A week ago, we heard the sad/whatever news that Britney Spears broke up with her (shady) normal-guy boyfriend, David Lucado. The breakup rumors had been swirling for several months, but everything came to a head when TMZ got their hands on proof that Dave was cheating on Britney. TMZ went to Britney’s dad Jamie Spears and Jamie told Britney that she needed to dump Dave and that’s what happened. Now Star has more details about what went down and guess what? It’s way shadier than we thought.
Jamie Spears, Britney’s conservator for the past six years, broke the bad news to Britney. He watched the shocking video of David getting intimate with a petite and attractive brunette, a retired adult performer and exotic dancer named “Cindy,” and shower it to Britney to let her know whattype of man David really is.
“The tape is shocking,” says a source familiar with it. “David is slow-dancing with the woman before sweeping her off her feet and passionately making out with her! What’s worse is that there’s rumored to be other videos and other women out there too.”
The revelation has left Britney heartbroken and angry. “After a lot of lousy relationships, Britney was sure she’d found someone she and her boys could be with forever. She was ready to marry him. Now she’s totally destroyed.”
A source says Jamie Spears controls every aspect of Britney’s life and is happy about the split, adding: “He never liked David.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
Jamie never liked David? Yeah, whatever. Britney’s boyfriends are all vetted by Jamie and have been since the conservatorship. Jamie was even prepared to hand over half of Britney’s conservatorship to Jason Trawick (and had already begun the legal proceedings) when Jason called off the engagement. So, Brit needed a new boyfriend/playmate to keep her occupied during the Vegas gig, so Dave was procured. And he didn’t work out, and it’s a good thing that Britney dumped him and that Jamie protected Britney. But let’s not play fast and loose with the history!
You know who she should date next? Her hot bodyguard.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Poor Britney ! She need to focus on her life with her boys and her Las Vegas Residency, have a one night stand and stay alone for a while !
With the bodyguard. Haha! Seriously, I pity her. She has bad taste and no luck. All the guys cheat on her or spill the beans afterwards. Hope she finally finds someone nice. That said, I thought her father came up with Lucado anyway…
Dude, you only have one job and you would’ve been settled for a long time!
No kidding! What a tool
I scrolled down to write the exact same thing. One.effing.job! Hasn’t he ever heard of p0rn?
Plus, nowadays Britney has all my sympathy and that header pic that made her eyebrows look nonexistent made me feel worse. I know it sounds trite but there must have been a more attractive shot available?
Let’s face it, everybody wins if she dates her bodyguard. I really question the ethics of Brit still being in a conservatorship and other people making money hand over fist with her. I understand the reasons why he conservatorship exists but something’s been smelling shady about it for the last 3 years or so. I get it if Brit still needs it but I hope the money she makes is getting locked up tight.
Aside from all that maybe Jamie thought Dave was okay at first then after awhile and began to hate him once the charm wore off. But don’t expect me to buy the idea that Jamie hated him from the get-go.
I personally think Brit is medicated up to her eye balls. She really has no control over her life at all. I am not sure how much more money she needs to make for them. I guess they are milking it for what its worth, then Brit is going to be allowed to retire.
I sometimes wonder if they lowered her dosages if she would be able to perform to a higher standard than the lazy, no energy, going through the motions way she does now.
Yep.
I will agree with that. She seems way super medicated.
She has to stay medicated so that her father and the judge can allegedly be able to say that she still isn’t competent. Not competent = more money for them. If she ever is able to lower her medication, she’ll dump her father faster than she just dumped this guy, imo.
I think it is wrong to assume that she is being deliberately overmedicated for someone else’s advantage. Presumably her medication is what she requires to function at a normal level. Why assume that her family is taking advantage of her? I would assume the opposite is true since they obviously loved her enough to step in and keep her from destroying herself completely. I see no reason to believe that they don’t have her best interests at heart, unless there is factual information that I’m not aware of.
