Britney Spears ex-bodyguard gives exclusive interview

September 24th, 2007 // 126 Comments
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Tony Barretto a bodyguard briefly employed by Britney Spears after her stint in rehab filed a declaration with the judge handling her custody case. Based on this information, the judge has ordered Britney to take randomized drug tests and parenting classes to maintain custody of her kids. Tony reveals what he told the judge about Britney’s drug use, parenting and erratic behavior in an exclusive interview with News of the World:

On her overdose with Howie Day:
“On the surface of the dresser, I could see mounds of white powder and a straw on top. I suspected it was cocaine or powdered methamphetamines. By the side I spotted a glass pipe, which I knew from my drugs training was often used with crystal meth.”
The drug has similar effects to amphetamine and ecstasy. Overdosing can cause heart failure.
Tony went on: “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Britney was completely out of it. We thought she’d overdosed. She was distraught, crying. Her skin was all waxy. She looked so ill. We tried to speak to her. My fellow bodyguard and Alli were so worried they wanted to get hold of a medic to detoxify her. We were panicking. We thought she was going to die.
“There was talk about where to put the detox line it was that serious–through her arm, which would make fans think she’d been injecting, or through her neck.”

On her parenting skills:
He also told how she kept Jayden James and Sean Preston up late so they would sleep through the mornings and not wake her. If they woke early, a member of staff dealt with them.
Tony said: “Britney does love her kids but she is a fickle mum. When the kids are happy, she’s happy. When they’re crying or unwell, she’s not sure what to do. She speaks to them in weird, creepy, baby voices, in made-up languages, which they just don’t get. All it does is unsettle, upset and scare them. Often she would scream and cry uncontrollably. Imagine what that is like for young children.”

On the constant nudity:
“It’s the strangest thing, she likes to expose herself. I think part of it is she likes to embarrass people and make them feel uneasy. Before I even started working for her, I was warned about her stripping. I must have seen her naked dozens of times and each time I’ve been extremely embarrassed. She strips off anywhere–at home, recording studios and clubs. Even at the dance rehearsals, she took all her clothes off in front of me and then bent over, not even to pick anything up. I felt my ears burning and turned my head to the wall.”

If you’ve got some free time, scope out the full story and the myriad of links. It’s pretty much everything you imagined about Britney Spears and so much more. Also there’s a weird subplot about the bodyguards arming themselves when Howie Day is around. I want to say I’m making that up, but seriously, it’s true. I had no idea he was that dangerous. Howie Day seems like the type of guy that would crumble if you stepped on a daisy. Have you heard his music? I’m not saying Howie’s a pansy; I’m just saying I’ve seen premature infants that could kick his ass.

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  1. z

    first, eh eh?

  2. LuvsAll

    Britney only does what she does cause she loves everyone and wants to share right down to the puss filled sores on her skin.

  3. sad

    I don’t’ even know how I feel about Britney….I don’t feel sorry for her, I don’t hate her, and I definitely don’t like her….. But I DO know that she needs to be locked up in a mental hospital until she’s back to normal (whatever that may be for her).

  4. Ascil

    4@!!444!!!!!

  5. Oops, I crapped my pants!

    You don’t have to spend your life addicted to smack
    Homeless on the streets giving handjobs for crack

  6. She clearly needs professional help and someone needs to take those kids and put them somewhere safe. Obviously she’s got no clue on how to be a mom.

  7. lambman

    I feel sorry for her, you can feel bad for somebody and still think they are responsible for their own situation.

    She really just needs to move in with her parents or something for like a year.

  8. jrzmommy

    The only thing I’m surprised at is that he didn’t witness any human sacrifices. I”d believe anything about her at this point.

    By the way, is anyone getting the weird spyware thing again? I’ve gotten it twice so far on the Fish.

  9. Jamie

    Will someone get her some help?! The chick has lost it.

  10. SHE'S FUCKING LOONEY

    There was a big debate on another post wether Britney was just stupid or also mentally unbalanced.

    HELLO I think this clinches it. Biutch is a naturally stupid person, who is a spoiled brat and now has mental problems. She’s lost what little mind she had and she’s to much of a primadonna to think she’s doing anything wrong, too stupid to deal with herself rationally and too crazy to do anything logical with respect to her pathetic life. She is in a deep deep hole covered with layers and layers of obtaclesnamely; stupidity, insanity and mega spolied brat bichness and she does not have the tools to dig herself out; intelligence, humilitiy, maturity or sanity.

