Slow Sunday for Tabloids? Not When Britney's Bald!

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You would have thought Delilah shaved Samson's head again after the breathless reports of Britney Spears shaved her head Friday night. Apparently the pop singer-mother-train wreck did the deed before going to a Sherman Oaks tattoo parlor and giving the tabloids something to pun about.

A witness told reporters Britney "said she was tired of people touching her head." That makes total sense. Plus, her hair was getting really gross after all the dye jobs and extensions. Esther Tognozzi, owner of the salon where Spears stopped in to self-shave her head, told Extra,
"She was just there in body and not really emotionally there." Hmm, jet-lagged from her non-stint at a Caribbean rehab clinic? The Post details more of what happened:

"I tried to talk her out of it. I said, 'Are you sure you're not having a bad day and tomorrow you'll feel differently about it? Why don't we wait a little bit?' " Tognozzi told CNN.

"I didn't want to be liable, I didn't want to get sued," Tognozzi explained in the "Extra" interview. "I didn't want her agent to call me and say you ruined her image."

So the Kentwood, La., native did what any country girl would do - she picked up the shears and plum did it herself.

Tognozzi felt bad for her and decided to help the single mother of 18-month-old Sean Preston and 5-month-old Jayden James finish the job, Us said.

And when it was over, Spears, who separated from hubby Kevin Federline last year, seemed to be thinking, "Oops, I did it again!"

"She just looked in the mirror and said with tears in her eyes, 'Oh, my God, I shaved it all off. My mom is going to be so upset with me,' " Tognozzi told Us Weekly.

"You know what I told her, she's lucky she has a nice shaped head. She looked cute, she's a cute little girl," Tognozzi told "Extra."

It's good to know that CNN is on top of this story, too. And the salon owner's husband says Spears's hair may be auctioned off for charity.

Spears's new tattoos include a cross and a pair of lips. X17 has photographs and video of the event. And remember when everyone went back to loving Britney Spears for about ten minutes when she surprised David Letterman last fall? Those were the days.

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star trek chick from the movie and natalie portman looks good bald but not britney.

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I can't stand people who say that this girl went over the deep end and we should feel sorry for her. Like my father says "she ain't crazy! she's a woman!"

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I think she saw the news today that a car bomb killed 56 in Baghdad and thought "There is no way I will let news dominate the talk on CNN and FOX!!!! I will show the terrorists!"


Real shame is, Anna thought the same thing, but was much more thorough than Britany is.

natalie portman was at least doing it for a movie. this is junk bonkers. what a role model. hope this helps with her custody battle.

maybe she's starring in Tank Girl 2.

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It's just hair, come on!

word on the streets (or blogs) is she had a psychotic episode spurred by methamphetamine use....

great day for tabloids and armchair psychologists! Who knew a female celebrity shaving her head could be so interesting! I guess we've got a ways to go before we get past the taboo of a bald woman.

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Her record company must be getting ulcers. Even if this wasn't a drug induced decision (what are the odds?), how would she promote a new album; with a wig?

Best part of this story: "Spears's hair may be auctioned off for charity."

Please, she's BEEN commercially dead for years now anyway. Her only celebrity is tabloid celebrity. The little girls who grew up on her music in the early 00s have new products to consume and new idols to invest in. Sure, she'd probably still sell a few records now but even if she was still clean as a whistle, her teet ain't gushin' gold like it useta.

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I wonder if she paid the salon for her buzzcut?

shes a fucking crazy ass bitch

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Great. She's finally interesting.

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i feel bad for her. its just hair people seriously, her hair was probably ready to fall out from all the crap they do to it anyways. everyone just needs to leave her alone. people need to learn to worry about themselves.

She doesnt look good anymore!! It just makes me angry to see her like that! I really think now she needs some BIG help!!

OMG..
Its Aful!!!
Why did you do that Britney?
I like you.. But now, yore scary!!
When I first see you I was confused,
But now I LAUGH OF YOU : P

- From you FAN before...............

I don't think it's any body's business what she does with her HAIR. I like the fact she is no longer a carbon copy. Thinking that she is disturbed for shaving her head is asinine.

so... shes a crack whore.


Brittany, i used to like you!
now you just look...retarded,ugly,dirty, and desperate for attention.


come on.

It's only as drastic-dramatic as what she's going thru. Don't we just love putting the dots together. personally... it's her most original do yet. like the laugh aswell.

how do you look now?? oh my god!!! it's awfull how you look now.retarded!!!

