conservator, Jamie Spears, set her up with David and also made him undergo a background check and sign a confidentiality agreement before he hooked up with her. Radar is running the story, and they present it like this is some sort of business arrangement, which is what a lot of people have been suggesting up until this point:
Britney Spears new boyfriend David Lucado had to undergo a background check, and sign a confidentiality agreement arranged by the pop star’s father, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.
Britney’s dad, Jamie Spears, who also controls her conservatorship, was the driving force behind the background check and agreement, a source close to the situation tells Radar.
“Jamie has known David (Lucado) for awhile, and always thought he was a thoughtful, and an all-around good guy,” the source told Radar. “Britney needed someone to keep her company after she and Jason (Trawick) broke up.
“It had to be a male, because Britney just doesn’t respond as well to females. And remember, she is still under a conservatorship.
“Before David started spending time with Brit, he had to undergo a background check, and sign a confidentiality agreement, all arranged by Papa Spears. Jamie makes sure if things go south between Jamie and Britney, details about her life wouldn’t be made public.
“David had absolutely no problem with it, and completely understood why it was being done.,”
Keeping Britney company has clearly turned into romance. Spears — who split from her fiancé Trawick only a few months ago — was snapped Saturday night arriving for dinner at Meatball Spot at Town Square in Las Vegas, with her manager Larry Rudolph and two other people.
The “Toxic” singer was later joined by new boyfriend Lucado – an employee at a top law firm — and six more pals.
Lucado, works at a prestigious law firm in Southern California, “and genuinely cares for Britney,”says the source. “David is very protective of Britney, and isn’t dating her for fame.
“He is very, very patient with her as Britney can be prone to drastic mood swings. He has become a very calming influence in her life.”
This makes me sad. This makes me think that the guy is getting paid and/or getting some specific, contractual, behind-the scenes perks for dating Britney, and that her dad, who controls her whole life, set up the whole thing. Maybe that’s what she needs, though, maybe she needs someone to look after her. She’s done much better now that she’s under a conservatorship, but as Lainey wrote recently they keep working Britney. They’re probably still angling for her to get a residency in Vegas, although we’ve heard that her lip syncing may have derailed those plans. You don’t get the sense that Britney is making her own choices, but she seems happy now at least. Plus the last time she was single she got fleeced by a sociopath con artist and a paparazzo. I just hope that this guy is into her.
This photo was posted on Britney’s Twitter account, it’s from the Cirque du soleil Onedrop show in Las Vegas on 3-24. The guy on the right is Britney’s manager, Larry Rudolph.
Britney Spears and David Lucado are shown outside a mall in Thousand Oaks, CA on 3-22-13. Credit: FameFlynet
She looks happy though.
She needs to work because of her ADHD so I won’t hold the Vegas deal against her. Having someone with ADHD just roam around the house doing nothing is way worse than working.
I agree. I think she needs a routine and working seems to keep her mind off her problems…for now.
I agree. I keep seeing people saying that she should rest but work is a determinant of health, and a predictor of recovery. If it helps her to do what she loves, then let her.
I don’t think there is a case to be made that work = healthy Britney. Keep in mind she recorded “Blackout” during her worst times. She also was doing mini tours and live performances.
As someone with ADHD (on the severe side of the spectra) I can assure you that she has a fuckton more wrong with her than just ADHD.
I honestly don’t understand how anyone can consider employing someone who seemingly lacks comprehension of basic hygiene. “She looks happy” can be said about a prized pig aswell.
Poor woman.
@VI totally agree with you. I have family with ADHD and they have never had severe issues with hygiene, spending, hypersexuality and impulsivity (head shaving, for one).
In other words, I suspect bi-polar disorder or something on the anxiety spectrum. Her illness is extreme and obvious.
@vl – Though it isn’t something I’ve ever really spoken of before, I have pretty severe depression/anxiety issues (on meds now, seeing improvement.) I’ve *never* entertained the thought (even once) of harming myself in any way, so can’t relate there, but the hopelessness & self hatred I can.
You mentioned the lack of proper hygiene, & how she had more troubling her than just ADHD, which I totally agree with. It’s quite embarrassing to admit, but in the deepest of my depression, I went months not taking a shower, or brushing my hair. I was beyond filthy, & my hair had turned into a tangled forest of dreads, all stuck to each-other & near my scalp. I was 24, living at home, & didn’t set foot outside my house for 6 months at a time. There’s quite a bit more I could say, but you get the idea. BAD depression.
I truly agree that Brit having some ‘routine’ is a great way to keep her functioning, & give her life some kind of easily accessible ‘purpose’. (Not that her children aren’t purpose. But the routine is just focused on *her*). I truly hope she can continue to improve, no matter what. I only wish her some peace & recovery, & that she’s never pressured to ever perform again. Pretty sure *that* part of her life is over for the most part.
