Thar She Blows!

While Lindsay and Paris manage to stay afloat, the water just keeps seeping into Britney’s boat. It’s been over a year since the infamous starlets Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears were photographed giggling inside a car during a night of boozing and hard partying. Since then, stints in rehab, jail time, and custody battles have plagued all three young women as they struggle to survive in Young Hollywood. While two have emerged as seemingly “better persons”, Britney just seems to keep on the path to self-destruction as time drags on.

After the year of head shaving, divorce, and numerous questionings of her abilities as a mother, the New Year seemed to be a gateway to a new beginning. That ended rather quickly. Just a few days into 2008, Britney was taken away from her home in an ambulance and placed under a 72 hour lockdown in a nearby medical center where she underwent mental assessments by doctors (including TV icon Dr Phil). Not long after, she was released and seen out and about in- her old wedding dress. Upon speculation of bi-polar or multiple personality disorder, several times Britney was seen (and heard) with an English accent as she gallivanted about town donning a pink wig and sunglasses. Amongst all of this mumbo-jumbo, Spears still was (and is) in the midst of a bitter custody battle with ex Kevin Federline. After many court hearings, Spears’ kids had been taken away from her, and more recently she had to give a “gut- wrenching” deposition, one which did not change the fact that she was still denied visitation rights with her two sons. Not long after, Britney experienced yet another meltdown as she was spotted crying on the curb near her Summit home, where the paparazzi ruthlessly hounded her until she hopped into the car of a paparazzo and sped off.

It’s quite evident that Britney’s life is on a down spiral. With the turbulence and tumultuous events circling her, it’s no wonder she’s in her current state. We’d hoped that the day she’d hit rock bottom was the day she’d shaved her head. When that went to the dogs, it became the time when she was thrown into the “loony bin”. It looks like that’s gone down the drain as well. Apparently there’s a hard place below “rock bottom” and Britney’s stuck right in the middle. Still, we have to pray that at some point she’ll at last seek and stick to treatment for her issues, and that one-day she’ll reemerge into the spotlight and be able to reflect upon her past… in one of those 20/20 specials. You know, the ones where we see people like Robert Downey Jr. or Fergie talking about their past habits and how they’ve become better people. As of now, Britney’s boat may be sinking, but she hasn’t drowned - yet.