In the latest Britney Spears drama, the pop-star is taken from her home by an ambulance and escorted by more than a dozen police officers to the hospital.
A Los Angeles police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said Spears was taken to the hospital to "get help." The Los Angeles Times cited unidentified authorities who said Spears was being placed on a "mental evaluation hold."
It's just the latest in a string Spears shinannigans; wild, eratic behavior by the once innocent school girl-like singer which has turnd into a mulit-million dollar economy.
Portfolio magazine estimates that Britney's bad behavior turned into a $110 million dollar profit for those smart enough to cash in. The American public laps up pictures and video of Spears shaving her head, attacking cars with umbrellas, and driving to the courthouse for her child custody cases, only to suddenly turn around and leave. The obsession with her crazy antics has churned a multi million dollar "Britney Economy."
The paparazzi charges anwhere from $250 for a basic going-to-get-a-cup-of-coffee shot to $100,000 or more for an exclusive. The photo agency X17 has a team of photographers trailing Britney 24 hours day. They estimate the pop star accounts for a third of their revenue. In 2007 alone, X17 sold $2.5 million worth of Britney photos, including $500,000 for its exclusive pics of the singer's head-shaving incident. Celebrity mags put Spears on their covers 175 times in just 78 weeks, bringing in sales of $360 million. Between January 2006 and July 2007, Portfolio reports that People, Us Weekly, In Touch, Life & Style, OK! and Star magazines sold an average of 1.28 million copies. That's 33 percent more because of Spears coverage.
Who can blame Britney for her crazy behavior? Why should she stop when she is rewarded every time she has a break down?
Pure Nightclub reportedly sold seats at a table next to Britney's for $50,000. Portfolio magazine says Spears can earn up to $400,000 just for attending an event. People will pay serious money to see the wacky star. So what incentive is there for Brittany to stop attacking cars and chopping off her hair?
If the public, or her fans, really want her to get better, they should stop buying the "rag mags" and leave her alone. If Britney wasn't swarmed by papparazzi or paid to appear at events every time she has a meltdown, maybe she would actually WANT to get better, and straighten up her life.