Britney looks hot bald. That's all I've got to say.

britney ur hair looks so bad it may even look worse than my dads!!!and he's like 41!!!

Obviously people who say, just b/c she shaved her head doesn't mean she has a problem, didn't lisnen to the part about her crying before and after it happened! She is an emotional wrek and needs help! And to say everyone should leave her alone may be true, but she is famous, if she wanted people to leave her alone everyone knows shaving her head was not the way to go about that!

Britney is still sexiii, like comon ppl shes still gorgeous just because she doesnt look like she used to before doesnt mean she a crack whore or anything wut yu guys have sed i believe that is confused and plus it will grow back soo biggg deal!!! it was gona fall of anyway like dats digusting how much chemicals they put in her hair in a year or two she will be still the sexii britney as she used to be before!!!!

too much money...too much fame...and she just couldnt handle it anymore. Blonde and dumb now bald and dumb. I'm a stupid ass for evening commenting on this shit. I just hope she doesnt end up dead. This is what happens when parents dont discipline their children properly. Money can only buy you so much all the while losing your sanity.

too much money...too much fame...and she just couldnt handle it anymore. Blonde and dumb now bald and dumb. I'm a stupid ass for evening commenting on this shit. I just hope she doesnt end up dead. This is what happens when parents dont discipline their children properly. Money can only buy you so much all the while losing your sanity.

too much money...too much fame...and she just couldnt handle it anymore. Blonde and dumb now bald and dumb. I'm a stupid ass for evening commenting on this shit. I just hope she doesnt end up dead. This is what happens when parents dont discipline their children properly. Money can only buy you so much all the while losing your sanity.

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This is crazy, i grew up listening and admiring this girl... I guess fame and fortune arent always that good.. u never know whats going on inside a persons head... hope she gets better

Imagine i shave my head,everybody would said-she's crazy,but it's her thing,wel,so it's Britney's thing,come ooon,it's a HAIR,she's only looking for attention!!

I hope she losses her kids! She is allways hi and she is allways out and about with out her kids! its not just hair how could someone say that its her image and all those fans that she HAD she wont because of the way she has been acting if i had kids i would never let them listen to her music let alone talk about her in my house.

ha! honestly, its her hair...she can do whatever she wants...leave her alone!
but would i do it? fuck no!
i think she has mental problems, sure...
but even if she is a crazy ass bitch, its no1 elses bis...
leave her alone to live her life...bald if she wants...damn....

come on people. its just hair. i mean really who cares? if i were her, i'd probably have wanted to shave my head too. i mean everyone wants a little change of scenery once in a while, maybe this was her way of getting it. i don't see why everyone is making such a big deal about it. i mean really people, don't you have your own lives to attend to? once again: its JUST HAIR. it grows back, you know.

Hey is not the only one !!! remember...& it's her f..king bussines...WHY?..So many comments on this topic...

come on i can belive it i'm from romania. i'm not a fan of britney but i can belive that she did that. Me as a man i think that is very stupid becose she lose all that she won, i mean she work so much and hard to have such a succes all over the world and now i;'m shore that if she whant to come to romania for a concert she will sing for no one becose she lose lal hes fans all over the world

i really loved britney,, shes my IDOL.. what happen to her now? i think she need more help to the people about what her problem... my only help that i can give to britney is to pray to GOD that no will bad happen to her.....

yo tai folle laide stupide pourqoi ta fais sa

you need to get off crack

dont you get enough attention anyway?

well guys, if you were put on tons of pressure by photographers, people in your face all the time. i'm sure you would do something stupid like that. but who cares.

man this chik has some balls i mean she is known all across the nation and the whole wide world and she is shaving her hair off i think she is still HOT though so its not like she can't wear a wig..i think is worst to get caught lip singing on stage when its supposed to be real singing like that girl simpson did..but anyway BRITNEY IS STILL HOT!!

I think Britney is just as pretty bald than not bald, and it is just hair. It will grow back any day and she will look really pretty again. And what's wrong with tattoos? My mums got 2 and i like them. Have you ever thought that looks don't matter very much? I mean, they do matter but she's always been pretty. I don't think it's fair at all for her to not be able to see her sons. She has done a couple of rude things but that shouldn't stop her from seeing her sons. Good luck Britney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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