Who does Britney think she is kidding?

[arkansas mom]

Yes it was painful. It was kind of sad to see someone, at 24, not be able to string together a single original thought. 80% of what came out of her mouth was simple cliche phrases. Mind you, these were in answer to Lauer's pointed questions. They were clear, direct, open ended questions, and he couldn't beat a real answer out of her with a stick.
Her quasi answers were littered with finger quotes emphasizing her lack of acumen, opinion or insight. She reminded me of someone trying to fudge her way through a book report. Britney clearly hasn't read the book on living life as a savy, articulate, mature figure. Did she honestly believe that Americans beyond her fan club would buy it? Did she consult with anyone before she made this decison? You would think someone would have cautioned her against this; or at least coached her; or dressed her.

Having said that, I wish her well. I do believe that she loves her husband and would give her life for her baby(ies). I should give her some slack and remember that at 24, I was not quite ready to be a mother and certainly wasn't equipped to be in the limelight. But since she has arrived at this place in her life, it's time to step up to the plate. I know there are many, many bad mothers, bad wives, and generally bad women running around and in comparison, she's not a wretched person. But please don't put yourself out there looking for symapthy and respect unless you can do it in a respectable, dignified way. I'm just not convinced. Take some responsibility for your mistakes. Take responsibility for your life. BE responsible for your child.

 

[DawnCt1]

I feel sorry for her. She has had to grow up in the public eye but she hasn't matured. She mentioned her father but no mention of her mother. She really needs a mother right now. She looks sad under all of that.

 

[NAB]

That girl needs help. She looked terrible and I don't think this helped like she wanted. It gave people more to talk about.

 

[RonnieJo66]

See this is why living on the West Coast is a plus. I get to read about stuff before it comes on TV here....now I know what I gotta Tivo!

Can't wait to watch it firsthand here in a few hours.

 

[ChristmasElf]

I thought that it was interesting that she mentioned her Dad and not her Mother who she claims to be so close to.

I also thought that when she started crying, it looked put on and almost forced. She craves the media attention and isn't fooling anyone by acting like she doesn't.

I bet she told Kevin that he had to be there so Matt Lauer would see him and think he was living there.
What a joke this whole show was.

 

[LastTycoon]

That interview was about 100 times more trainwrecky and awful than I was expecting. She looks terrible and sounds like she didn't make it past the sixth grade.

And Sweet Holy Moses, someone teach this girl how to use air quotes.

 

[jennobrn01]

I know she really appears rough... but honestly... this is no surprise... she is just being who she truly was all the time.

 

[Caradana]

She's young. She spent the last ten years in front of cameras with zero guidance and no peers. She has never dressed herself. She is, by her own admission, "country." She's going down that long road of finding herself, and in her case, it's especially ugly ... that being said, I feel bad for her. She makes me sad, and she tugs at my heartstrings a little bit, because the future is so easy to see - she'll look 40 when she's a divorced mom of 2 at 28. Good news is, she has enough money to live comfortably for the rest of her life.

 

[DWDreams]

I seriously think she's in meltdown and probably has been for awhile. I sort of felt bad for her, but didn't see every second as I was flipping channels. One thing that caught my attention was when she answered some question with a response about her still trying to figure out "what she's here for." It didn't sound normal the way she said it. Normally a statement like that is said in a way to reflect one's ambitions, but she just sounded sad, confused, desperate, and like she actually DID question why she's even here. Kinda sad in that respect.

 

[YourMajesty]

I feel sorry for her. She has had to grow up in the public eye but she hasn't matured. She mentioned her father but no mention of her mother. She really needs a mother right now. She looks sad under all of that.

I agree about needing her mother but she is too busy with Brittney #2 and her show business career (she has a show zoey 101 or something). I think it's sad...someone's right about Brittney having the education of a 6 grader...she was just a money machine. Why would her mom push another child into show buisness when the outcome of the first is so awful(as far as a stable happy child). I wouldn't trade my child's happiness just to make everyone rich.

