
In the latest Britney saga, her bodyguard, Tony Barretto sold his tell-all story to News of the World on what it was like to work for the pop star. He dished on drug details including an overdose, her horrible parenting habits, poor hygiene, and mental issues. There is a video and pages of his quotes which he claims he is exposing for her own good and the sake of her two boys. What do you think? Is his story going to help Britney get help?
















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Oh ya.....she needs something strong....a smack in the face.....I mean what can be more poweful than being estranged from all your family members, this?
1It certainly couldn't make things worse... Britney has that covered. I think exposure would help, she can't hide her problems, or hide from them anymore. She needs to face them!
2another dimwit trying to get their 15 minutes... like we don't already know that Brit Brit is chemically imbalance
3He's totally not doing it to help her, he's doing it for the money. And in the video he's reading either from a paper or flash cards. Give me a break.
4i've given up on britney. if you had've told me back in '99 that she would be a total nutcase by '07 i would not have believed it.
5before britney can snap out of this, she needs a good kick in the a$$ to wake her up.
6corse he wanted the money, if he was a gent and actually cared about the family he would'nt blab
7I think Yes, he wanted money, & maybe he wanted to give her a little smack in the face..
8Ugh...so tired of the Britney drama.
I want the girl to get help, but I'm so tired of hearing about her day in and day out. She's a mess and unfortunately she's pushed everyone that loves her/or wants to help her away.
9The truth should be told. There's no point in buying your head in the sand. She needs a reality check.
10he just wanted the money
11He'll never work in Hollywood again. A celeb would have to be insane to hire him knowing he likes to do tell-alls.
12I think he is really a helping A LOT.
we could only speculate on how messed up she's been, but now that it is out in the open, i hope that she can get the help she sorely needs.
i don't even care if he gets money for what he's done. i would only take offense to it if what he is saying is untrue.
13She needs a punch in the face so that she can realize what is happening to her life..I really hope Britney gets better..
14I think he is doing this because he's concerned about the children. Britney is a grown woman with severe mental problems, if she does do something to herself because of it (or the drugs) that's one thing, but someone needs to protect those kids. I'm glad he stepped up.
This guy will never work for a celeb again. Why would he give that up, for 15 minutes of fame? It would be tremendously short sighted.
15I always thought she was sort of nasty, but after reading his story, I think she's disgusting.
I'm sure he's just doing it for the $$$, but maybe the random drug tests will help her - or at least keep her sober enough to watch her kids.
16It is good that he came forward in court. She desperately needs help and her boys probably are not safe with her. Still he only told the tabloids for $$$. Not that there is anything wrong with that...aren't alot of people just in it for the $$$?
17she does need HELP
18I think that he most likely did it for the money. . . if he really wanted to "help" her (and not get $$$), he would have been "anonymous", you know? I didn't bother watching the video because all of Britney's problems aren't even "new" news- we've already seen the worst of it (I hope).
At this point, I am still interested in all the Britney drama, but on the other hand, I do feel bad that every part of her life is watched, recorded, and judged, & I agree with Jaime Fox's comment that he made in Star about wanting her to do well (not the exact quote). I really can't imagine what it is like to live each day knowing that everyone is watching every move. . . because I think it is difficult enough as it is to have children. . . and I can't imagine the hurt and drama that comes with divorce that have children locked in the middle of it. IT is sad that SP & JJ have to go through all this stuff so young with so much media coverage. I wonder what they will think when they are old enough to know that their parents are so famous and their lives have been recorded since day 1. I hope that Britney gets help for herself & her sweet little boys, and that she & Kevin can keep everything simple for the sake of their children.
I definitely don't support Britney's careless actions as a mother (especially excessive partying & driving with SP in her lap), but nobody is perfect, and I couldn't imagine what it can be like to have the possibility of getting your kids taken away. However, I guess her chances to get help may be running low.
I hope all you pop-fans enjoyed my "two-cents"!
19I think it's a little bit of both. It's obvious that he wants to help Brit and her children by going to court. He already sabotaged his career as a bodyguard in Hollywood by coming forward and going to court. Why not get some money out of the deal.
Britney needs something to get her ass into gear and wake up and realise that she's in the wrong. If this doesn't help her, and she continues to use drugs and fails the drug tests her kids will be gone and no one will care anymore. It is such a sad situation. I feel horrible for her and her boys and I really hope she gets the help she desperately needs. Mental disorders and diseases are horrible conditions that take enormous strength and courage to overcome. I still wonder about her parents. I know that Brit has threatened them in regards to their visitations with her children, but when the kids aren't with Brit, and I were her parents, I would be beating down her door, in her face and trying to get her to get help. From appearance it doesn't look as though her parents have much to do with her. Brit is an adult, but just because of her age her parents should still be there. Whether or not she wants them. Their love is probably one of the only thing, if persistent enough and desperate enough, that could get Brit to wake up and get the help she needs.
20I can't believe there are so many mean-spirited people here who think Britney's bodyguard is doing a good thing! I've not read through the comments to see what the justification for that thought process is, but really it just seems very sad. I think you must prefer a miserable Britney. You really must enjoy her life being a mess... Amazing.
21No, he did it for the money.
