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The two faces of Miss Spears – ravaged Britney gets an airbrush makeover
Last updated at 12:06pm on 6th November 2007
Bloated, pasty-faced and with greasy hair, this is the shocking extent of Britney Spears' downward spiral since losing custody of her two sons.
But her ravaged looks have been quickly glossed over in new promotional images for her upcoming album, thanks to the magic of airbrushing.
Three photographs have been released to help promote her new release Blackout – all of which only vaguely resemble the real Miss Spears.
Reality versus fantasy: Britney Spears looked pale and bloated during an outing in LA this week; a new promotional shot for her album Blackout shows the star looking radiant
In each image, the singer poses provocatively and wears typically skimpy attire, but her skin looks radiant and blemish free – a far cry from her appearance during an outing earlier this week.
The 25-year-old, whose album is on track to reach number one in the US this week, wore a giant-sized pair of sunglasses on a shopping trip near her Malibu home - but they did little to disguise her worn features.
Her pallid complexion was bloated and spotty while her skin-tight jeans and transparent vest top exposing her black bra seemed to be straining at the seams.
And without a scrap of make-up, it was impossible to ignore the trout pout which has suddenly appeared since a visit to a cosmetic surgeon last month.
Miss Spears has been on a downward descent since the breakdown of her marriage to Kevin Federline last year.
After several months of hard partying she inexplicably and publicly shaved her head in February this year.
Several stints in rehab and an attempted comeback have failed to halt speculation she is on a self-destructive path.
Last month her erratic behaviour took its toll with a judge stripping her of the custody of her children Sean Preston, two and Jayden James, one.
After she failed to undergo drug tests ordered by the court, she was temporarily banned from even visiting them under supervision a fortnight ago.
When the ban was lifted, she marked the occasion this week by taking them out for a ride in a toy cart.
Britney, whose mothering skills were recently described as "chaotic" by her court appointed monitor, appeared distracted as she dragged her sons around the driveway and surrounding streets of her LA mansion.
But Miss Spears did not bother to change out of pyjamas and seemed more preoccupied with her mobile phone than entertaining the toddlers.
Today as she shopped for lamps for her home, her appearance seemed to have taken a turn for the worse.
Her greasy dyed blonde locks were scraped back from her face while she showed off a double chin.
Despite on ongoing bizarre behaviour, friends say she's desperate turn her life around.
Former N'Sync singer Lance Bass told People magazine: "I saw her last night. I went over to the house. It was great."
"I went over to see the kids, and you can tell she's really trying so hard to get herself back in order."
Last week, Britney hit back at criticism of her parenting, saying: "It's sad how people... how cruel our world can be.
"But at the end of the day you gotta to know in your heart that you are doing the best that you can."
While Britney's in the midst of a bitter custody battle, more court drama looms.
Johnny Wright, who managed Spears's career from 1999 to 2003, has launched legal action against the star.
Wright is suing her, claiming she owes him more than £7,200 in "back commission".
He said: "I didn't want to sue Britney. But she didn't leave me much choice."
"I have worked with Britney in some capacity since she was 15. She was always focused. She was good at what she did and a very hard worker."
He concluded: "It's disappointing to see how things have turned out."
Last updated at 12:06pm on 6th November 2007
Bloated, pasty-faced and with greasy hair, this is the shocking extent of Britney Spears' downward spiral since losing custody of her two sons.
But her ravaged looks have been quickly glossed over in new promotional images for her upcoming album, thanks to the magic of airbrushing.
Three photographs have been released to help promote her new release Blackout – all of which only vaguely resemble the real Miss Spears.
Reality versus fantasy: Britney Spears looked pale and bloated during an outing in LA this week; a new promotional shot for her album Blackout shows the star looking radiant
In each image, the singer poses provocatively and wears typically skimpy attire, but her skin looks radiant and blemish free – a far cry from her appearance during an outing earlier this week.
The 25-year-old, whose album is on track to reach number one in the US this week, wore a giant-sized pair of sunglasses on a shopping trip near her Malibu home - but they did little to disguise her worn features.
Her pallid complexion was bloated and spotty while her skin-tight jeans and transparent vest top exposing her black bra seemed to be straining at the seams.
And without a scrap of make-up, it was impossible to ignore the trout pout which has suddenly appeared since a visit to a cosmetic surgeon last month.
Miss Spears has been on a downward descent since the breakdown of her marriage to Kevin Federline last year.
After several months of hard partying she inexplicably and publicly shaved her head in February this year.
Several stints in rehab and an attempted comeback have failed to halt speculation she is on a self-destructive path.
Last month her erratic behaviour took its toll with a judge stripping her of the custody of her children Sean Preston, two and Jayden James, one.
After she failed to undergo drug tests ordered by the court, she was temporarily banned from even visiting them under supervision a fortnight ago.
When the ban was lifted, she marked the occasion this week by taking them out for a ride in a toy cart.
Britney, whose mothering skills were recently described as "chaotic" by her court appointed monitor, appeared distracted as she dragged her sons around the driveway and surrounding streets of her LA mansion.
But Miss Spears did not bother to change out of pyjamas and seemed more preoccupied with her mobile phone than entertaining the toddlers.
Today as she shopped for lamps for her home, her appearance seemed to have taken a turn for the worse.
Her greasy dyed blonde locks were scraped back from her face while she showed off a double chin.
Despite on ongoing bizarre behaviour, friends say she's desperate turn her life around.
Former N'Sync singer Lance Bass told People magazine: "I saw her last night. I went over to the house. It was great."
"I went over to see the kids, and you can tell she's really trying so hard to get herself back in order."
Last week, Britney hit back at criticism of her parenting, saying: "It's sad how people... how cruel our world can be.
"But at the end of the day you gotta to know in your heart that you are doing the best that you can."
While Britney's in the midst of a bitter custody battle, more court drama looms.
Johnny Wright, who managed Spears's career from 1999 to 2003, has launched legal action against the star.
Wright is suing her, claiming she owes him more than £7,200 in "back commission".
He said: "I didn't want to sue Britney. But she didn't leave me much choice."
"I have worked with Britney in some capacity since she was 15. She was always focused. She was good at what she did and a very hard worker."
He concluded: "It's disappointing to see how things have turned out."