 

[beachbunny]

I've also stayed away from these Britney threads, but boy, she looked OLD! And she's only 24? Looks more like 34 to me.

And what's with all that mascara? It was so thick that it looked like she had some sort of black lump above her eye. I kept wanting to brush it off.

And for pete's sake, you have 100 million dollars, go buy a hair brush, a bigger bra, and more fabric for that poor shirt. Don't even get me started with the gum. I was always told that you don't speak with gum in your mouth.

She should just fire her PR staff - that interview did nothing to improve her reputation.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I swear to you this was just total PR fluff. I certainly don't blame her. She has to get to Sept and have this baby before she can fight with Kevin openly via media.

I think the fact he refused to be with her is the most important fact here. Or just ....duh....
He might be smarter than she. He probably begged her not to do this.

All the cameras on her is awful. I do think that is something crazy to deal with.
She needs a good assistant for sure and a Starbucks machine in her kitchen.

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

I just have to wonder if she even cares. I get the impression she lives in her own world and that's why she doesn't even realize how she is coming across or how she looks or what she is doing with her baby - and that is the really scary part. It seems that she thinks this is a big fantasy world. WAKE UP BRITTNEY!!!! I hope someone else comes along to knock her on her bottom so she can see what she has become. Yuck!

 

[MsDisney23]

Matt didn't have any socks on!

 

[Tracey1974]

I was trying not to watch the whole thing but I just couldn't turn the TV off. I am a new mom and sometimes I make mistakes too and I am sure down inside she is a good mom to her baby but she just could have made herself seem a bit more intelligent. Matt even said that she was answering his questions like a lost puppy and every time he said something negative, she would just stick out her bottom lip.

I don't know- I feel bad that she can't go out without 300 people taking pictures of her but if she wants the public to take her seriously, she should step up a bit and act it.

BTW- the Cleopatra eyes were just not good- her eyeliner was so off on the one eye and who chomps gum like that!? Maybe she was just nervous.

 

[s&k'smom]

Wow this is the first thread I've read we're everyone agreed. I do feel sorry for her, she's confused, hormonal and does not have good advisors around her. God bless those babies they're gonna need it.

 

[TLHB70]

I totally missed the whole interview. DH invited a co-worker and his wife over for dinner. After sitting around and talking it was too late to watch it. I didn't tivo it because I thought I would be able to watch. Is there a video somewhere online that I can watch? Or even some clips somewhere?

 

[VistaLeigh'smommy]

I feel so bad for her! It was obvious that she was going to cry, but Matt kept on saying
"does that make you weep" "Do you want to cry" he was BEGGING for it!!!!!! UGH

She just seems so unhappy. She refused to look up when talking about kevin, and it just seems she was lying about them being happy together. I hope things work out for her. She is my fav!


I wish she looked better last night though... I swear she did her own hair and makeup because there is no way her people whould let her look like that! She always has LAYERS of nice foundation on and pretty colors on her face when her makeup team does it for her.

 

[mrsltg]

If I saw her on the street today I'd give her a hug. I felt so bad for her last night. She is clearly miserable (but for her son). The past year has aged her - dramatically. She is a kid in way over her head and she has no idea what to do. Even the best make-up and hair team in LA couldn't have masked the incredible sadness. She's a trainwreck and hope someone helps her soon rather than living off of her. The best thing for her would be to never sing again, dump her husband and all the moochers around her, and raise her kids quietly. I hope she finds happiness for her sake and for the sake of her children.

Good luck, Britney.

 

[Annette_VA]

I totally missed the whole interview. DH invited a co-worker and his wife over for dinner. After sitting around and talking it was too late to watch it. I didn't tivo it because I thought I would be able to watch. Is there a video somewhere online that I can watch? Or even some clips somewhere?

They have a trascript & some photos here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13347509/