Bald Britney Braves Boos

Truth is stranger than fiction. So is the stuff reported in the news:


Bald Britney Appears at LA Tattoo Parlor -- LOS ANGELES, California - Britney Spears appeared in a tattoo parlor in the San Fernando Valley with her head shaved completely bald.

Video on KABC-TV showed the newly shorn Spears with tiny tattoos on the back of her neck as she sits Friday night for a new tattoo — a pair of red and pink lips.

Derrik Snell, who works at the tattoo parlor, said Spears showed up without notice and stayed for about 90 minutes as about 60 fans, photographers and gawkers gathered outside.

The appearance came the same day as reports on TV and Web sites that Spears, who has drawn criticism for her recent partying and sloppy behavior, had briefly checked into rehab.

Angelique Uram, a Spears fan who stood on the tattoo parlor's sidewalk for Friday night's spectacle, was aghast at the singer's new look.

"We could see her in the mirror, and her head is completely shaved," she told KABC. "It looks terrible."

Police arrived to control the crowd and helped Spears' bodyguards guide her into a waiting SUV, her head covered by a hooded sweatshirt.

The staff and management of Escape Velocity is torn as to whether Ms. Spears has gone completely nuts, if this is a desperate attempt to get K-Fed back (or if she's found a new pimp), if the rug matches the drapes, and/or if this is how she plans to win custody of the kids. We would just like to say to Britney, "Good luck and thank you."

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