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March 30, 2005

Britney's Latest Letter Of Truth

Posted today on her official site...

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
March 30, 2005

Dear False Tabloids,

As you read this letter, I bet you are asking yourself: Who? Who, me? Am I a false tabloid? Well, I don't know. But after this posting, I hope you are asking yourself a lot of questions. Your employees are a reflection of your magazine. Do you, Us Weekly, In Touch, Star and other desperate magazines want employees who are honest, or those who are liars? It seems to me that you'd prefer the latter. I'm really concerned about the people you hire to work at your companies. I'd like them to ask themselves the question, "What am I lying to myself about?" Is it that you are 50 pounds overweight? Is it that your children aren't making wise decisions? Or is it maybe that your husband or boyfriend is cheating on you? Until you face what is going on in your life, I guess you'll remain a false tabloid.

Britney

P.S. People Magazine is great in my book!

Posted at 3:50 PM




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59 Comments

That Britney sure is deep.

Posted by: BeavisOnCrack at 03/30/05 4:05 PM | Reply
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There is no way she wrote that. I guarantee she doesn't know the word "latter."

Posted by: harry at 03/30/05 4:07 PM | Reply
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Britney... bitch, please.

Posted by: macphista at 03/30/05 4:11 PM | Reply
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**This message was sponsored by People Magazine**

Posted by: tylla at 03/30/05 4:13 PM | Reply
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The first thing I noticed was the word "latter" as well. I smell copy editing. Is that what her bro was doing for her this weekend?

Posted by: Kyle at 03/30/05 4:24 PM | Reply
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Where can I find this book Britney talks about? You know, the one that says People Mag is great. Cause it is obviously full of shit

Posted by: Tyler at 03/30/05 4:25 PM | Reply
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I was also quite suspicious when i read the word 'latter', especially since she used it in the right context.

Posted by: tim at 03/30/05 4:30 PM | Reply
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i love that she doesn't actually deny anything the tabloids are saying.

Posted by: erin at 03/30/05 4:38 PM | Reply
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wow this is deep LOL
I really think she was having a scitzophrenic breakdown while writing this. What the heck is she talking about? She has truely gone off the deep end...she is the new whacko jacko. I think the fame has pushed her over the edge mentally...well and physically LOL

Posted by: Joshua at 03/30/05 4:38 PM | Reply
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good point Erin.

Posted by: BeavisOnCrack at 03/30/05 4:39 PM | Reply
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P.P.S. MTV Rules because they're giving me a reality show which will keep nothing private, y'all!

Posted by: eatsdirt at 03/30/05 4:41 PM | Reply
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But brit DIDN'T use latter correctly.

"It seems to me you'd prefer the latter."

The 'latter' word being "liars and the 'former' word being "honest."

If she had said YOU instead of YOU'D it might make a little sense.

Point is....she's a dumbass.

Posted by: Yacka at 03/30/05 4:46 PM | Reply
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britney is my favorite train wreck.

Posted by: deanna at 03/30/05 4:50 PM | Reply
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Brit needs more pub so people forget about Paris

Posted by: Doug at 03/30/05 4:52 PM | Reply
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Wow. That was, like, deep and shit. I have a headache now.

Posted by: LowTalker at 03/30/05 5:03 PM | Reply
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What's with that 50 pounds overweight crack? And remember the Federline Details interview where she called the editor of US Weekly some "big old fat man"? Britney sure don't like the overweights.

Posted by: pageblank at 03/30/05 5:06 PM | Reply
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Yacka: I was going to say the same thing. I think she meant to say "It seems to me you'd prefer the former."

But honestly, she could just as easily meant to say "It seems to me you'd prefer the latte."

Posted by: Topher at 03/30/05 5:06 PM | Reply
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"Or is it maybe that your husband or boyfriend is cheating on you?"

Yes,because only women are the ones writing stuff about you. Cuz they are jealous, no doubt.

Whatever, Brit.

And what the hell is a 'false tabloid' anyway?

Posted by: Minnie at 03/30/05 5:20 PM | Reply
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Minnie, a "false tabloid" would be an oxymoron, or in Brits case, just a moron.

Posted by: BeavisOnCrack at 03/30/05 5:35 PM | Reply
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im still looking for the truth in this letter.

Posted by: sven at 03/30/05 5:51 PM | Reply
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she's not talking about herself? i thought she was the one who'd gained 50 pounds and had a cheating boyfriend. wtf? who's on first?!?!