The other thing is, if she has a condition such as bipolar disease or schizophrenia, lowering her medication would be harmful to her. not helpful. Her ability to continue to perform suggests to me that it (her meds) are being regulated as well as possible. If she were over medicated I don’t see how it would be possible for her to perform at all.
JAG do you remember how bad Brit was before the conservatorship? She was VERY VERY ill. I legitimately believe Britney would be dead now without the conservatorship. You can’t sit there and tell me she doesn’t need medication or that they are drugging her. The video last week suggests that she is able to function and handle things pretty well even if she is putting on a happy face and hurting on the inside. I do think Brit still has some major issues that are kept under wraps but she’s not bleeding money like she was before this all went down. The fact of the matter is that the average psychiatric patient has difficulty staying med compliant and the conservatorships are meant to help in that area. Who knows if Britney is med compliant or not but if she isn’t she is protected.
It’s a tough call while I applaud the fact that Britney is able to continue performing I question where her money is going. How much of it is being kept aside for her use and how much of it is changing hands. Who has what to gain and why by keeping Britney under the conservatorship? What does it cost to care for Britney? What exactly does her father do for her? How well is Britney treated? Is Britney recieving quality care? Who is her medical/therapy team? Are the conservators following psychological and psychiatric recommendations? We can hope for the best and I understand Brit needs privacy but everyone associated needs to be overseen and held accountable including the judge overseeing the case. There needs to be an independent team also overseeing her care and judicial decisions to make sure no one is being shady. In the meantime, all we can do is hope that everyone legitimately has Brit’s best interests at heart and truly care about HER not lining their own pockets with her money.
@Arya – I handled several conservatorships while I was working as a legal secretary. Once a conservatorship is established, paperwork has to be submitted every two years (don’t know if that time period has since been shortened or lengthened) with doctors’ reports, an accounting of every penny going in or out, bank statements, investment statements, etc. Since it is too easy to take advantage of a person under a conservatorship, the courts in California require a lot of documentation for the term of the conservatorship. The accountings were always a nightmare as I’d usually be off two or three cents and have to keep reviewing what went wrong because the accounts have to balance exactly. Then a probate referee checks every figure and every document to make sure everything is legit. And I used to handle conservatorships with a value of what Brit probably earns in one hour!
Thanks! I’m glad to know that these matters are very seriously I’ve never met anyone in this type of scenario or been exposed to how it works in the U.S.A. I really just hope that those in her life have her in a conservatorship because she needs it, not for profit. But I can only hope that if there were issues with the conservatorship then the judge handling the matter would intervene.
Poor Brit.
I just feel so sad for her. Even when she ‘looks’ happy, it doesn’t seem fully happy. It seems like she’s doing what she thinks happy should look like.
I feel for Brit. If anyone has ever had a mental breakdown, you are never the same person on the other side of it. She looks lost and sad.
This so much. She makes me so sad. Despite all of her fortune, Britney’s life is not one I envy.
that’s how I feel.
I don’t think she’ll ever be fully healthy (mentally) again.
This.
And it’s going to be a little bit off topic, but I think though many hate on Miley Cyrus and I get that mental health issues arn’t so clear cut, but Miley’s behaviour at the moment is very healthy and a-typical of someone shedding their former Disney skin and exploring who they are. Britney never had that, never had the opportunity to grow up ungracefully which is often what someone with a very constrictive upbringing needs.
Her sad eyes remind me of Judy Garland as an adult.
Very much so. Blank terror.
The body guard, ftw!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder if she can just be alone for a while. I believe that whomever is interested in her has to go through some pretty intensive steps. I don’t blame her for her man problems, but I just think she needs to focus on herself, her boys and remain stable.
I agree.
