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Article:At 28, she has five number one albums and yet another sold-out tour under her belt, proving that this superstar is as awesome as ever. Now Britney is enjoying some strict downtime...but she made an exception for Cosmo.
You've got to hand it to Britney. She didn't just bounce back last year---she commanded the spotlight and an album that produced back-to-back top-10 singles. When she took her show on the road, The Circus Starring Britney Spears ended up being the highest-grossing North American tour by a solo artist in 2009. After 97 performances around the world, Britney spent her final night under the big top in November and decided to take a well-deserved break from music. Since then, she's turned her talents to fashion and created a flirty clothing line for Candie's. "I had a lot of fun," Britney tells us. "I've never designed clothing before,and I really loved the creative process."
At the moment, she's racking up as much family time as she can. "Things are pretty quiet right now," she says. "I've been spending a lot of time at home with my boys. They just started karate class, which is supercute!" We were lucky enough to drag her away from 4-year-old Sean Preston and 3-year-old Jayden James just long enough for her to pose for a cover shoot and take one of our famous quizzes.
Multiple Choice Questions:I'm dreading the moment when my sons ask me: How babies are made
If I had to wear one style of shoes for the rest of my life, I'd choose: Flip-flops
Stage fright is something that: Still bothers me
The one stage prop i wish i still had is: The flying pink SUV from my Do Somethin' video.
If a guy wants to make me laugh, all he has to do is: Fall down
If my sons told me they wanted to be in the entertainment business, I'd: Lock them in their rooms until they turned 30
The thought of turning 30 in a year and a half makes me: Reflect on my life so far
I perform my best when: I'm amped
The TV show I'd most love to make a cameo on is: Gossip Girl
Fill In The Blanks:
Even though I've already accomplished so much, I'm driven to achieve more because: I genuinely love what i do and the company I keep is so much fun.
My preferred fashion style when I'm performing is: Exciting, different and always stands out
But when i'm offstage, it's: flattering yet comfortable
I feel most powerful when: I'm working out
I attribute my career's longevity most to: Hardwork
Having people constantly taking my picture is: Something I always knew would come with the job I chose
I've found that a great way to deal with nerves before a performance is to: Move around
When I'm feeling down, I find that I'm always cheered up by: Coffee & ice cream
The person whose opinion matters most to me is: My family
The song I sing to lull my boys to sleep is: Always different
At this point in my life, what's most important to me in a guy is: Personality
The most difficult adjustment to motherhood I had to make was: Teaching my boys potty training
Iif an up-and-coming young performer asked me for advice, I'd tell her: Life is short, have fun.
The most heroic (crossed out heroic and wrote horrific) thing I've ever done is: Broken my knee.
The one thing about men and relationships I wish I'd known 10 years ago is: To say what you want. Speak your mind!
I know it's a little weird, but I think: It's hard to cook
The best advice I ever got was: Be yourself!
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears stays cool in the 95 degree weather by grabbing a Frappuccino from Starbucks on Thursday (July 1) in Calabasas, Calif.
The 28-year-old singer and entertainer kept it casual as she wore a pair of bright pink Reebok sneakers and a see-through tank top.
Later on, Britney was spotted in good spirits stopping by the Only Hearts boutique in Santa Monica. According to People, she picked up a new dress, candles, necklaces, and some lingerie while at the store.
See more pics here!Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.radaronline.com:Social workers made a visit to Britney Spears' home as part of an investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services that the singer abused her two sons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
The blockbuster development comes after Spears' former bodyguard, Fernando Flores, allegedly claimed that the pop star abused her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James last March or April.
Flores told a British tabloid that Britney asked Flores for his belt, and then he says he witnessed her abusing the boys.
Flores didn't get into specifics about any alleged injuries, or if one or both children were targeted.
Now RadarOnline.com has learned that a complaint was lodged against Spears, forcing DCFS to investigate.
A Spears family insider tells RadarOnline.com, "Social workers visited Britney's house recently about the alleged abuse allegations. Under California law, anytime anyone makes a report to child protective services, a welfare check is required to be made under law to further investigate.
