Britney's Hair For Sale: Crass Exploitation?

Yesterday Dark And Bright reported on Britney Spear's shocking new look and out-of-control behaviour, and it seems that the singer's fragility is already being exploited.

The owner of the salon where Britney Spears shaved off her hair is selling the singer's locks for more than £500,000.

Esther Tognozzi has set up a special website for the sale and is throwing in Britney's abandoned drinks can and cigarette lighter.

Her husband, JT Tognozzi, said some of the proceeds from the sale would go to charity,
including one which supplies wigs to children with cancer, which is rather ironic, as Britney was pictured last night in a nightclub wearing a cheap-looking blonde hairpiece to cover up her shorn scalp.Apparently she stormed out of the club after the DJ played her single Hit Me Baby One More Time.Stressy much?

He also said "We still don't know why Britney chose our shop.We'll probably never know" which seems rather a stupid thing to say.Maybe because she just happened to be there at the time? Maybe because it was near the tattoo parlour she was visiting? It's not as if he was questioning why she shot herself, just why she went to their hairdressers, which hardly seems important.

A search on eBay for "Britney Spears hair" reveals dozens of supposed clumps of the popstar's tresses - some of it not even the right colour! In reference to the frauds,Mr Tognozzi said "It's pretty crazy all the frauds and stuff that's out there, They're not even in our state."

Dr Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist who has given professional advice on Big Brother, believes that Britney may be suffering from post-natal depression,but that the singer might also be trying to make a statement along the lines of "'I've had this blonde pop princess imposed on me. You guys need to take heed now. I'm more than that, I'm different than that'."

Not Only Is She Bald, It Was Self-Inflicted!

I reported Britney Spears' new hairdo a couple of posts ago (scroll down for pictures!) and now it's come out that she was in a San Fernando Valley hair-salon on Friday night when she grabbed an electric clipper and shaved her own head.

The salon owner, Esther Tognozzi told CNN:

"I tried to talk her out of it. I said, 'Are you sure you're not having a bad day and tomorrow you'll feel differently about it? Why don't we wait a little bit?'

"She said 'No, I absolutely want it shaved off now.' Next thing I know, she grabbed the buzzer and she went to the back of my salon and she was shaving off her own hair. "

Thats pretty impulsive.And somewhat worrying.

Over the past few months she's got divorced, been accused of being a negligent parent, partied hard with Paris Hilton, ruined her image by being photographed without knickers on four seperate occasions, got a new boyfriend, been dumped by him, checked into rehab, checked out less than twenty-four hours later, and got a new tattoo (a pair of pink and red lips on her wrist) just before she shaved her head.

Christ, she's been a busy girl! I got tired just typing that list!

According to Yahoo! News:

Professor Cary Cooper, professor of psychology and health at Lancaster University, and an expert on stress, said: "She's obviously quite a disturbed girl at the moment, she doesn't know who or what she is. She obviously needs some help, and needs somebody to take hold, because her behaviour is very erratic. I think it's a call for help. She's saying, 'I'm very confused, I'm not in control of myself at the moment, I need a fresh start, I need help'. "

He refers to the dramatic head-shaving incident thus:"To me, it's a symbolic act, saying, 'Help, I'm not altogether here' - and it's certainly drawn attention to her."

Lets hope she listens.

Britney Spears Is Bald!

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=entertainment&id=5042740
SHERMAN OAKS, February 16, 2007 - Britney Spears is back in the U.S., and she's sporting a brand new look.
Spears was photographed at the valley tattoo shop "Body and Soul" in Sherman Oaks, getting a tattoo reportedly of a pair of red and pink lips on her wrist. But the biggest change to the pop singer's style? She shaved her head bald.
Spears could be seen inside the tattoo parlor with her head fully exposed, but as she left the shop she was led by her bodyguard straight to a waiting SUV. Spears had her head covered with a hooded sweatshirt to hide her new noggin.
The sidewalk outside the shop was filled with fans, onlookers and paparazzi. Some fans that were interviewed after Spears departed declared the new look less than flattering.