I think the whole thing is very sad. I am sure her dad is eager to find someone to take care of her like he does. She NEEDS a caretaker in her life. He isn’t going to live forever, paid help can only be trusted so much. If I had to guess, I would say that he sincerely wants to build a support system for her. On the other hand, how to find a guy that is willing to sacrifice his life to be the caretaker of another? Yes, she is a beautiful pop star, but she has serious medical needs and needs to be monitored (per the court). I just don’t know how easy it will be for her to find a loving relationship, when there is so much responsibility to go along with it.
YES the hot bodyguard!! No question
The bodyguard’s too hot for her though. Dave was more in her league.
This exactly! Britney Spears is not exactly a prize. And why the hell does she always dress like an off hours stripper?
Having said that, it’s really sad that people are so willing to take advantage of a woman that is clearly mentally ill 🙁
Her “boyfriend” cheated on her? Yea right like that was a real relationship. Britney is in a conservatorship in California, do you know how crazy and mentally handicapped you have to be to be put under such a thing? She is obviously incapable of being in a REAL relationship with a sane guy.
My sister works with mentally handicapped teenagers with a variety of low functioning disorders (some cannot even wipe themselves, speak, extremely autistic, schizo etc) and THOSE kids are the ones being entered into conservatorships at 18 in order for the parents to make their medical and living decisions. The fact that Britney is in that same league speaks volumes of how sick she truly is.
Love Brit but she’s certified crazy and these “boyfriends” are just photo ops and babysitters.
I agree with most of what you wrote, that’s why I don’t get why her fans think it is no big deal and with conservatorship & they think is just to protect her from lawsuits. No every year doctors and healthcare workers have to go over her case to see if she still meets the needs and the court usually appoints someone to look in her healthcare to make sure everything is okay. It is a very long process and you have to be really bad off and that is why I side-eye these fake relationships and her working.
+100000 I dont think she should be working either. If she is not mentally competent enough to run her life, she should be focusing on getting better, not performing. It makes me so so sad for her.
I wonder about her working, but maybe it helps her. If performing is something she still loves, it may be therapeutic for her to have the routine and structure that surrounds it. Regular rehearsals, dance classes/workouts, a day to day routine. Maybe keeping busy makes her feel ‘normal’ (for lack of a better word).
In any case I wish her luck. She’s had a hard go and deserves some happy times.
Calling a person dealing with mental illness “certified crazy” is insensitive. Those of us dealing with mental issues should be shown more sensitivity, instead of being mocked and called crazy by others.
Why wouldn’t a “sane” guy be in interested in Britney? Can we only get men that are also “crazy” to look our way?
Thank you. I don’t deal with mental illness and was shocked when I read that.
This a million and a half times.
Don’t be so sensitive. Are you under a conservatorship?
People with varying degreees of mental illnesses of course can have relationships , dont twist my words- I never said mentally ill people cant have relationships. But it seems to me Britney is so sick that is not capable of being in an adult relationship. Its obvious these “boyfriends” are fake. She seems to be delusional about them as well.
To Stacey – Please refrain from calling folks with mental illness ‘certified crazy’ – or any other crazy, for that matter. Those of us suffering from mental illness take offense.
And so do those of us with any sense of decency.
But Britney…if the unfortunate woman is so ill, is it kind – to level her with medication in order that she can perform?
It sounds like something too grotesque to contemplate, like the gawking visitors to Bedlam. (Dunno much about her I guess, so maybe performing is good for her.)
But you’d want to wrap her in cashmere and soothe her, wouldn’t you? Dear me, this had made me so very sad.
Oh relax. Certified crazy is exactly what she is. I said none of it with mockery or sarcasm in my heart. You read into my post that way so you could get on your soap box and preach to make yourself feel righteous and sanctimonious.
Stick your head in the sand and call it whatever you want that makes you feel good but homegirl is very sick if she’s under conservatorship
My exhusband (and father to my daughter) had a break similar to Britney’s (and brought about or at least exacerbated by stimulant and other drug use/abuse). We are four years out from his having stopped the drugs and he is barely functioning. Like homeless, unemployed, dirty and paranoid/delusional. My point is that for some people their mental health is permanently altered. And there is nothing I can do to force treatment unless he becomes a danger to himself or others.