"It doesn't matter who has made the claim, or how outlandish it may seem. During the visit by officials, there was absolutely no signs of abuse. The boys are happy well adjusted toddlers that love their mama and Britney is fiercely protective of them.
"The investigation is 95 percent complete and no further action will be required. All that is essentially going to be done at this point is for the paperwork to be finished and then the case will be closed."
Flores is described to RadarOnline.com as "an opportunist seeking his 15 minutes of fame. Flores is a former disgruntled employee that is trying to take advantage of Britney."
Britney and K-Fed were spotted at the boys' pre-school graduation together last week.
The family insider says, "Britney and Kevin parent the children together, and they have developed a very healthy relationship that truly enables the boys to thrive. They are united in parenting the boys and trying to raise them in as normal environment as possible.
"If Kevin thought for one moment that the boys were in harms way while they are with Britney, he would immediately go to family law court to have the situation addressed and dealt with. Britney is rarely alone with her sons, usually her boyfriend, Jason Tarwick, is with her during their visits, or her dad is there."
There has been absolutely no action by K-Fed or Britney regarding any custody issues with the boys, RadarOnline.com has confirmed with public records with the Los Angeles Superior Court system. The last time there was any movement was in September 2009, and that dealt with one of the parents getting one more day of visitation per week.
This isn't the first time DCFS has investigated Spears. Back in 2007, her former bodyguard, Tony Barretto, had a two-hour meeting with officials from the office and his attorney, Gloria Allred.
Barretto claimed to witness Spears using drugs, and was concerned about her then erratic behavior. Barretto requested that a formal investigation be opened into the matter. Spears eventually lost custody of her sons in early 2008 after she was placed under a psychiatric hold.
Spears has flourished since being placed under conservatorship, and she essentially has joint custody of her sons.
In 2006, when Spears was still married to Federline, a nanny accidentally dropped then 7-month-old Sean Preston, and he subsequently hit his head. DCFS visited the Spears household after Brit and Kevin took their son to the hospital and concluded there was no evidence of abuse, and no further action was taken at that time either.Source: Radar OnlineTMZ has learned a former, part-time security worker for Britney Spears contacted the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services, claiming Britney abused her sons, but his timing raises suspicions.
Sources say Fernando Flores claimed Britney whipped one of her sons with a belt. Flores made other claims that Britney abused both sons. But sources tell us Flores did not utter a peep for more than a month after he was let go.
A source close to Britney and her family tells TMZ, "The allegations made by Fernando Flores are absurd." The source adds, "Flores was never an employee of Britney. He was never an employee of the Spears family. He worked part-time for a security company."
And sources say Children Services investigated -- as they must -- and determined the claim had no merit.Source: TMZClaims from Britney Spears's former bodyguard that the pop star allegedly hit her two sons with a belt are false, sources tell PEOPLE.
"Britney is quite the opposite – she doesn't discipline them enough and she will do anything to keep the boys happy," says one source close to Spears. "There are issues with Britney, but her abusing the boys are not one of them."
Fernando Flores told a British tabloid that he had witnessed Spears, 28, hitting her children, Preston, 4, and Jayden, 3, in March or April 2009, but another source tells PEOPLE the allegations are untrue.
"It's ridiculous what the guy is claiming. It never happened," says the source.
The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services sent social workers to the singer's home, according to RadarOnline, but the visit was routine since California law requires a welfare check anytime a report is made to child protective services.
"Everything is fine," says the second source. "Britney has done nothing but be a great mom to her kids."
Spears's rep did not return requests comment.Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.forbes.com:When Britney Spears popped up at no. 6 on our Celebrity 100 list, we too thought it must be some sort of technical glitch in the number crunching process. What else could explain the placement of the former head-shaving, umbrella-swinging, rehab-visiting pop-tart near the top of a list of the world’s most powerful stars? Could this one-time train wreck really be that rich or that important to the entertainment business?
The answer is yes. The Britney Spears who made our list was not the tabloid target whose frequent meltdowns only two years ago relegated her to our infamy index. Instead, the 28-year-old that clocked in in our top 10 was the chart-topping songstress whose past 12 months included the 5th highest-grossing tour of the year. According to concert trade publication Pollstar, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" tour grossed more than $130 million. Spears took in still more from tour merchandise and another greatest hits album, "The Singles Collection."
