This is sad. Lynne is only trying to do what's best for her grandkids and she's probably a more suitable chaperone than Britney. Britney is a wildchild, but Lynne has also raised two other children who don't appear to be totally out of control, so I don't think she's necessarily to blame for the way Britney turned out. I think that Britney's attitude is the norm among former child stars who have grown up with a virtually unlimited cashflow and no responsibility, and surrounded by handlers who bend over backwards to meet their every demand and constantly tell them how special, amazing, and better than the average person they are. They're going to grow up to be vapid, selfish, entitled, irresponsible adults regardless of who their parents were. Lynne got Britney into showbiz because, like most little girls, Britney wanted to be a star. She had the talent and opportunity to make it a reality, and Lynne let her take her shot. I think that once Britney became a huge star and started to get out of control, it was too late for Lynne to put her foot down and pull her out of the business.
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