Spears - Paparazzi Caused Her Meltdown
22 November 2008
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Britney Spears slammed the paparazzi for her infamous meltdown, saying their constant pursuit for snaps pushed her into a downward spiral.The star was hospitalised twice earlier this year (08) and lost custody of her sons Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James after a series of public meltdowns, including a headline-grabbing incident when she shaved off all her hair, something she plants squarely at the feet of the paparazzi.The pop superstar has since got her life back on track, winning three gongs at the Mtv Vmas in September (08) and enjoying huge success when her comeback single Womanizer made the biggest chart jump to number one in Billboard Hot 100 history.Speaking in her new tell-all Mtv documentary, Britney: For The Record, Spears analyses what led to her epic fall from grace, and decides the hordes of paparazzi that constantly follow her played a huge part in her breakdown.She explains, "I used to be a cool chick. But I feel like the paparazzi has taken that away from me - like, the way I used to live my life. I used to be a cool chick but I'm not anymore."And the star admits she didn't do herself any favours - because she surrounded herself with people who didn't have her best interests at heart.She adds, "I had let people into my life that were just bad people. You're so busy you don't see what's going on. You don't have time to stop and think...It's important to have good people around you."In other news the recovering singer is reportedly set to thrill fans with a surprise set at the American Music Awards on Sunday (23Nov08).
The Toxic hitmaker is rumoured to be taking to the stage at the event at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre to mark her comeback to the music scene with forthcoming album Circus.
And host Jimmy Kimmel is adamant the event's organisers are planning a spectacular secret performance, but that they won't tell him what it is.
I used to be a cool chick. But I feel like the paparazzi has taken that away from me - like, the way I used to live my life. I used to be a cool chick but I'm not anymore.
The funnyman tells E! Online, "They have these surprises that 75 people on the crew know about, but they won't tell the host.
"Apparently, there is some big surprise. I sent... the producer an email yesterday and he was like, I can't tell you."
If Spears did play a set at the ceremony, she's be in good company - childhood rival Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis,Taylor Swift and Kanye West are all slated to perform.
But Kimmel is hoping Spears won't make a surprise appearance at the show - because he once upset the singer by locking a Kevin Federline impersonator in a box and dumping him in the sea for a skit at the 2006 American Music Awards - just weeks after the former couple's divorce plans were announced.
The ceremony will be broadcast live by Abc on Sunday.
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