Like her savvier Hollywood cohorts, she has been similarly busy building the Spears brand, extending her fan-base –and wallet—with a host of top-selling Elizabeth Arden fragrances, an endorsement deal for Candie’s and a fashion collection for juniors. She added the latter last month, and will sell her designs exclusively at Kohl’s.
But for her to land as high on the list as she did, she needed to garner as much fame as she did money. She did. In fact, the mother of two ranked third overall in Web mentions (behind Lady Gaga and Beyonce, who banked an estimated $62 million and $87 million, respectively, during the same period) and second in a social media metric that factored in both Twitter and Facebook followings (Gaga has her beat with nearly 10 million Facebook fans).
Still more impressive: in May, Spears overtook Twitter king Ashton Kutcher as the most popular celebrity on Twitter. At last check, she had 5.2 million followers, a group with whom she responds to and frequently updates.
So no, Britney Spears is far from through. If the last year is any indication, she's just getting started.Source: Forbes
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears is one loyal customer!
Accompanied by her bodyguard, the 28-year-old pop princess picked up her caffeine fix from a Starbucks store on Tuesday afternoon (June 29) in Calabasas, Calif.
Brit recently designed a line of clothing and accessories for Candie’s, which you can preview here. The Britney for Candie’s threads will hit clothing racks July 1 exclusively at Kohl’s!
See more pics here!Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.news.instyle.com:After spending three seasons as the face of Candie’s, Britney Spears has stepped into a new role: designer. She’s co-created her own line of clothing and accessories for the brand. We sat down with Spears to discuss the new collection, her personal style, and her favorite pieces from the collection.
InStyle.com: How involved were you in the design process?
Britney Spears: First, I met with the Candie’s designers and told them what my favorite styles are. Then, we sketched the items together. I loved it when I saw the samples for the first time.
InStyle.com: So, it was love at first sight. Do you have a favorite item from the collection?
Britney Spears: I love the black trench coat. You can wear it over your outfit or as a dress. There’s also an amazing studded skirt that’s perfect for going out.
InStyle.com: Studs are still a big trend. Were there any other trends you wanted to incorporate?
Britney Spears: I used a lot of studs and lace, because I wanted to make the clothes cool and edgy yet girly. I also love jeans, so I had to make sure there were some great pairs in the collection. And I love jewelry so there are a lot of fun pieces. There are great necklaces and big earrings.
InStyle.com: How do you describe your own personal style?
Britney Spears: My personal style is mix of comfortable and flirty. I love cute little dresses but I also love comfy sweaters and jeans.
InStyle.com: You recently announced on Twitter that the collection would be a limited edition. When will the clothing hit stores?
Britney Spears: The collection will be exclusively available in Kohl’s starting July 1st. There will be a few more pieces coming in September and October, and that’s it.
InStyle.com: Is there anything you can tell us about the Fall ad campaign?
Britney Spears: Look out for some notes written by me!Source: In Style
The following italicized article is from www.forbes.com:Britney Spears - #6
Not long ago, most of the entertainment world had written Britney Spears off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile endorsement deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candies' prove that the public expects Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.Source: Forbes
The following italicized article is from www.fadedyouthblog.com:Britney Spears got a lesson in how to pump gas from her boyfriend Jason Trawick in Brentwood, CA on Saturday (June 26).
After pop princess requested to do the pumping, Jason could be seen straddling the pump before coming up behind her so they could do it together.
After getting some instructions from her beau, Britney quickly lost interest and subsequently hopped back in the car to let him finish the job.
See more pics here!Source: Faded Youth Blog
Check out these new leaked pictures from Britney's photoshoot for Elle magazine last year!Credit: PoB
#12 - Britney Spears
Britney Spears was the biggest of the teen pop stars to emerge in the late 1990s. However, by the middle of the following decade it seemed her musical career may have drowned in a mass of bad publicity and personal difficulties. Britney Spears then put together one of the most phenomenal comebacks in pop music history and is more commercially and critically successful than ever before. In the past decade she has released 16 top 40 pop singles, five #1 albums and is, at the age of 27, a pop icon.