For most individuals, they simply are allowed to be mentally ill. It’s considered a violation of their rights to impose treatment. In the best situations, if they have a child the other parent can have control over whether parenting time is allowable given the affected parents’ behavior but more often than not, a person just has the right to be and behave like a mentally ill person. Brit shaved her head and attacked a car with an umbrella. My ex runs away from government laser beams and rants and raves at “them” for following him.
There are plusses and minuses to this. Men are no longer able to commit their “hysterical” wives to a mental institution for PMS (it really happened) but men like my ex run around untreated, getting DUIs, vandalizing property and generally being a menace to society. Because Britney is so wealthy and powerful, and because of her unique status as an icon, I think the courts intervened and found the conservatorship necessary. It would be interesting if a “Britney” conservatorship became the new answer to mental health issues…sort of a halfway point between commitment to an institution and total freedom. I can tell you that I would NOT like to be in charge of someone else’s mental health. Ugh. Only at her level of wealth would it become remotely workable.
It’s so, so sad.
Sorry about your ex. 🙁 I wished we cared more the mentally ill instead of throwing them in prison (Amanda Bynes got help and no prison time but she is wealthy) and a lot of MI people end up homeless. I agree there were + and – to the old system but a lot of ill people fall through the cracks and we cannot help them. 🙁
For what it’s worth she is thought to have shaved her head to avoid drug testing during an upcoming child custody case and subsequently hit a paps car with an umbrella when they saw what she had done to her hair… while not the most rational display of behavior these actions do show intent and premeditation and aren’t in my opinion indicitive of a severe mental “break”
I’m not denying the girl had some mental health issues but question the conservatorship and sedation
I give a HUGE side eye to anyone who would date someone under conservatorship. Do you know how bad you have to be for the state to allow that? Really. Really. Bad. I very much question the motives of people who date her under the current circumstances. Not saying she doesnt deserve a wonderful man and a happy life, mind you. I just think she should probably focus on herself and get her life together and she will attract a different class of man
+ 1
Your heart would break for her. She reminds me so much of Marilyn, in the way she is tossed about on other people’s vectors, miles away from any peace of mind or happiness.
A very sad scene, the poor woman.
Poor Britney. I always root for her. I hope one day she wins.
That thumbnail picture on the front page makes her look like Christopher Lloyd as uncle Fester.
I was thinking more AIleen Wuornos, the serial killer played by Charlize Theron in Monster.
That comment sounded really mean, it wasn’t meant to be, just a bad picture is all. I really so feel sorry for her.
She shouldn’t be dating… she’s under conservatorship. My sister is developmentally challenged and even though she’s 30 she functions more like someone between the ages of 6 – 14. I would break the nose of the first person who tried to pull anything with her, where’s Britney’s parents? I know she is a grown woman but she needs more than this. She IS more than this.
I see no reason for her not to be dating. There is no reason for her to not enjoy the companionship of a man. At the same time it is not unreasonable for her family to monitor anyone she dates closely to make sure they are not taking advantage of her, or mistreating her. I have a niece with CP and she is developmentally challenged. As part of her family I can say that we would watch carefully anyone who would want to have a relationship with her, for her protection. She is not able to make sound judgments about the suitability of a boyfriend, and for her own protection her family is ready to intervene if needed. My niece also has a small nest egg that was a result of a lawsuit over the mishandling of her case when she was born. That can be an attraction for those who would take advantage. Imagine with Britney’s wealth how many would take advantage of her wealth if they could. I believe her family’s guidance via this conservatorship is absolutely necessary for her well being. That they would get so involved in monitoring her relationships is not unreasonable in my opinion.
