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17 February 2007

Britney Goes Bald Yes, you read right- last night, Britney Spears SHAVED HER HEAD. Pictures included in the link.→[More:]Supposedly, yesterday was her first day back in LA after spending 24 hours in rehab in Antigua (before quitting and coming back).

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 11:02 | 47 comments

Holy cow, more pics that include pics of the job half-done.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 February | 11:05

This is the most sensible fashion statement she has ever made.

posted by ethylene 17 February | 11:11

Call me crazy, but I like it. It's much better than that nasty hair + weave she was rocking.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 February | 11:12

Two thoughts:

1) Is she going to sport Doc Martens with exposed steel toes, like Sinead O'Connor?

2) What did the bridesmaids say?

posted by Smart Dalek 17 February | 11:15

She shaved her head completely bald? Well, at least she's consistent.

posted by ColdChef 17 February | 11:18

You know what? It's a good look for her.

posted by ColdChef 17 February | 11:18

i definitely like but i don't think she's intentionally rocking it, so much as rocked. She should have left just pig tails or a length in the back. She has those funny head dents.Still a huge improvement over her usual fashion choices.

posted by ethylene 17 February | 11:19

(Also, ThePinkSuperhero is quickly becoming my go-to person when I want to gab like a schoolgirl on celebrity gossip.)

posted by ColdChef 17 February | 11:20

Also also: the livejournal page explicitly shows the baldness correlation that I only hinted about. Careful.

posted by ColdChef 17 February | 11:22

It doesn't look bad, but I wonder where she is mentally. I think she's crashing hard.

posted by deborah 17 February | 11:29

Did you see the later comments about her being admitted to hospital?

posted by essexjan 17 February | 11:31

What's with the Star of David?

posted by box 17 February | 11:34

Oh that poor thing. She just doesn't know what to do with herself, does she? I think about all the people who post to AskMe about their 1/4 life crises and then imagine having to go through one with the media watching your every move. Poor kid.

Box--it was given to her by the guy she was dating up until last week.

posted by jrossi4r 17 February | 11:35

I did see the commments about her hospital visit- I hate when people have inside sources at places like hospitals, rehab, AAs, and then they blab stuff like that all over the internet. I like gossip, but stuff like that is private. If I found out something like that, I'd keep it to myself.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 February | 11:47

At first I thought it was photoshopped, but now...
...I dunno, shaving all her hair off might be cleansing for her. She seems to be in a bad place right now.

posted by muddgirl 17 February | 12:09

FIGHT TEH REAL ENEMY!

posted by matteo 17 February | 12:27

(& I agree with the Chef, she doesn't look bad -- certainly better than that appalling fried-hair 1985 acid-washed look she had back when she was pregnant)

posted by matteo 17 February | 12:28

FIGHT TEH REAL ENEMY!

K-Fed?

posted by felix betachat 17 February | 12:31

Britney, nothing compares 2 u.....

At this rate, I'm gonna assume she deserves an invitation to the bipolar club. sheesh.

(Once, before I got stable on meds, I seriously considered borrowing my son's hairclippers to cut my hair, but I was too sleepy to get up and do it. Poor Britney was apparently wide awake.)

posted by bunnyfire 17 February | 12:41

I've done a complete 180 on K-Fed. Used to think he was keeping her down; now it's clear he was keeping her sane.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 February | 12:45

Oh lord, that that poor thing is having a full-on mental breakdown. A fucking train wreck, which I can't help but think her parents set in motion when she was just a kid herself. I mean, seriously: she was made into an international masturbation fantasy when she was still a child, she's barely literate, she evidently doesn't have any real friends or a meaningful support system, much less even the most rudimentary coping mechanisms of her own to rely on... and now she's got two small children of her own. Good god, talk about a cautionary tale of the perils of fame.

posted by scody 17 February | 12:49

It seems to me that she's doing some strange delayed teenage rebellion. I mean she worked pretty hard when she was a teen from what I gather, obeying everyones orders 24/7 (including her parents orders). Then she freaks, marries some dude in Vegas, gets out of that one only to marry the first looser that might piss mom&dad off right after that. It's as if she was trying to run away. This whole shaving of head and tat thing stinks teenage angst as well.

Only thing I can't figure out is how the hell you manage to go through pregnancy and birth and not mature one iota. wtf?

posted by dabitch 17 February | 13:33

Having the world revolve around you, with people following you and watching you constantly? The only people who think that's normal that are normal are toddlers, for the former. The latter is crazy making in itself.

posted by ethylene 17 February | 13:44

how the hell you manage to go through pregnancy and birth and not mature one iota.

as that famous Zen Master, 50 Cent, has the answer: "High All The Time"

posted by matteo 17 February | 13:49

Actually, I feel really sorry for her. She checks into rehab, checks out, shaves her head, gets tattoos, goes to the hospital ... something big and bad is up, and people are treating her like she's public property because she's a celebrity.