Essential Songs
"...Baby One More Time"
"Toxic"
"Womanizer"
"Oops!...I Did It Again"
"Piece of Me" Source: About.com
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Helping celebrate their sons' latest milestone, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline put on a united front at their boys' preschool graduation.
The pop star, who was joined by parents Jamie and Lynne Spears, and her ex-husband arrived separately at a San Fernando Valley school Thursday, but met up briefly. Preston, 4, and Jayden, 3, were later treated to McDonald's Happy Meals after the ceremony, says a source.
Spears, 28, "was very excited about her boys' graduation and she dressed them up for the festive occasion," the source says.
The exes, who tied the knot in 2004, split in late 2006 before finalizing their divorce a year later. A custody settlement reached in 2008 gave Federline, 32, sole custody of the kids while Spears, who is under the conservatorship of her father, was allowed several weekly visits. Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Gearing up for the weekend, Britney Spears was spotted out with Jason Trawick in Calabasas, California on Friday (June 25).
Wearing a cute little red dress that showed off her curvy figure, the "Womanizer" singer looked in fine form as she made a gas station stop while tending to the day's agenda with her former manager beau.
See more pics here!Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.gossipcop.com:In a National Enquirer “exclusive,” the magazine claims, Britney Spears “has a crush on her female psychologist.”
According to one of the supermarket tab’s sources, “Britney was interested in her [female] doctor sexually… And she actually thought the doctor was interested in her also… Britney mistook the doctor’s patience and kindness for flirtation.”
Seriously?
In early February, alleges the Enquirer, Spears made “numerous harassing calls to her office,” which “disturbed” the psychologist.
That’s when the pop singer’s dad, Jamie Spears, stepped in because of possible legal ramifications, says the mag.
But Spears, claims the Enquirer, supposedly explained to her father that he should be happy, because her money would be safe if she’s with “a successful woman,” and there would be no need to worry about her “remarrying or having kids anytime soon,” two things the tab says he’s been “terrified” of.
Here’s what’s terrifying – this story.
Gossip Cop reached out to one of our impeccable Spears contacts, who called the Enquirer’s story both “ridiculous” and “nutso.”Source: Gossip Cop
The following italicized article is from www.gossipcop.com:It’s generally not a good sign when you’re rehashing a story the crack journalists over at X17Online conjured from thin air.
Us Weekly claims Jason Trawick “got the shock of his life” when he dialed a number in girlfriend Britney Spears‘ cellphone and reached her old paparazzo beau Adnan Ghalib.
“Multiple sources” tell the magazine that Spears has been privately contacting Ghalib, who’s been ordered by a court to keep his distance from the pop queen.
Why the covert conversations? Us Weekly claims Spears needs to “vent” about her anguish under father Jamie Spears‘ legal conservatorship, which she allegedly compares to prison. “She’s miserable under her parents’ control,” says a so-called “insider,” who adds, “As crazy as it sounds, she really wants to get back together with Adnan.”
Maybe it “sounds” crazy because it is.
Back in February, X17 tried to float similarly untrue rumors that Spears wanted to “leave Jason for the real love of her life… Adnan,” and that “she’s still in contact with him.” Amusingly, the site called the news of secret calls to Ghalib – which it invented — ”a shocker!”
Us Weekly’s attempts to revive the Ghalib rumor are no less shocking — or inaccurate.
A source close to Spears calls the mag’s claim “absurd” and swears to Gossip Cop that the performer “doesn’t talk to Adnan.”Source: Gossip Cop
A picture of Britney's upcomming Candie's add leaked!
A picture of Britney's upcomming photoshoot with Cosmo leaked!
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Grabbing up a midday meal, Britney Spears stepped out for lunch at Marmalade Cafe with her two bodyguards in Calabasas, California on Tuesday (June 22).
The "Gimme More" singer looked summer comfortable in a bright red tank top with black short shorts on what was a very hot day in the valley.