    This is multi layered problem. People are trying to help but with this combination of crap she’s a nightmare and people won’t stick around long enough to help and can you blame them?

    Sane stupid people don’t act like this. Insane stupid people who are abusing substances act like this. It aint either or with this chick it’s this and that and that and that. She is a smorgesborg of trouble and problems.

    There are plenty of good kind people whove had horrible tagedies in their lives and they deserve are compassion. Thids brat does NOT.

  11. SHE'S FUCKING LOONEY

    *Bitch
    *obstacles namely
    * smörgåsbord
    *tragedies
    *this brat does NOT

  12. Oops, I crapped my pants!

    #10 Thank you for poorly spelling the obvious. Next time, just suggest she fuck off, or something.

  13. so sad

    it’s not even entertaining anymore. Just sad.

    By the way z at #1, thanks for telling us what grade you’re in.

  14. Thanks Teacher

    #11 Since when do school teachers read this site during the day? Shouldn’t you be teaching or correcting the papers you get paid to correct, like those of your students? Instead of picking on people here? Oh, you have spellcheck? Congratulations. (Or is that spelled spell check?). Get out your copy of Elements Of Style and get busy, this site is always chock full of typos!!

  15. TS

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I love it

  16. SHE'S FUCKING LOONEY

    #12. Yes I should have actually read what I wrote. But I am how you say “parreseux”.

    I’m glad it’s obvious to you but it was actually a debate with quite a few posters here on the Superfish who refused to believe Britney was mentally ill and insisted she was just a stupid bitch who believed her own hype.

    So here you go:

    The BITCH is a highly unintelligent human being who is completely fucking insane and a giant spoiled brat. Yep sounds like the perfect mother to me.

    Oh and she’s fat.

    Take care, hope you have some depends and try eating less fiber.

  17. Thanks Teacher

    #16, sorry! I thought someone else was correcting your spelling in a bitchy way. I didn’t realize it way you. Ooops! I was trying to stick up for you! LOL and oh, well!!

  18. TS

    And #13, Agreed. When are these people gonna learn? Dorks. About as uncreative as it gets.

  19. Tits McGee

    man, back in the day, there would be no question, the men in the white coats would have come for her, and we would not hear another goddamned thing about this. The kids would be wards of the state. Everyone on Roosevelt Island. Padded room for hussypants.

    But this isn’t the crazy asylum days. Shucks. (kicks empty can in the sunset)….

  20. bob

    18, talk about unoriginal, 13s comment was already used last week.

  21. whatever

    did i miss something? why does she look like she’s crying in some of those photos? it’s not like she actually realizes yet that her children are going bye-bye. so…. what’s her deal now?

  22. bob

    wtf is she crying about? did she finally see her complexion in the mirror?

    is she homeless now because that purse seems like it has every possession of hers in it, including her 2 kids.

  23. starscanfrighten

    Post #10:

    Well said!

    Won’t matter though, we’re still gonna see a bunch of similarly stupid enablers on here whining about how they feel sorry for her, blah, blah, blah. Idiots.

  24. SHE'S FUCKING LOONEY

    Thanks #17. It’s the though that counts and I apreciate you defending me and what you said was funny anyway. I’s nice when someone sticks up for you when so many people here are always attacking other posters. Sometimes it’s all in good fun but, it also gets really fucking old. I mean, just let us bitch in peace for fucks sake.

    Plus I usually correct my own spelling cause otherwise I will (it has happened many a times) get some fucking douchebag being like “ummmm you didn’t spell * smörgåsbord properly”.

    And if I wanted to be judged on my spelling I go hang around my insufferable fucking teachers or parents. No thanks.

  25. PunkA

    K-Fed is about to get K-Rich!! Thanks, Brit, you trailer park crack whore wanna be.

  26. adeliza

    I wanna hear some of these made up languages.

  27. jrzmommy

    “Hey, ya’ll……..I gone ‘n dun way too much co-CAINE….I thank I’m ha-loo-cinatin’….is that thare a great big fat man? Hey fat man, pick up mah hat!”

  28. TS

    #24. Nobody cares.

  29. TS

    #24, sorry, just being a dick today…

  30. Thanks Teacher

    #24, I’m lucky, my dad never could spell! I’ve also found people here can get nasty. I agree that a bunch of people who hang out here attack others for no good reason. Last week some idiot here was correcting my grammer. And calling me ugly! I always thought we were here to attack the celebs!

  31. The StillBourne Identity

    Hey #30, you’re still ugly.