Posted by: mk at 03/30/05 5:53 PM | Reply
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Awww, Britney thinks the magazines are people. Or at least, she addresses them like they are. I kep re-reading this to see if I'd missed something. It's unfortunate that Britney fired her manager awhile back, because she desperately needs to be muzzled.

Posted by: pippincat at 03/30/05 6:35 PM | Reply
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Ok, this is a frightening task, but I am going to attempt to figure out what was going on in her pea sized brain when she wrote this:

I think she was trying to imply that all the "false" stories about her out there in the tabloids are nothing more than manifestations of issues going on in the journalist/editors lives and maybe they should stop picking on her and start dealing with their own issues.

Too bad she failed miserably and communicated only her insanity.

After k-fed leaves her and she is institutionalized and straitjacketed, will she have to eat her cheetos face-down in the bowl?

Posted by: h at 03/30/05 6:52 PM | Reply
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Is this Britney's wasted-out way of denying pregnancy or something? What IS this? Did Rosie O'Donnell write it for her?

Posted by: Jennifer at 03/30/05 7:08 PM | Reply
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Thank you, H, for the Best Mental Image I've had all day. I have a new happy place and it's a padded cell with Brit-Brit.

Posted by: Jenny at 03/30/05 7:23 PM | Reply
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Oh Britney she's lost control. I thought for a moment she was talking about herself. Please you famous bitch we live for your HIGHS and LOWS. don't you remember that it was part of the deal when you signed everything away. Give up some to gain some. So sick of these fuckin cry baby celebs . Dude if you wanr privacy you can buy it by going bye bye. Johnny Depp is famous and he every so often hides and then when he wants he comes back. Get over it .

Posted by: cnyc1a at 03/30/05 8:15 PM | Reply
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Kevin cheated on her with a lap dancer in Vegas while she was at her brother's place. This is probably her reaction to the fact that the story is about to break. Poor Brit.

Posted by: carlie at 03/30/05 8:46 PM | Reply
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You guys, I read that letter thinking, "Who? Who me? Am I a false tabloid?" I think I might be!

Posted by: normal at 03/30/05 9:25 PM | Reply
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From MTV.com: "On her Web site, Spears wrote an open letter to Us Weekly, Star and what she called other "desperate magazines," saying that the scrutiny is not only unfair but hypocritical, since the tabloids don't fess up to their own imperfections. She addressed the letter to "false tabloids" and said their coverage showed they obviously don't care about reporting the truth."

How the hell did they get the above out of that mess?

Posted by: normal at 03/30/05 9:29 PM | Reply
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please...

Posted by: dennard at 03/30/05 10:25 PM | Reply
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Love her, love her show...honest.

You are right though, she doesn't confirm nor deny anything that's been writted in tabloids...BUT, I do believe there is the "Is Britney pregnant?" article in People magazine...did she just confirm she's pregnant??

OMG?

Posted by: Olivia at 03/30/05 10:47 PM | Reply
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dunno about y'all, but while reading that, i got lost about halfway through and had to read it again. and i'm still not sure what the hell she is trying to say...

Posted by: g3ko gur1 at 03/30/05 11:55 PM | Reply
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she is such a fucking dumb ass, i really hope she didn't write that, she make's herself look more insane and backwoods than deliverence

Posted by: kelly at 03/31/05 12:35 AM | Reply
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she such a little whore

Posted by: adrien at 03/31/05 12:39 AM | Reply
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the only thing better than kevin cheating on pregnant britney (anyone remember what happened with shar jackson?) would be a leaked sex tape with her & timberlake. and they'd both be wearing those mouse ears. and matching denim.

Posted by: joan at 03/31/05 12:40 AM | Reply
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i might start a band called 'i am a false tabloid'

Posted by: peter at 03/31/05 1:42 AM | Reply
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i didnt get any of it. which either means i'm worse off than britney, or her letter just doesn't make sense. someone pick one.

Posted by: ash23 at 03/31/05 4:18 AM | Reply
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Damn! I think I just found out that I am a false tabloid! What am I gonna do with myself! Britney is gonna hate me now y'all! What am I gonna do?

Posted by: leahelizabeth at 03/31/05 7:11 AM | Reply
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Damn!After reading that letter I think I just found out that I am a false tabloid! What am I gonna do with myself! Britney is gonna hate me now y'all! What am I gonna do?

Posted by: leahelizabeth at 03/31/05 7:12 AM | Reply
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Oh my god Britney is doing crack!

Posted by: Gabi at 03/31/05 7:16 AM | Reply
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I think Britneys really deep post will make them think before they publish.....

LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO

watch your back Brit Brat...the men in little white coats are comingf or you!!!!!!!

Posted by: jake at 03/31/05 8:15 AM | Reply
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Wait, which one is the latter again? The first thing or the last thing?

Posted by: Ben at 03/31/05 9:01 AM | Reply
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she sounds like a senile grandparent ranting and raving about nonsensical crap.

Posted by: notafan at 03/31/05 9:22 AM | Reply
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she sounds like a senile grandparent ranting and raving about nonsensical crap and gossiping about the jones'...i.e. the whole 'they must have a troubled son/daughter' comment.

Posted by: notafan at 03/31/05 9:24 AM | Reply
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I am a false tabloid!!! Oh nooooo. We are all false Tabloids!!!! WTF?

Posted by: heth at 03/31/05 10:59 AM | Reply
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When did these become letterS of truth? I thought there was just going to be the one, the one that bitch-slapped us all upside the face with the Truth and hoped we could handle it.

No such luck, I guess.

Posted by: BB at 03/31/05 12:17 PM | Reply
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that shit made no sense...nothing she does makes sense - what the hell is her problem? maybe school would have been a wise choise after all. whoops. guess she must have slipped in a cheeto in the gas station bathroom and hit her head. those bare feet and slick surfaces will do it every time.

Posted by: kpizzz at 03/31/05 1:49 PM | Reply
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You know what I kind of miss? The people who would randomly come here and tell us we were all "Jus' Jealous of her and all that she has," and would then refer to us as "haters." Bless them, they made these posts worth it.

Posted by: pippincat at 03/31/05 3:35 PM | Reply
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She is like a little kid. She doesn't like what these people are saying about her, so she says, "It's probably because you're fat." What the hell does that even have to do with anything? I haven't heard someone use a line like that since third grade.

Posted by: S at 03/31/05 4:12 PM | Reply
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know where those posters are at@ pippincat?
Theyre off salivating somewhere at the prospect brit being knocked up, so they can have her offspring to obsess over..

Posted by: sweetpea at 03/31/05 4:16 PM | Reply
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so true, so very very true.

Posted by: pippincat at 03/31/05 6:46 PM | Reply
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Either her paranoia and narcisism really are out of control or this is a pathetic attempt to heighten her profile by floating a complaint out there randomly. I think it's the latter. It's not like she uploads onto her site herself. Her handler or label filters any transmission. (Though Sony must have missed her plug for Time-Warner's People rag.) The tabloids are no more preoccupied with her than they are with Lindsay, Paris, Ashton, or any of the current fodder. The next loser that gets their T-Mobile hacked will get top billing over her.

Posted by: roland at 03/31/05 7:14 PM | Reply
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omg i can read people safely now, thank the fuck god, i mean no more in touch for me, thx brit, u won't steer me wrong

Posted by: wow at 03/31/05 9:51 PM | Reply
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i think it's a sick publicity stunt for In Touch, Star and US to start writing MORE about her so she can pretend to be 'bothered' by all the 'unwanted attention' to serve her fat arse and misbehaving, cheating husband!! she is the one who's totally f-ed up. pot calling the kettle black, much! (sorry couldn't come up with a better analogy)

Posted by: Ellen at 04/01/05 1:27 AM | Reply
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What's really funny is that she thinks people are going to listen to her and then still write false things about her. After being straightened out by her, I feel enlightened. I'll never again take cheap shots at people that not only deserve it, but seem to do things strictly for attention.

(Pause)

Sorry, I'm back. I just had to puke up the shit I just ate...

Posted by: Melissa at 04/01/05 6:40 PM | Reply
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I think Brit saw this as an opportunity. She really wants to be talked about so even if she doesn't release an album, she would still be "up there". Well, its working.

Posted by: Lei at 04/01/05 9:08 PM | Reply
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Why do any of you give a fuck about what that spoilt brat says in a fuckin' letter. If any of us wrote a letter and put on the internet, no-one would give two shit fucks about it. So why do ya give a fuck about what Britney fuckin' Spears says. Are you all smokin somethin'. She's a fucking drama queen who has never done a hard days work in her life. "AAHHHH, poor Britney she's rich and famous. What a life changing experience". Melow Dramatic tart.

Posted by: LSD at 04/09/05 10:19 AM | Reply
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you know what´s funny? The "false tabloids" where right! Now i do believe on them.

Posted by: Gabi at 04/14/05 12:15 PM | Reply
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GOD BLESS U AND YOUR BABY

Posted by: RACHEL at 10/31/05 6:27 PM | Reply
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