Really he was just dating her…not engaged to her or married to her or even going steady as we older gals use to do…..so why this cheatin crap is beyond me….they dated period…go out more than two times with a man and everyone couples you up like your are married….not so until there is a ring on it…he or she can date or go out with other people , you or he may not like it but it is not cheating because no promises have been made…If I have a male companion who takes me out to dinner a few times a month that doesn’t mean I can go out with someone else if I want to…so can he …and he does and I don’t get bent out of shape at my age its to hard to straigthen back up….LOL
Uh, if two people entered into a relationship and said that they were exclusive, and then one person hooked up with someone else, then that is cheating. It’s all about how the two people define their relationship. If you and the dude you bang have said that you are not serious or exclusive, then you both are free to do whatever you want and there shouldn’t be any problems. If that works for you, then have at it. But when two people have defined their relationship as exclusive and one violates that, then that is cheating and the other person has every right to be upset.
Britney.Take.The.Bodyguard. okay, let’s all say it again…….
David Lucado was not cheating on her IMO. They were not engaged or married. He was free to do whatever he wanted. I think he’s breathing a sigh of relief that he’s away from her. Also, we don’t know the whole story — she is no saint.
But, they were dating,therefore he was cheating. Unless they had an open relationship or some kind of an arrangement, it was cheating regardless of not being married or engaged.
No offense, but your comment reminds me of the people who say it isn’t cheating if we’re in different zip codes.
You do not need to be engaged or married to have a relationship that involves commitment and monogamy.
@TIffany. Thank you, you summed up exactly what I was trying convey. 🙂
It all depends on how the two people in a relationship define that relationship. If they’ve said it is exclusive, when one person steps out that is cheating. If they’ve said it is not exclusive, when one person (or both) steps out then it is not cheating. It’s all about each individual relationship and how the two people in it define it.
@Jessica, I’m pretty sure that’s what Home was trying to say. It seems Britney and Dave were exclusive, therefore it appears bro cheated.
Marriage also does not automatically imply a monogamous relatinship. I know more than one couple who either consider themselves polyamorous or simply have an open marriage. Every relationship is unique and the terms and rules are defined by the people in a particular relationship. Britney said she was cheated on, so she was cheated on.
I’m sorry but, the only thing David Lucado “cheated” on was his contract.
A lot of people, here and elsewhere, talk about how Britney is drugged “so that she can perform.” That conclusion makes no sense to me. Sure, it’s a possibility that her father is doing that. There’s no question that this woman pays a lot of people’s paychecks.
That said, I remember her spiral down. Honestly, it was an age at which serious mental illnesses of several kinds manifest, and she is clearly struggling with something more than a garden variety case of “the blues.” Whatever her clinical diagnosis, it must have been something absolutely crippling. It started near the end of her time with Justin Timberlake. She changed from a kid who was always upbeat, grateful for her career, and incredibly good at her job into a young woman who was vacant in the eyes, sad all the time, and prone to outbursts of bad behavior and rash decision-making. That was just what the public saw.
If Britney is still under conservatorship, it is because she needs to be. Her family does not drug her. Her doctors do. You know, a lot of people taking drugs for psychotic disorders and personality/mood disorders experience this numbing effect. It’s sad and it’s a bad deal, but it keeps the horrible symptoms of their illness from taking over their lives. It’s better to be “leveled out with drugs” than it is to be shaving your head, marrying childhood friends in Vegas, having babies you don’t really have the capacity to care for, stripping naked in public, or beating the paparazzi with umbrellas in an uncontrolled rage.
She is ill. Her illness is being managed by doctors, monitored by a court system that is very involved, and administered by her own father, who despite all of his faults, has given up his own life to take care of his adult child.
I think people REALLY need to stop with the “drugged so that she can make money for her dad” schtick. There is so much more to it than that. I’m glad Britney is medicated because I want her to live.
That’s it, I guess.
Oh, and P.S.: That Britney has managed to maintain a healthy weight on her medications is a miracle. She must be working hard. I applaud it. She looks so much better now than she did a few years back. She really does.