Britney Spears and her people are working overtime doing damage control trying to explain why the pop tart was seen driving down the Pacific Coast highway with her 6-month-old son sitting in her lap, and not in a child safety seat.
In an exclusive statement to People Magazine, she said: "Today I had a horrifying, frightful encounter with the paparazzi while I was with my baby. Because of a recent incident when I was trapped in my car without my baby by a throng of paparazzi, I was terrified that this time the physically aggressive paparazzi would put both me and my baby in danger. I instinctively took measures to get my baby and me out of harm's way, but the paparazzi continued to stalk us, and took photos of us which were sold to the media. I love my child and would do anything to protect him."
Firstly, Britney didn't exactly say that, ya'll, but her mouthpiece had to come up with an excuse for this inexcusable stunt. And that was to blame the paparazzi for causing her to do something stupid and against the law.
According to People, a source close to Britney explained that she had driven to Starbucks with her bodyguard in the passenger seat and rugrat sitting in his car seat in the back. When the bodyguard went into the coffee shop, Britney took the little cheeto out of his car seat and held him on her lap as she waited. However, when photographers approached the SUV, and once the bodyguard got back into the car with her coffee fix, Britney drove away holding her son behind the wheel. And headed for the highway.
Let's hope Sean didn't squirm and cause Brit to spill hot coffee all over him as well. Allow me to quote The Superficial: "If brains were french fries, Britney couldn't fill a Happy Meal."
Comments
Look at the picture. She doesn't even have her OWN seatbelt on!
Posted by: veronica | February 7, 2006 6:32 PM
Good Lord!!! She's starting to make Michael Jackson look like Mike Brady as far as parenting goes! What was her 300lbs plus bodyguard doing?!? Getting his nails done! Britney, you know you're going to be hounded by the press! Leave the poor baby at home next time! Preferably with a responsible adult (if you know any)!
Posted by: J | February 7, 2006 8:15 PM
your the best singer ever i got every CD you've made
Posted by: kim | February 8, 2006 12:52 AM
Not only does she lack judgement in the marriage department..........but in parenting. no mother ever takes a baby out of their carseats for "protection". If she was so concerned why isnt she in the back seat with him and her "body" guard driving? She makes me sick thinking that its ok to not just have him out of his car seat, but on the LAP of the driver. That baby needs to be watched by someone who will do the right thing for him. Let's hope she gets enough flack for this she never does this again.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2006 7:40 PM
If her security guard was in the car with her, then he could have taken the baby from her and strapped him in his carseat. She should be used to the paparazzi by now anyway. They may want pictures, but it's not like they want to hurt her and her baby.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 9, 2006 4:26 AM
could she be legally tried for child endangerment? seriously, if she wasn't britney spears, social workers would be all over it! look at what hollywood has come to....
Posted by: thatgirl | February 11, 2006 1:07 AM
I think britney is a good mother that made a bad mistake-what she thought was best for her baby wasn't-but i think its unfair 2 goes as far as 2 say that she is a bad mom-she just needs 2 think before she makes decisions!
Posted by: Nadia | March 4, 2006 12:07 AM
for me britney is a good mother, all she want is to protect her child from those stupid paparazzi who stalked them. dont worry britney we the fans will always at ur back supporting you. love you. mwahhhhh
Posted by: cyril | March 14, 2006 8:57 AM
i do not understand what all of the commotion is about... how can you say somebody is a horrible mother just because of this. i have seen many people drive with their children on their laps, and it does not stop the press... everybody needs to just leave it alone and let britney get on with her life, instead of making her worry about minor things like this!!
Posted by: jennifer | March 22, 2006 8:27 AM