22I don't want her miserable Lorelei!! But nothing has worked so far, maybe he is going about it the wrong way. Something needs to shake her awake tho:(
23Even if he did do it for the money, if it helps Britney and her family, I'm all for it.
24Lorlei, I don't want Britney to be miserable. I want Britney to get help. When you are so far gone, it will take you hitting rock bottom before you get better. She obviously hasn't hit rock bottom yet and maybe this will be it for her. She is at risk for losing her children, her career is almost beyond salvageable, she is surrounded by enablers and her family has been pushed aside, and now she has been charged with a crime. She needs something to get it through her head that she needs help. Personally, I don't think she will hit rock bottom when her kids are taken away. I don't doubt she loves them but she is so screwed up that she can't take care of them.
I would never want someone to be miserable and in this much pain. I am actually a little upset that you would think that of people who have expressed care for her. Britney needs support to do the right thing regardless of where it comes from or who it is.
25Someone had to spill the beans on her for her own well being. I wonder how long it will take her to realize she is losing everything of value in her life. Shes seriously bringing out the Anna Nicole Smith persona. and thats not a good thing.
26Who knows...I'm sure he started out with good intentions but things have a way of snowballing...in any case...she is an adult who pulled all this $hit & should be held accountable. Who are all these people feeling sorry for her? Hello!!! He got married on a whim, had a baby (prob both) for media attention...didn't bother to think ahead about all the work babies/kids are...she just thought about all the US magazine covers she'd get to be on...Since having them she has blown them off & barely cared for them. She is responsible for all of her choices just like you or me regardless or her celebrity or any problems she may have. She is rich, spoiled, selfish & stubborn. I can't stand her.
27b-i-t-c-h, excuse my language.. needs major help... i feel like this is helping her....she needs to complete rock bottom in order to get back up and this is helping her get there.
28i remember in VMA 2000 Brit's diary she said he was her bestfriend ... he was a company for years and years ... maybe money and helping her kids are both reasons ... and help her too... she has to realize alchool and drugs are drestroing her !
29None of us know this guy, but I do hope he is being sincere when he's saying he's doing it out of concern for the boys...
30britney needs help an all but he obviously did this for the money no doubt. case closed.
If it wasnt about the money he could just wait to testify in court or some other shiz like that but no the money smells sweeter.........kill 2 birds with one stone eh...
31She should really have her hired help sign confidentiality agreements...or whatever they are called. She should know better by this point...heck it was her so-called assistant Shannon who set-up the whole fiasco with the college kid and the pics on Us Weekly.
I'm really indifferent to what the bodyguard did. I honestly don't think he revealed anything we didn't already know, or what the nannies have already told rag mags.
32yes he is helping things. he's going to help them with their case so they can take those kids so Lynn and Kevin can take care of them. who cares if he's doing it for the money. it's probably all true.
33Quite possibly, yes.
34I don't care if she is messed up, there are DEFINITELY other ways to "help" her then by doing a tell-all to a tabloid. It's obvious his motivation was money, and not to help her or her children. And FYI I'm not a disillusioned Britney fan.
35$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
36yeah she's a total mess, but there's no way in hell anyone with half a brain would hire this guy as a bodyguard after this! what a stab in the back!
37He's totally doing it for the money; at this point, nobody cares for her well-being anymore, they're just looking for some quick cask.
38*cash
39I still feel sympathy for her a tiny bit, Scarlet, because of that. There's absolutely no one she can trust. And you can all say that it's because how how she acts and what she does, but honestly, how horrible would it be to not trust anyone in fear of that they'd sell their stories to US Weekly? There's no way she can be normal, at this point. It's sad, above all else.
40its cool if he's really concerned and reveals britney's secrets, but its not cool if he's making money from it. the public does not need to know this stuff. its britney's business, and for the good of the children involved they should all keep quiet.
41Yah...she is troubled and needs help at any cost...even humiliation if that's what it takes.
42I had never been a fan of Britney Spears, I am not into rock music, but I can't believe, in 2007, in the USA, that there is no law that can protect that woman agains the constant harassement of the paparazzies. Come on! She is a human being, she is not a piece of goods that every body can tear appart to make profit. All those peoples who are cashing on her since she had the terrible ideas to married a gigolo should be ashame!
43Other: I don't know what his true intentions are any more than anyone else who isn't him. I do know that if he is telling the honest truth, it will ultimately help the children and Britney. Sometimes things just have to get uncomfortably BAD for things to get better, and Brit hasn't been uncomfortable YET.
44I guess she will learn now to have her bodyguards sign a nondisclosure when they get hired.
45I wonder how he's going to get another job being a bodyguard if he's going to spill secrets.
46snowbirdqc - when you say you're not into rock music, you're not talking about Britney's music but just music in general right? Otherwise you might actually enjoy rock, it's nothing at all like the junk, oops I meant to say pop, she puts out there!
47snowbirdqc - when you say you're not into rock music, you're not talking about Britney's music but just music in general right? Otherwise you might actually enjoy rock, it's nothing at all like the junk, oops I meant to say pop, she puts out there!
48Yeah, I would hardly call Britney Spears music "rock music".
49I think she has postpartum depression, I feel bad for her and her kids!!My question is doesn't she make her employees sign a confidentially agreements?If not someone should tell her about it!!!
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