She's just a person, and she's had a lot of crap to deal with, and if she's having a breakdown maybe that's a good thing. By which I mean, the only place she has to go right now is up.

The whole tale makes me want to give her a hug and be her friend. Because she clearly needs some real friends.

posted by brina 17 February | 14:09

Maybe if we all stop staring at her, she'll get the opportunity to move on, settle down, and try to create a semi-normal life for herself.

Just saying.

posted by eamondaly 17 February | 14:24

I assuming she's trying to make the carpet match teh drapes. or the lack thereof. so sto speak. as it were.

posted by jonmc 17 February | 14:43

Frozen ape-man with values from 2003 would be very confused. Nobody supports the president, Dixie Chicks get awards and Britney Spears looks like she is in some kind of penance. What the hell happened?

posted by purma 17 February | 14:57

A course correction?

posted by hojoki 17 February | 17:15

At least we didn't have to look at her C-section scar this time.

posted by essexjan 17 February | 17:38

I actually think she doesn't look too bad without hair. It's an improvement over the extensions, weaves, and ever-changing blonde/brunette/blonde/black/blonde thing she's had going on.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 17 February | 17:43

I desperately want head shaving to become the trend for little emo girls. "I hate my life, boo hoo, BUZZBUZZBUZZ, look at me now, mama!"

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 February | 18:12

Another thought:

3) Demi Moore called. She wants her G.I. Jane DVD back.

posted by Smart Dalek 17 February | 18:38

I'm conflicted over Britney's mental stability. Because while she probably is batshit insane right now - every single time I get a haircut - I always spend about 30 seconds thinking, "I should just have them shave my fucking head." (They actually do use the clippers on the back of my head.) I'm just not a woman who can spend tons of time fussing with my hair. I get really frustrated if I spend more than about five minutes styling my hair. Part of me wants to think that Britney is getting closer to finding some stable ground (wishfully hoping this is some sort of fuck you to the media and that maybe she's going to chill out and just do what needs to be done) but really that doesn't seem to jibe with reality. Which is sad because for a goodly amount of time she was fun.

I would also like Christina Aguilera to find a shade of red lipstick that looks better though. I can appreciate her wanting red lipstick - I just wish she'd find a flattering shade.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 17 February | 19:45

That reminds me of this one bit from Scrubs:
"Does this lipstick make me look like a clown?"
"No, it makes you look like a hooker who exclusively services clowns."

posted by ethylene 17 February | 20:00

I miss my shaved head. But no one ever put pictures of my pate in the paper!

posted by Specklet 17 February | 20:37

Only thing I can't figure out is how the hell you manage to go through pregnancy and birth and not mature one iota. wtf?

I imagine the reality distortion field is pretty strong around her and has been for quite a while.

posted by Mitheral 17 February | 20:53

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posted by Lentrohamsanin 17 February | 20:54

There are clueless people having babies right now.
And making them.
And ignoring them.

posted by ethylene 17 February | 20:56

Did anyone jump on Joan Fuckin' Jett's case when she shaved? Well, anyone besides me?

posted by mischief 17 February | 23:43

ok, there's a video here where Britney seems kinda whack.

posted by dabitch 18 February | 05:37

- why did you cut your hair?
britney - Because of you.
britney - I know your face.
britney - who are you?

posted by dabitch 18 February | 05:38

There are clueless people having babies right now.
And making them.
And ignoring them.

A-fucking men. I feel sorrier for her kids than I do for her. I don't know who to blame more - her managers or her parents. And that's a clueless proposal at best.

And then there's Anna Nicole's little one - shall we add that one to the list also?

posted by chewatadistance 18 February | 10:12

Well, with all the hair color changes she's done just in the last two or three months, maybe it's better for her hair to have a fresh start. She really doesn't look that bad bald, and as was previously said, it's better than the mop style she was wearing. (There's bed head and then there's bed head).
I also feel sorriest for the kids. You never even see any pictures of the second one. Does she even spend any time with them? Or have they gone the way of her small dogs?
I think dabitch hit it right on the head when she said it was a delayed teenage rebellion sort of thing. Heck, she married because she could, had kids because she wanted to, (and could), and now she wants to party. She's lost, and unfortuately doesn't seem to even like herself. Poor thing.

posted by redvixen 18 February | 15:45

Gawd, can't a girl go to the hairdresser without being called a negligent mother? Look again at Britney, Lindsey and Paris from the perspective of the MySpace generation, and you will see heroes. I agree with an article I read yesterday that we are experiencing the first real generation gap since the 60s.

posted by mischief 18 February | 16:12

When I saw this in the weekend papers, I thought she looked a lot like Boy George (in profile).

posted by dg 18 February | 17:13

he's way more talented than she'll ever be, man

posted by matteo 19 February | 11:01

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