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OMEN
06-16-2006, 09:56 PM
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Britney Spears
WINDHOEK, Namibia -- Following in the steps of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Britney Spears is considering a Namibian birth for her next baby, a government official said Friday.

Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister Leon Jooste said officials have received an inquiry on behalf of the 24-year-old pop star, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston, with husband Kevin Federline.

"She has shown interest to come over to Namibia," Jooste said by telephone from a conference in neighboring South Africa. "Nothing has been confirmed yet, but there is a definite possibility of that happening."

He declined to provide further details, saying: "She wants to come in very low profile and have some privacy. She might change her mind if we reveal too much now."

There was no immediate response from Spears' New York-based representative, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, to requests by The Associated Press seeking comment.

Spears, who recently announced she is expecting a second child, has taken a beating in the tabloids, which have questioned her parenting skills. She has been photographed driving with Sean Preston in her lap, and nearly dropped him when she tripped outside a New York City hotel.

In an interview with NBC's "Dateline" on Thursday night, Spears said the criticism has crossed the line and that she feels like a "target."

"I know I'm a good mom," she said.

Spears also said that reports of marital difficulties with Federline are inaccurate.

"He helps me. He has to. I'm (an) emotional wreck right now," she said, referring to the fluctuating hormones of her second pregnancy.

Federline, an aspiring rapper, has signed with Five Star Vintage to be the face of the clothing brand's first advertising campaign, the company announced Friday. The campaign was shot in Los Angeles.

He will appear in magazine ads due for release in the September issue of magazines, company spokesman Kenneth Loo told the AP. Five Star Vintage is a division of Blue Marlin Corp.

Spears would probably appreciate some of the peace and privacy that Pitt and Jolie enjoyed when their daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, was born last month in the sleepy southwest African nation.

The Namibian government shielded the Hollywood couple from the paparazzi, insisting that visiting journalists obtain permission in writing to cover them.
AP

Assassin™
06-17-2006, 06:10 AM
I just read a follow-up story on this. Her official spokesperson said that the rumors are false and that Spears is not at all considering Namibia. It was just a tourism scam coming from the head of Nabia's tourism department.

scorpionf
06-17-2006, 10:35 AM
Sounds like a silly move on the part of the tourism board of Namibia....

Are flocks of stupid and ditzy young girls really the market they want to be targeting? Like most of Britneys teen fans would be able to afford to, or have the means to, get to Namibia anyway :rolleyes:

I thought Madonna was Britney's idol anyway?!?! :dunno:

Assassin™
06-17-2006, 04:45 PM
^Since Britney publicly announced that she has left "Kabbalah", she and Madonna aren't on speaking terms anymore.