Saw a blind item that implied he is getting paid like it’s a job. Hope that’s not true.
Well all her boyfriends have made money off her now haven’t they.
If that’s true it’s extremely creepy and disgusting on her dad’s part
Why? She’s shown in the past that what she really wants is good company and regular servicing.
Isn’t that what everyone wants?
wow, that’s mean! I agree, though, I’d be good with that for me. Isn’t that what most relationships are?
what’s a shame is her parents waiting to do any parenting until they feared she’d waste all their money and ruin any potential to earn more. maybe if they had cared less about the money and more about their daughter when she was a teenager she wouldn’t now need a conservator, or a guardian, or paid friends/boyfriends. smh
What exactly is her mental illness? She never looks happy to me; her smile looks so superficial.
I think there’s supposed to be quite a mixed bag of issues with her most likely bipolar and/or one or more of a handful of personality disorders. It’s safe to assume she’s on a number of meds to smooth her out, which accounts for the glazed over expression.
Well, I don’t get as shocked since I have friends from other cultures who’s parents arranged their marriages.
Anyway…I guess I am not that shocked with this arrangement considering the fact that she had reached rock bottom few years ago + she seems much happier with some life coming through her eyes. As long as she is happy…
It’s a business arrangement, as was the other guy (for the most part), Sad, but there it is.
Hey if there are people stupid enough to go to her concerts in her current state, by all means take their money Spears agents! This whole thing is beyond ridiculous at this point.
I agree, it is a business arrangement.
Mia- I agree with everything you said.
We all know it’s fake. The question is – does Brit know that? It seems that her camp thinks she needs two things – boyfriend and job – 24/7, no breaks, no time for herself. She needs to be busy all the time.
She knows
I wonder if Britney would have better judgment when it comes to picking friends or boyfriends if she had the freedom to choose who she wants around her. Just because she let the wrong people into her life once during a vulnerable time in her life does not mean she will make that same mistake again. We’ve all dated men who aren’t good for us or had a friend that turned out to be lousy but all you can do is learn from your mistakes then go on to make better life choices.
Britney is not being given a chance to show that she has learned from her mistakes and that she is not going to let people take advantage of her again. She has already acknowledged that she let the wrong people in her life and she understands why she let them in so this shows she is aware of her errors so she could definitely do better the next time around. Sadly I don’t think the people in her inner circle want her in total control of things. Her dad did a great job in the beginning but after 5 years somethings gotta give. Is this conservatorship over her personal life still needed to mainly have her dad pick her boyfriends, not just to make sure she stays mentally stable? How is this not an abuse of power? Something isn’t right in this situation.
I’m beginning to believe the real problem is not Britney but it’s those keeping her stuck in an arrangement that gives her handler’s all the power to have her make millions mostly for them since she can’t legally access her money. They appear to want Britney to stay under their thumb, making her life how they want it to be, having her romantically involved with whomever they want her with. It’s a sick and sad situation IMO.
That’s a pretty tough nut to crack given the fragility of her mental state. Like it or not, she has responded positively to the structure the conservator arrangement has brought. While I do agree this does smack of the way Elvis was handled late in his life (keep the goose laying the golden eggs), I’m not sure if her dating beyond the “Spears circle” would tear down the progress she’s made on the mental front.
I don’t know why it’s such a stretch for people to think a guy would date Britney just for Britney, not cause he’s getting paid. She’s hot and rich. the reason her dad sets her up with guys is prob b/c he’s overprotective of her and he doesn’t want her to find a guy who’s just after her money. Her new bf works in a law firm, I doubt he needs extra money.
He “works” at the law firm-he’s not actually an attorney. So-yes, he probably needs the money.
Exactly and even if he was a lawyer making a couple hundred thousand is nothing compared to her income. Just ask all those gold-digging actresses/models who make way more than normal people yet still set their sites on the billionaires.
What I find gross is her dad thinking about his daughter’s sexual needs. Keep her happy with dong and she will be okay. Gross.
Her story is one of the saddest things in pop culture. I know the Marilyn comparison has been played, but they just seem so similar, I hope there is a healthier path for Britney to be on.
Not Marilyn, Elvis with Britney’s daddy in the role of Col. Tom Parker.
She looks very pretty in the second picture. But she does always look a bit sad like she just going through the motions, wooden.
see I don’t get that impression at all, and I don’t get it when people say that. Look at the Cirque photo! Does her smile look forced there? I think b/c people know she had/has mental illness, they think everything reflects that. To me, she always looks happy and normal. Not trying to offend you, just saying I don’t get that impression at at all.
Yeah I don’t get it either.
I know we all could be wrong and they met in a fairly normal way and her dad just set up the contracts for her protection. However, at this point I feel like Britney’s life is one sad episode of the Truman Show.
This exactly.
