Britney Spears’ backup dancers require drug tests to tour with her

**mrs.v** · December 9th, 2008, 11:08 AM

In an effort to keep Britney Spears away from bad influences and focused on her comeback tour in support of her new CD “Circus,” her backup dancers will be required to submit to drug testing. We all know that Brit has a weakness for two things: backup dancers and drugs. I’m guessing that her dad, Jamie, is behind this rule - since he’s pretty much behind anything that keeps Britney in check.

Who knew that the first thing you would hear after being hired to dance for Britney Spears would be, “Fill this, please.”
A source tells E! News that, in an effort to keep the on-track pop star free from negative influences, her camp is requiring that all of her backup dancers submit to drug tests.
“They all had to be drug tested and, if they didn’t pass, they were fired,” the insider says.
“I think they only do it for her because she is under strict watch. I think they just want good influences around her,” the source adds, noting that drug testing is not common practice.
Considering Britney spends a hefty chunk of time with her fellow performers—and is going to be heading out on tour next year with a number of them—it’s understandable that those who look after the Circus star want to screen her stagemates ahead of time.
“It’s going to be a pretty big tour,” says Robert Baker, the studio director at Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood, where Spears frequently rehearses. “They’re going to have a three-ring circus with live animals, so it’s probably stricter liability.”
“I don’t think it’s a common practice, but each artist is different,” Baker tells E! News, referring to the drug-testing issue. “Everyone is just trying to safeguard against any foreseeable problems.”
A rep for Spears didn’t respond to requests for comment.

[From E!Online]
You know, it’s not a bad idea, but something tells me that if Brit wants drugs bad enough, she can find them someplace other than her backup dancers. I wonder if Jamie Spears will be accompanying his daughter on this tour? I can’t think of anything I’d rather not do than spend night after night watching my daughter half-naked, lip syncing to crappy music. But the only way this tour will be a success is if Brit has constant supervision. If you remember, her last tour, the Onyx Hotel, was when everything started to go wrong for Brit- she had a certain backup dancer delivered to her in Europe after meeting him in a club, and the rest…well, you know.

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**Mel1973** · December 9th, 2008, 01:31 PM

ah they are probably doing that so that they know who they have to hire to get the good stuff and not have to go get it themselves ...

**calcifer** · December 9th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by mrs.v

“They’re going to have a three-ring circus with live animals,...”

honestly, instead of doing a tour and needing to bring those poor animals with her, she should better go to travel with a circus and sing a song every night.

**Novice** · December 9th, 2008, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Beeyotch

We can only hope.

What a way to go, though! And sort of a fitting end to her crazy story...

Yeah mimicing someone else LOL!

(Roy What-his-name...?)

**Belt Up** · December 9th, 2008, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Novice

She's performing vegas????

Give her a few years.....

**Lily** · December 9th, 2008, 03:32 PM

I keep reading this as "Britney Spears BREAKUP dancers."

**ymeman** · December 9th, 2008, 10:52 PM

This headline is hysterical, I can see it now, "I got a job dancin' wit Britney, but I'ma make that crazy bitch pee in a cup 'fore I go anywhere wit her."