As Britney Spears unravels, who really has her best interests at heart?
If Britney Spears is a train wreck in progress, then those around her are the conductors steering the Britney Express full speed down the railway to ruination. From her dysfunctional family to publicity-pursuing “friends” and doctors, everyone seems eager to offer advice. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be anyone in the clamoring crowd who has Brit’s best interests at heart. Just before Spears left the L.A. psych ward last weekend, shrink-turned-talk- show-host Dr. Phil (McGraw) was conveniently by her side, making dramatic headlines the next day. He claimed he had been begging Spears’ mom, Lynne, to let him near the troubled 26-year-old for months to stage an intervention. Monday, McGraw chafed at suggestions he’s exploiting Spears and insisted that he saw her at her family’s request. But questions about why McGraw felt the need to immediately tell “Entertainment Tonight” about his meeting with Spears and her condition continue to disturb concerned onlookers. “It’s completely u
