Almost everyone has an opinion of Britney Spears and her descent from pop princess to desparate damsel. Now Dr. Drew Pinsky has decided to throw his out - in case we care.
“(Britney) is a drug addict. It is an indisputable point,” he says. To validate his thoughts he says, “We know that she is a drug addict because she’s been admitted to a treatment center. You can’t be admitted unless you’ve met criteria for addiction.” What she’s addicted to, I suppose, will remain a mystery.
Does he blame her current issues on her early success? He wasn’t quite as quick to go that far. “Her mental health has almost nothing to do with her career.” He does, however, believe that her star quality makes it harder for her to find health.
He likens her problems to those of Anna Nicole Smith. “Fame hinders getting to (Britney) now. It is hard to get through the sycophants who are enabling her and be able to find people around Britney who are willing to potentially sacrifice either their salary or their access to her by bringing her into treatment. That’s the core problem. That is what is putting her in danger. That is what killed Anna Nicole Smith. She had people around her who didn’t step up and say you need to get treatment!” So, does that make K-Fed comparable to Howard Stern?
He didn’t leave her without hope of recovery, though. Dr. Drew said, “She can get better, she just doesn’t want to.” Hmm…Brit, if you’re reading this, maybe you should listen to the doc. After all, he’s helped all those people on Lovelines for years. Maybe he knows what he’s talking about.
Not everyone’s given up on Britney. Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is adamant that she’s going to be unlike other fallen starlets of today, but had this to say about Brit-Brit, “That girl was the epitome of beauty when I was younger. And we built her up and just ripped her down, put every aspect of her life under a microscope. Probably made 90 percent of the stuff up along the way. I can’t even imaging if I had it like she does. She’s someone that I’m rooting for, and I hope she can make that comeback.”
So, maybe if we all give her some privacy and some time to deal with her issues, she’ll come out stronger and better for it all in the end.

Posted: November 28th, 2007 under Bad, Britney Spears, Celeb Rehab, Celebrities Marriage, Celebs Kids, Divorce and Breakups, Drugs, Hayden Panettiere.
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