Britney to wed dancer who's a dad-to-be

Sun Times ^ | 6-26-2004

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

NEW YORK -- Pop singer Britney Spears plans to marry her latest boyfriend, a dancer who is awaiting the birth of the baby he fathered with another woman.

''I can confirm that yes, she is engaged,'' said Sonia Muckle, a spokeswoman for Spears' record label, Jive Records.

Spears, 22, and Kevin Federline, 26, have not yet set a date, Muckle said.

The two began dating a few months ago, after Spears' whirlwind wedding to childhood friend Jason Alexander in Las Vegas in January. That marriage was annulled within days.

Federline appeared in the movie ''You Got Served'' and performed as a backup dancer for singer Justin Timberlake, Spears' former boyfriend.

He was previously involved with actress Shar Jackson, of TV's ''Moesha.'' They have a 2-year-old daughter together and are expecting another baby next month.

"You both smoke, you both drink and you both cheated on significant others after three years," Jackson told Us Weekly last month. "You guys are made for each other. Have a good life."

Spears recently canceled her summer tour because of a knee injury she suffered during a video shoot. Her latest album, ''In the Zone,'' was released in November and has sold more than 2.6 million copies. AP

[LibKill]

Another marriage?

Britney, kid, marriages don't come in Cracker Jacks boxes as prizes.

[Hostile]

I'm not surprised when I read of any scandal involving a young celebrity that has gotten a lot of fame and fortune relatively suddenly at a young age.
At the risk of being an armchair psychologist, it can't be healthy for someone at a young age to be practically worshiped by millions and to have access to anything they desire because of all the fame and money they have.
There's a big difference in the behaviors of celebrity millionaires, who became rich practically overnight, and entrepreneur millionaires, who've spent years saving and working to make their money.

[spetznaz]

Ping on Britney's latest misadventure (oh, by the way the guy who was arrested in LA ...the dude who the cops hit with the flashlight ....just got the charges dropped by the DA. I knew those cops shot themselves on the foot with that one ....and they are still being investigated)

[cyborg]

Britney stole another girl's boyfriend. She's trailer trash.

[cyborg]

good point

[Servant of the 9]

White Trash, its everywhere!!

Rosanne has held the "White Trash With Money" Trophy for years, but Brittney just might take it this time.

So9

[spetznaz]

I call this the 'stupid-player' syndrome. Namely, if you hook up with someone by 'stealing' that person from a relationship, you should be aware that the very fact you managed to do it means someone else can 'steal' the person from you. In this particular case, this male (he is not a man) left his 8 mo. pregnant girlfriend (who already has another child with him) to be with Britney. If Britney was more ...shall I say sagacious ....she'd know that the male was not someone who was dependable.

Part of me feels sorry for Britney ....because she is definitely joining up with someone who is not good for her. She may not be the best person in the world, but hooking up with trash (even when you could be trash yourself) is never a good thing. I just pray she knows what the term pre-nup stands for.

[cyborg]

I don't think losing her virginity did much for her. She's turned into such a slut.

[Chewbacca]

Next up on the tabloid headlines:

BRITNEY KNOCKED UP. BOYFRIEND BAILS.

[NYCVirago]

At the risk of being an armchair psychologist, it can't be healthy for someone at a young age to be practically worshiped by millions and to have access to anything they desire because of all the fame and money they have.

And not only that -- these child stars end up being the family breadwinners. That's not a healthy position for a kid to be in, where the family business (usually one parent or both is the manager) is the child's career. And so many of the parents split up when the kid becomes famous (LeAnn Rimes, Britney, Macaulay Culkin, Aaron Carter etc.) and the parents have very bitter divorces, which also can't be helpful. It's really warped, if you think about it -- only in Hollywood are kids pushed to make money at a very early age, as child labor laws don't apply to them.

[Tax-chick]

Wow! That looks SOOOO uncomfortable!

[mikrofon]

WARNING:
WARDROBE MALFUNCTION IMMINENT!

[weegee]

They appear to be overinflated.

[GreatOne]

Mystery of Britney's Breasts

[Lijahsbubbe]

I just pray she knows what the term pre-nup stands for.

The war begins now between mom and dad, and the new fiance.

Britney just may be trying to make a break from the profiteers, and in the process is blinded by the new user.

[fotojunkie]

Yeah! Unfortunately she is from MY home state (Louisiana)! It's people like that (and the ones on Jerry Springer) that give us decent, educated, Republican southerners a bad name! (I still live there but I don't have the accent so no one knows! Am I bad for disguising my heritage, thus disassociating myself from this trash???)

[mikrofon]

They appear to be overinflated.

Goes along with the rest of her "talent"...

[VRWCmember]

".... Britney’s 'people' also are telling publications that directly after one of her recent European shows, her and Federline stripped naked and went for a dip in the pool. If I was Britney, I would find that 'aide' and fire their ass."

In a remarkable illustration of the academic quality of public education and journalism school, the writer of this piece for HBN in Los Angeles managed three grammatical errors in the space of two sentences. I think if I were the editor, I would send that "reporter" back to a remedial grammar class.