Britney Spears' Dad Fires Body Guard For Allowing Unsupervized Phone Calls
Britney Spears has been doing SO much better since she was put under the conservatorship of her father. There's no denying that he completely turned things around for her. However, Jamie Spears may be taking things too far.
He recently fired a bodyguard who had allowed Britney make an unsupervised call on his mobile phone.
Yep, you read that right. Britney is not allowed to do ANYTHING unsupervised.
She is not allowed to drive her car or choose her own meals, cannot
leave her home without permission, has all her telephone calls
monitored and is watched over day and night by guards hired by her
father - but paid for by her.
That's worrying. I think being so controlled by everybody in her life was what caused her first meltdown. Is Jamie really helping things by micromanaging every single aspect of both her career and personal life?
I don't think it was the control that caused the melt down...it was when SHE was left in control that she melted down. Sucks, but she's proved she can't handle it alone.
This might be made up, but if it is true, he father is way too controlling. She will rebel one day in a big way. Maybe that is why she feels like an old lady.
Her father controls her every movment, so she can't go out like nornal people her age, sad!
I mean, i guess it all depends on what the conversation was about. I'm sure it was harmless. I think he needs to loosen up a bit. I think once she's deemed capable of being without a conservator she'll be much happier. But he's definitely gotten her back on the right tracks again, which is good.
Oh and I forgot....WOW HER BODY IS BANGIN'!!! She is soo toned, and these CLEARLY are not photoshoped. Hard to believe she's had TWO kids!!
from watching her documentary, she is clearly not able to care for herself... when her dad walks away she talks sh*t on him like she is 17 years old instead of 27 .. she was probably trying to call that adnan loser .. i say GOOD FOR YOU JAMIE .. love britney but she is a freakin mess
unsupervised phone call. he gave her his cell phone, everything on a cell phone except the actual voices on the call is recorded! in order for her to make an unsupervised phone call he would have had to like drive her to a pay phone and then ignore her or something. someone should have used a little thought before they made up this story. looks to me like jaime is a cell phone whiz, so no privacy can be assumed there!
300 points
Obviously the court system deemed Jamie qualified to take control. I say, Deal with it, Britney. Prove to him and the world that you can take care of yourself. It'll take some time but that's the way it goes when you've done what you've done. Is she going to therapy? I certainly hope so. Otherwise this crap will never end.
I agree with what a previous poster has said. She obviously can not or will not act like an adult--for whatever crazy reason, she still thinks she is a teenager. Time to GROW UP, Britney!
when you are as badly addicted to drugs as she was/is;you are bound to prove your immaturity and unwillingness to grow. consequently, that is a symptom of drug addiction;you live only for the moment until that next high.:(
sad really...
1790 points
I suspect the entire conservatorship is a breach of Brtiney's Constitutional rights, "justified" in the courts by her special celebrity status. I have been involved in appointing a guardian/removing someone's legal rights and it is an extremely high standard to meet. Such drastic measures are only appropriate where a person is a danger to themselves and others, AND NO OTHER OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO KEEP HER SAFE. Britney may very well be past the point where she is a danger to herself, and it seems clear that less drastic measures (supervised visitation and no driver's license, for example) would be sufficient. If she's so unstable as to require a conservator then it is highly unlikely she is well enough to go on tour and promote her album the way she has been. This is ridiculous.
And as for the phone call it was likely Britney was reaching out to someone forbidden to her (like Adnan) which is why the father reacted so strongly. She will probably make a mess out of her life but that is absolutely her right. I have no doubt her parents want to turn back time and make different parenting decisions (what parents don't?) but they cannot. They have an emotionally damaged daughter but I highly doubt she is legally incompetent. Narcissistic? Absolutely. Desperately sad? Almost assuredly. From what I have read this girl has NOT hit bottom and is in denial about needing help. Until that happens no conservatorship is going to fix her. I guess it is easier for the world to stomach a complete abrogation of her rights as compared to watching her pull a Winehouse.
I truly believe this strategy is a failure to Britney, and in our justice system.
36130 points
I was gonna say that she make it clear that she's tired of things being constantly in control and how she wants spontaneity in her life or something; and that she's really sad. The constant controlling of her every move may just make things worse later on since her father can't monitor everything forever. But then you have a good point about the danger to self and others. That's probably why she doesn't have any rights at all. And I'm sure if that supposed phone call was to a forbidden person otherwise it wouldn't be a big enough deal to get someone fired over it.
didn't she mention in her documentary how her life is now boring? that every aspect of her life is now controlled and she misses the spontaneity and excitement she used to have. I think it's sad that she is so controlled, but she was definitely out of control. She wouldn't be where she is at today if it weren't for her father.
FYI, she is does have her licence. But she chooses not to drive because of all the paps following her all the time. Not to long along I saw a picture of her driving.
How does she not have one strecth mark she had laser and lipo that is not natuaral noway nomatter how much working out you do. I'm jealous she looks great though.
3165 points
I've had three kids and no stretch marks. Genes play a part and how consistant you are with moisturizer plays another....lol.