Reading this post got me interested in looking up the legal details of Britney’s conservatorship. I read that conservators are usually used for people with severe mental problems such as dementia or Alzheimer’s (among others). Does anyone here know exactly what Britney’s mental issues are? Or has none of that information ever been released?
I don’t think it’s ever been released officially, but it’s been stated that she suffers from bi-polar disorder, as well as generalized anxiety disorder.
I’d be willing to bet her main mental illness is ‘mega-famous person’ disease. That would be enough to mess up anyone; a complete dislocation with reality, skewed reasoning abilities etc…
Michael K @ dlisted described that dress so accurately a few days ago, I just had to share:
“It looks like something a Project Runway contestant would come up with if they had to make a flight attendant dress out of tablecloths and napkins from a Sweet 16 birthday party.”
Not a fan of her “music” but I am a fan of hers. I can’t blame her father for controlling who is around her after seeing the creeps that did get next to her (Lufti and the photog).
I wish his protection extended to just letting her retire in peace instead of continuing to shove her out there.
I actually like that dress. When I saw those pics and the ones of her in a bikini at the beach I was shocked and thought this is the best she has looked in years. The dress might be ugly by some but it flatters her figure, at least in my opinion and I am someone who has never liked this chic and always thinks she looks like a gross fat slob. Some people just have the ick factor and she is one of them.
I hope he’s not getting paid. He looks like a cute, down to earth guy. Unlike Jason, always seemed sketchy.
I understand the confidentiality agreement too. Britney doesn’t need more people spreading stories about her.
I also like his vest. It’s good to see her with a normal guy
While I like the idea of Jamie Spears taking control to help his daughter, I don’t agree with the execution. Personally, I feel that her issues are so deep she should be able heal in peace away from the spotlight (and come back if/when she feels ready). When she performs it doesn’t look like she really wants to be there.
Being Britney’s boyfriend is full time job and her dad knows it so he might as well get paid. Work is the best thing for her because it keeps her mind busy.
Its a sad prospect that the people in your life are paid to be. Seems like it’s the price of fame. That’s her dad thinks he has to do to protect her, because lets face it at the level she’s at people will be coming for her and her money.
I think she gets attached easily and obviously doesn’t see it in people or else she wouldn’t have gotten mixed up with a lot of the questionable companions she’s had.
I like the line “she doesn’t respond well to females”- anyone else think it’s because she also likes females and they don’t want her getting attached in front of the media? Remember her relationships with her “assistants”, esp the last one….
If her Dad is going to pay for her companions he should start getting some fly gay guys in her life. They would totally upgrade Britney head to toe and wouldn’t have the dilemma of her getting sexually attached. Then again maybe Brit Brit requires some good sexin ( I know I do)!
Then again I’m just a stan on the other side of a computer screen what do I really know about Britney…..
I think Britney Spear’s is one of the saddest case studies of the dark side of fame and fortune. I think Britney’s dad is evil and I know a lot of people defend him saying he is the only reason she got her life together, but I think he controls her like a prisoner, including mentally, emotionally and physically and I don’t know how that is any better then letting her be. She is clearly unhappy, if her constant dead eyes and vacant smile don’t prove that, then I don’t know what does. Everything in this woman’s life is controlled and monitored 24/7 and her handler’s are constantly with her. I ran by this article the other day and it is worth a read. It’s a small glimpse into her life with her dad as her “conservator.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1092519/The-day-I-saw-Britney-Spears-8217-father-pull-knife.html
The flip side is that she becomes Linsday Lohan, which was the path BritBrit was headed down had her family had not stepped in.
I guess if he likes her (he seems to) and he is getting paid, then it’s not a bad gig, right? We have no idea of her mental state, it might be exhausting keeping her going in a healthy direction. Jason knew what was up and couldn’t hang. I hope this guy really cares about her, he seems like a good match. He looks more like her brother than her boyfriend.
Who dresses this moron? And I don’t mean Britney, who looks good.
If it’s true her dad set her up and he had to do background checks, etc., yeah, it’s kind of sad. But at the same time, when Britney finds men on her own…well, we all know where that can lead. She was horribly taken advantage of in her past, I can see why her dad and team want to protect her, as she is also quite gullible.
I heard she had a borderline personality disorder diagnosis. In fact, that seems totally in line with her old behavior. I wonder if her family keeps trying to arrange work for her as a way to bring stability into her life…otherwise she is sitting around doing nothing but shopping all day.
As I live in Australia, we don’t have “conservatorship”, but am assuming it’s the same as our “power of attorney”. I know this has been part of her life for around five years. Does anyone know if, after this long, she is able to contest it? Will there come a point when she will be allowed to once more control her own money and life? I get that there was a critical time when her parents felt drastic action had to be taken, but is there scope for her to be re-assessed and possibly released from the conservatorship? She is, after all, a mother in her thirties. It is interesting that Mr Spears went so far legally, yet the Lohans, Culkins and others just left their kids to flounder.