Wednesday April 25, 2007
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When Britney Spears' father, Jamie, blasted her in an April 20 article in the New York Post, calling his daughter "out of control," the results were disastrous.
The move pushed Spears (who was already angry about being forced into rehab in February) past the breaking point.
As a consequence, "she's cut everyone out of her life," a source tells Us. "She says she doesn't want to see anyone from her past."
Meanwhile, Spears' relationship with her mother Lynne Spears - with whom she co-wrote two feel-good books, including 2000's Heart to Heart - has been troubled since she began dating Kevin Federline in 2004.
But it further deteriorated when Federline, 29, was given custody of their kids while Spears, 25, was in rehab - a move Spears says was orchestrated by her mom.
"She feels her mother gave Larry Rudolph power: He handed her kids over to her ex," explains the source.
Another insider says, "Britney loves her mom and they talk almost every day, but they aren't the most cordial conversations."
As for her dad, the singer told the Post, "We have never had a good relationship. It's sad that all the men that have been in my life do not know how to accept a real woman's love."
She added: "I am praying for my father." A source says, "That's her way to get back at people: She says, 'You're in my prayers.'"
Who is the one calming influence in Spears' life? How is Britney preparing for her next album? Why was Lynne Spears worried about her daughter as far back as 1999?
For more details on Britney's tumultuous relationship with her family, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands this week.
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Posted by Noelle Hancock at 7:13 am ET