I agree with Embee, and I got attacked on this board a few weeks ago when I said I thought the courts should not have extended Britney's dad's guardianship. What this is, is a way for her family to manage their meal ticket and make sure that Britney is competent to carry on with her career and make money for them. She has a right, as Embee said, to make a mess of her own life. She is a 27-year-old woman with two kids of her own. If she loses her kids permanently, well...she has lost her kids, and they are better off without her if she cannot or will not get well. But having her father micromanage every aspect of her life...it's like Embee said, the parents want to turn back time and make better decisions and set more boundaries than they did when she was 17. Too late for that.
Whatever her dad is doing seems to be the only thing that is turning her life around. Look at where she was a year ago compared to now.
25435 points
Ok people lets remember what a mess Brit was and how many people were screaming "where are her parents and why arent they taking control of her life." While I never understood how the courts just gave over control of her life to her father at least Brit is back with her kids, making music and money and seeming in a much better frame of mental health. Does no one remember Anna Nicole and where she is now? Sometimes life isnt fair. It's just a shock when the rich and spoiled have to learn that !
330 points
I don't think that she's any healthier really, they've fixed the surface but obviously not the inside. If her dad really wanted to help he wouldn't be so concerned about her album and image. She's still an ill individual and needs some real help not just surface work.
The difference is that her dad has her best interest at heart. It seems she's thriving under the structure he's provided, and she probably needs to continue with that for a while.
I agree that she should NOT be driving because she is clearly irresponsible and doesn't have a sound mind, but she's unable to choose her own meal?? that's ridiculous. She is clearly mentally insane - she cannot take care of herself or her own children so her dad should continue monitoring her but should ease up a little bit.
Good for her father....whatever it takes - she's in a better place right now. A year ago, it seemed that one day we would hear about something bad happening to her along the lines of Anna Nicole Smith. If her father is preventing it from happening and she is thriving then good for him. I think it is better that he pulls all means to protect her as her father rather than having him have bury her all because she lost control of her life or someone else with ulterior motives controlling her to cause that to happen. You have to remember that she was also being drugged just like Anna Nicole and lucky for her the ending was better. I'd damn sure control her phone calls to make sure that creep wasn't calling her! He should have been put away.
7550 points
i agree with both embee & jan. while i hope her parents have her best interest @ heart (and not their own)...it's almost as if her cd is aptly titled...she's like a caged performer...only allowed out @ showtime. so glad she isn't where she was...but how frustrating for her to be so controlled. there just has to be a happy medium.
2675 points
I hope that he is only controlling her so much right now because she isn't ready (yet) to control things by herself. Imagine she was calling Adnan or the previous guy who controlled her or something like that. That would only harm her more. Her life may seem "boring" right now, but she needs it to be straighten up.
1790 points
I respectfully disagree with the logic that "the ends justify the means" of controlling Britney. There are any number of people out there who would be living more productive lives if their parents could order them about, but no court would condone it. Our country is founded on protecting an individual's freedom (of speech, worship, etc.) and we have seriously abandoned these premises where Britney is concerned. What may not be clear from the name "conservator" is the fact that Britney is very literally not a free woman.
Thanks for the support passingthru2! You were spot on from the start!
3165 points
I think that her dad being in charge is a good thing. However, it is possible to go "too far". That seems to be the case right now. Everybody needs a little fun and a few surprises in their life. Britney should get to experience that, too. Jamie needs to be teaching her how to function on her own, not dictating her every move. I get that she was a mess a year ago and I see how much she's improved as of late, but by being too strict and controlling is only going to make her rebel later. I had a husband who was very controlling and I often found myself making choices I wouldn't normally make to "get back at him". He needs to keep a close watch but loosen the reins a little. I agree with the person who said if she isn't well enough to have unsupervised phone calls occasionally, then she isn't well enough to be pimped out for her new album.
this is why she rebelled so was so micromanaged in the past she rebelled, i believe her dad can be her conservator without all these restrictions. i mean if she doesnt have any aspect of control of her life how will they know she's doing better. it's similar to pastors' daughters they are always said to be they worst because they are under such restraints that they burst free.
i think britney is very much sane honestly. her past actions were cllearly the result of her state of mind at the time. people deal with situations differently, like her shaving her head. i know so many ppl who hae done it because 1) it's cleansing, 2) gives a senxe of control and 3) its like and eff the world. i personally believe that while she was in a bad state that was influenced greatly by mr lufti that the media sensationalised a good portion of it and of course ppl like nothing better than ahhh and ohhh at others' mishaps. i do think she is grateful but that doesnt mean that she has to be happy with everything her father does and says.