Meanwhile, Miss Spears was brought up the previous night when "Eclipse" actress Dakota Fanning spoke of the pop star while visiting the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
Miss Fanning told Leno, "...I went to a Britney Spears concert with my best friend and her sister. I was so excited! [She] was really the first famous person I met when I came to California. I met her in a store when I was 6 years old and I was so starstruck by her and I just loved her so much. Getting to go to her 'Circus' tour was like reliving [that]."
See more pics here!Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Getting in come quality time together over the weekend, Britney Spears and her boyfriend Jason Trawick enjoyed an afternoon together in Calabasas, CA on Saturday (June 19).
The couple, who is constantly rumored to be on the rocks, seemed quite happy as they walked hand in hand and got lunch at Red Robin before picking up a few things at Williams Sonoma.
According to a paprazzo source on the scene, "Jason was a gentleman to his lady love as he opened the door for Ms. Spears before thanking a police officer for the escort."
See more pics here!Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.gossipcop.com:“Revenge is sweet — just ask Britney Spears!” announces Star magazine, which rarely seems to consider reality quite as “sweet” as scandal.
According to the tab, the pop queen discovered that boyfriend Jason Trawick has been allegedly having an affair with a former assistant named Jessica Steindorff, so she’s getting “payback” by getting close with her bodyguard, Ryan.
(For the record, Trawick is not with Steindorff.)
“They’ve been flirting and acting like a couple,” a Star “insider” claims.
Adds a so-called “friend,” Spears “has trouble breaking up with a guy when the next one isn’t already waiting in the wings,” and “it looks like she’s getting retaliation on Jason and getting her next man at the same time!”
Star catalogues a few times Spears and Ryan have been seen together in public, failing to acknowledge that it’s fairly typical for bodyguards to be near the people they protect.
When it comes down to it, the tabloid can’t even convince itself Spears is getting romantic with Ryan, lamely admitting that she and Trawick still seem to be together.
“She may go out with Jason for appearance’s sake, but she’s caring about him less and less,” the Star insider explains, “Now it’s all about Ryan!”
Here the tab revisits the time honored practice of telling readers that what they see is actually only a mirage.
Only it’s not. It’s exactly what it appears to be.
A source close to Spears tells Gossip Cop, “She’s with Jason.”
Back in December, Star claimed Spears was pregnant. She was not.
Then the tab said she was already planning wedding choreography with Trawick. Nope, not true.
In April, according to Star, her relationship was supposedly “volatile.” Two months later, they’re still together.
At some point, Star should consider getting revenge on its “sources.”Source: Gossip Cop
The following italicized article is from www.gossipcop.com:Sometimes X17Online’s stories make us shake our heads so much, we end up with whiplash.
Today, we may have to get a neck brace after reading a post titled, “Britney And Jason Flaunt Their Fake Relationship In Santa Barbara.”
Try to follow this one, if you can, about Britney Spears and Jason Trawick.
According to one of X17’s photogs, “Britney and Jason are totally fake… This trip [to Santa Barbara] seems like an attempt for Jason to salvage whatever type of relationship these two have with each other because everyone’s reporting that they’ve broken up. Thing is … they were never really together!”
(1) If they wanted to “fake” a relationship, why would they haul out to Santa Barbara, where there’s a chance there may not have been photographers, when they could have easily gone to a paparazzi-infested place in L.A. like The Ivy?
(2) If their coupling is “fake” and “they were never really together,” as the X17 photog claims, then why would Trawick even need to “salvage” their relationship?
But here’s our favorite part: X17 suggests that the pressure of pretending their relationship is real is taking a toll on them. The site notes that as they left what was actually a romantic getaway, Trawick didn’t look good “with wild unkempt hair and circles under his eyes as if he were up all night.”
Uh, might we suggest that if the two were up all night, things are going real well between them?
Regardless, a source close to Spears tells Gossip Cop, the X17 tale is “Absurd! Their relationship is very real and they are together.”
Gossip Cop would like to suggest that the photographers at X17 either go to eye doctors or psychiatrists because they seem to see things that no one else does, like the time they reported Jennifer Aniston was at the same party as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie when she was nowhere near that event.Source: Gossip Cop
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