When Britney Spears was photographed barefoot and topless, clutching a blanket to protect her modesty, outside a 5-star Los Angeles hotel in May, fans everywhere asked the same question: Is Britney on the brink once once again?
The incident, in which paramedics were called late at night to the Chateau Marmont after Spears, who had allegedly been drinking, suffered a panic attack and severely injured her ankle, was reminiscent of the star’s 2007 breakdown.
He then memorably shaved his head while battling a drug addiction that ultimately led to the imposition of his now infamous court-ordered conservatorship.
And although she won her case to free herself from those financial and personal constraints (largely overseen by her father) in 2021, Britney has been remarkably candid about her ongoing struggle with substance abuse in her memoir, published last year.
In the book, Britney, now 42, describes the ADHD medication Adderall as her “drug of choice,” how her mother introduced her to alcohol and cigarettes at age 13, and the trauma of losing her virginity the following year. .
The Chateau Marmont incident in May came shortly after she finalized her third divorce, from model Sam Asghari, 30, whom she had described just months earlier in her memoir as “a gift from God.”
Britney quickly recovered with a new lover, a housekeeper and convicted felon, Paul Richard Soliz, who was with her at the Chateau Marmont, where other guests described how the singer screamed “out of control” before the police were called. .
But that was then. And six months later, insiders are tentatively whispering good news. The word in Hollywood: Britney is back.
When Britney Spears was photographed barefoot and topless, clutching a blanket to protect her modesty, outside a 5-star Los Angeles hotel in May, fans everywhere asked the same question: Is Britney on the brink once once again?
In 2007, he memorably shaved his head while battling a drug addiction that ultimately led to the imposition of his now infamous court-ordered conservatorship.
The Chateau Marmont incident in May came shortly after the finalization of her third divorce, from model Sam Asghari, 30. Britney quickly recovered with a new lover, a housekeeper and convicted felon, Paul Richard Soliz (pictured), who was with her at the Chateau Marmont.
Most importantly, she is sober when it comes to illegal drugs and has firm control of her finances, impeccably placed sources say.
Surprisingly, she is said to have sworn off “toxic” men, cut off contact with Soliz and vowed to remain single. But perhaps most important of all, he is working on his relationship with his two children, who have been separated and raised largely by their father Kevin Federline, but who are now of age. This, friends say, has been transformative.
“She will be recovering from her trauma for a long time,” a source said. “But for now she’s done with men and focusing on herself.”
He reportedly works regularly with a therapist and takes prescribed psychiatric medications. He also hired a chef and a medical professional to work full-time at his $14 million Thousand Oaks mansion to monitor his health.
‘She is sober and does not use drugs. “He has a glass of wine from time to time, but he doesn’t have any substance abuse problems and has people around him to make sure he stays on track,” a source said.
Most beneficial to her health, insiders say, has been the rekindling of Britney’s relationship with her two sons, Jayden, 18, and Sean Preston, 19.
During their 13-year guardianship, the children rarely saw their mother, who locked herself in her bathroom in 2008 with then-year-old Jayden and refused to come out until police intervened.
The children have recently been living in Hawaii with their father, who, according to court documents, received $240,000 in child support payments from Britney each year until 2017. Then, that amount allegedly increased to $480,000 a year.
In September, however, Jayden turned 18, prompting Spears to stop those payments.
However, Britney’s seemingly erratic behavior after the end of her conservatorship (regularly filming herself dancing for bizarre social media posts and sharing semi-naked snaps) reportedly left her children embarrassed.
Jayden even gave an interview in 2022 and said, ‘It’s almost like (Spears) has to post something on Instagram to get attention. “This has gone on for years and years and there is a high chance that this will never stop, but I hope she stops.”
Six months later, insiders are tentatively whispering good news. The word in Hollywood: Britney is back.
Most beneficial to her health, insiders say, has been the rekindling of Britney’s relationship with her two sons, Jayden, 18, and Sean Preston (left), 19.
Surprisingly, she is said to have sworn off “toxic” men, cut off contact with Soliz and vowed to remain single. But perhaps most important of all, she is working on her relationship with her two children, who have been separated and raised largely by their father Kevin Federline (pictured), but who are now both of age.
Britney’s relationship with her children reportedly became so strained that the children even stopped responding to her text messages in recent years.
But now, sources close to Britney say they have rebuilt their bond.
‘She has regained the love of her children and that has been transformative. They talk often and text all the time. “This is all he wanted,” a source said.
Spears is also said to have regained control of her $60 million estate.
According to sources, the financial windfall from her best-selling memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ has been transformative. Spears signed an estimated $15 million deal in 2022 and her book was published the following fall. Since then it has sold more than three million copies worldwide.
‘When she wrote (the memoir) she felt defeated and needed to make some quick money. “She never imagined this would completely change her life,” a source said.
Now, she’s set her sights on loftier ambitions, and insiders say: she wants to become a billionaire.
‘Britney has seen people like Selena Gomez become billionaires thanks to her makeup line in a very short time. “She knew that if she was going to create that kind of wealth, she needed to develop something that was distinctive about her,” a source said.
Then, in August, came news of an eight-figure deal with Universal Pictures to turn his book into a movie.
“She didn’t sign the contract for the rights to her life story for cheap,” a source added. “This is what helped save her.”
Britney has also been working on a new jewelery line, ‘Tiny B’, which promises to sell ‘delicate, extremely different and unique pieces’ that she has designed herself.
‘She has her hand in each and every element she is creating. “He knows this will allow him to make a huge fortune,” a source said.
However, perhaps most important to her future well-being and financial security is Spears’ promise to never return to “toxic” men again.
In fact, her recent love life has been difficult, as Spears herself admits.
She married model Sam Asghari in 2022, but he filed for divorce less than two years later citing “irreconcilable differences” amid accusations that she had cheated on her.
Sources close to Spears expressed concern from the beginning of her relationship with Asghari, stating that he was an ‘aspiring actor’ and that she was in a vulnerable position.
Britney has also been working on a new jewelry line, ‘Tiny B’, which promises to sell ‘unique, delicate and extremely different pieces’ (like the one pictured) that she has designed herself.
She married model Sam Asghari in 2022, but he filed for divorce less than two years later citing “irreconcilable differences” amid accusations that she had cheated on her.
The day after they announced their separation in 2023, Spears posted on Instagram: “I’m not here to explain why because it’s honestly no one’s business… But I honestly couldn’t take the pain anymore.”
Spears then quickly turned to Paul Soliz, a convicted felon who had been hired to work at her home in a housekeeper-type position in 2022.
They dated on and off until Spears broke up with him in July of this year, allegedly because she thought he was using her too. She confirmed the split by writing ‘single as shit’ on her Instagram.
“She removed the offender from her life when she was working to restore her relationship with her children, but it was a volatile relationship that everyone wanted her to end anyway,” a source told the Mail.
Now, after so much prolonged drama, those around her are said to be relieved that she is taking some time to be alone.
“She’s been acting her whole life,” a source said. “Now he dances in his own way and at his own pace.”