8980 points
What we should all remember is that everything we read is ALL hearsay. No one knows what is really going on except the people involved. Even her documentary was edited. We believe what we want too. Britney hates being caged, but in my opinion it has more to do with the paps and not her dad. Yes, she hates the "rules" but, anyone who has extreme moods such as bipolar or schizophrenia symptoms knows that you can make such irrational decisions that once you go there, you can never recover and I think her family does not want her to suffer like that. Losing her children? She deserves that Really? No, I cannot believe that if you are clearly not intentionally hurting them that ANY mother should lose them. She has said that dancing makes her happy so that is part of being the entertainer she is. She also said that she is very emotional when it comes to love and she wears her heart on her sleeve, leading me to believe that even though trust is an issue, it most likely is easy to get past that when you give her what she wants (attention). So I can totally see why she got stuck in the situation with Adnan, Sam and even Kevin. She justs wants to be normal right? Well, she will never be normal and that reality is hard for anyone to take. ie. why she pretended to be british and changes her hair color and wear wigs like she did. That behavior was screaming I want to be anyone but me. Different- but normal. I believe that what Britney is having to endure right now is a small price for a lifetime of freedom she will have one day. It has only be 11 months.
BTW - you should NEVER give up on your kids no matter what age they are! If they need help, you should do what you can to help them.
435 points
Depends on who she was calling really, doesn't it? Finally got around to watching the documentary and i felt so sad after watching it - clearly Britney is not ready to be responsible for herself. I think it's far too much, too soon for her to be releasing an album and touring etc. she needs to step out of the limelight for a few YEARS and get herself right and spend time with her boys and her family. She's ILL!! She's being pushed into this because no one around her is sure how long the britney cash cow will last, especially if she takes the time out that she needs. might not be possible in a few years for her to make a "comeback," since most fans are fickle and the industry moves so quickly, so they're pushing her out now to make money asap. I was talking to my mum about it this evening and she was saying, if she just stepped out of the limelight after a few months or so the paparazzi and everyone would leave her alone and she could become almost normal again... after thinking about it i have to agree.
Wow... rant over!!!
12640 points
Sounds like she doesnt even have her own phone, if she's still in the need to be taken care of... maybe being on a stage or a tour bus is not the best place for her to get better. She needed help from her parents but it seems that all they are doing is just managing her career instead of helping get better a person with emotional and mental problems should not go around untreated and pretending its all good in front of cameras is not going to make it go away. I have no idea what goes behind closed doors but I can see Britney and her dad dont get a long at all and it might have to do with the way he is handling his power.
Well I really cant feel sorry for Brit, she has a lot at stake - Her CHILDREN! She cannot afford to make another mistake or go bat shit crazy. Her father is making sure of that. And Im pretty sure K-Feds attorneys are watching her like a Hawk, any wrong move and the boys are gone.
So yea, her dad is a control freak but thats only because he knows his daughter, what she capable of and what she can lose.
Sorry but I think all this is good for her. Britney has mental issues and she needs to be supervised at all times....well for now at least.
Just because you lose some weight doesnt mean she all better. Britney has a long way to go and I really wish her fans see's that.
...says the daily mail...
23155 points
We all saw what she chose to eat when it was left up to her. Cheeto's, frappe's and taco bell. She is probably eating healthier now. But I also think at some point she will start rebelling again if the strings aren't loosened a bit. She is an adult after all. Maybe not a responsible one, but an adult none the less.
um...maybe if miss britney would get her goddam crap together;MAYBE she wouldn't be in this situation...
They should have controlled her when she was younger, then maybe she wouldn't have been so out of control in the first place.
Why are her ab "muscles" spray-tanned on?
In my opinion, I think her father changing her life around is a good and bad thing. When someone forces you to change your ways it can turn to a bad thing real fast and I agree with a few people in saying that they think her dad is taking control because of her money, she is one of the richest celebrities under the age of 30. She is the most famous celebrity. I think that she should have some freedom and privacy no matter who she wants to call or talk to. She is a grown woman and no one should control her as much as she is being controlled.
Britney needs some stability that she made for her own self not from someone that made it for her no matter if it is family or not. I believe in Britney and I know that in time she will get back on track which she is headed that way now, but if her father Jamie thinks she is gonna be good when he is not around he's got another thing coming. Cause when he lets her have control again she is gonna rebel, and there is no telling what will happen then.
All I can say is I pray from Britney and her children every single day and hopefully god will intervene in her life and help her make the decision to better her life for not only her kids, but also herself. I wish many good things for Britney and they will come when the time is right.
My whole family prays for you Britney.
300 points
I feel bad for her. I mean all these people who are there "supporting" her, are also the ones living off HER fame and fortune. I mean they've been working this girl since she was a child, making sure she maintains her image and moneymaking. Maybe she did break down because she is sick of everyone telling her what to do and how to live her life. Especially now that she is a grown woman. Maybe she needed a break from her pop star life but the people around her who leech off her weren't going to allow that to happen. So she starting acting out because of the frustration. I just hope things work out for the sake of her children. They are really the innocent ones in all this.
9200 points
Britney did not go down the tubes because of control issues. She was going downhill long before Sam Lufti came into the picture. I think people are forgetting that Britney had serious drug and mental health issues just 6 months ago. Thinking that she's 100% stable is ridiculous. I think her calls needs to be monitored. She doesn't need Sam, Ali, or Adnan back in her life. I'm also sure most of this is an exaggeration. I seriously doubt Britney can't order her own meals.
I find this story hard to believe because in her Documentary she was texting on her phone and her dad said something along the lines of "I'll take the phone for you" and she said "no". That was about the end of the argument. if it was as serious as this story makes it out to be she would have given him the phone.
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