  32. Thanks Teacher

    … and you have a magic screen that you can see my face with? …

  33. Thanks Teacher

    And you just proved my point. Why attack me? Go spit on the guy in the next cubicle.

  34. The StillBourne Identity

    No, I can just tell by how loud you cry.

  35. Thanks Teacher

    Oh, you can hear me now?

  36. The StillBourne Identity

    You whiners are the reason people such as myself do this… because we know we can get a rise out of you. Passes the time… sorry you work in a cubicle but they are for interns & recent college grads. It’s where they belong, and also at reception desks.

  37. Thanks Teacher

    Stillbourne, I said for YOU to spit on the guy in the next cubicle. I don’t work in a cubicle. Silly boy, can’t even read. Maybe you need a little alone time in the mens room.

  38. whitegold

    Seriously, people on here are still doing the whole “first” thing? Why? Then again, Brit is still doing the whole “I’m a crazy moron” thing. So I guess some things in life never change, right?

  39. The StillBourne Identity

    #37 – you know how I know you’re a kid? Because you don’t quite understand the concept of sarcasm. You’re cracking me up… continuuuue.

  40. katydid

    Too bad Britney didn’t get the chance to do what fate had in store for her. She was meant to be a trailer park mom with a bunch of odd-looking, dirt eating kids and a nice little side business selling siphoned gas. She’s got the dirt eating kids, and I have faith the siphoned gas business will take off anytime now, and it’s only a matter of time before she’s living in a trailer. Destiny will prevail.

  41. Thanks Teacher

    I understand sarcasm, but what does that have to do with your posts? I see no sarcasm there. You’re not funny. Get back to class. Your mommy wants you to pass this semester.

  42. The StillBourne Identity

    Oh I am sorry, Teacher. Did I hurt your feelings? Do you want to talk about it? Maybe have some tea & crumpets and, you know, talk it over? Maybe have a little cry? Or have you already done that in your closet 3 times today with your teddy bear?

  43. libra rising

    it’s just sad to see. i’m neither pissed nor happy about her situation. it’s sad to see someone go from so high on the popularity list not because shit she does now, but how fucking cool she was to most 14 year olds back in the day. it’s sad to see her crumble really…..

  44. jo jmo

    To her bodygaurds: Take a Friggin’ picture!

  45. The StillBourne Identity

    In all the hilarity that has ensued I forgot to comment about Britney… she’ll be dead just in time for the holidays just as God & Santa had intended.

  46. Lindsay

    Is anyone else entirely SICK of seeing her puckered-up whiny face all over the town & internet. I wish she would become sick or have her legs chopped off in a car wreck so she can have a real reality check – in attempts to help her realize she should cover up and quit crashing her car and taking off without any accountability. Sheesh!

  47. Tyallie

    Wow, all jokes aside, there really is something WRONG with this girl. I want to feel sorry for her. I really do. But I can’t. Because she has had so many opportunities to improve herself, and yet all she wants to do is get high on drugs and strip in front of her staff. The woman’s clearly not thinking about either her career or her children. People used to talk about how hot and sexy Britney was, and how she managed to cocktease the boys while maintaining her virginity. And look at her now. She’d not even remotely sexy, and even if she were she couldn’t tease anybody because the world and his uncle gets a flash of her naked body every other weekend. She has fallen so far. Do you reckon she even cares?

  48. Sheva

    Brit is not fat. Most women who squeezed out two puppies would be happy to look how great she was on the awards show.

    Shoot a lot of women in the US look much worse and have had no kids.

    Brit just needs to do more coke and she’ll be fine. That is all.

  49. SHE'S FUCKING LOONEY

    #23 Thanks. Sadly we live in a world of fucking losers and their idiot enablers.

    HEY Thanks Teacher,
    sorry to see it looks like you’ve been dealing with that annoying shit already today. Honeslty I pity people who have so little going on for them that they have to go attack some random poster on a celeb trashing site. I have heard that bullshit excuse of “I like to get a rise out of people “so often but really it’s pretty pathetic when a person first impulse and instict is to try to annoy people and fight with them. And little do they understand there is a big difference between geting a rise out of someone and being handed your balls on a platter. It’s the poor typical little douche in the school yard, trying so effin hard to get a little attention because they don’t get it at home.

    Oh well screw em it’s their sad little life.

  50. The StillBourne Identity

    #49 – How did you know I was having my balls on a platter for dinner tonight? They’re delicious… you want some? Or do you just prefer dead prostitute from your mumzy’s basement?

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