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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/people_britney_spears;_ylt=AouNmKiUB5YW0dono_7yXvYlo0ABOf late, Spears has engaged in increasingly strange behavior, showing up in public in skimpy outfits and sometimes minus her underwear.
Then came what the tabloids have called a meltdown weekend when she arrived at a Los Angeles hair salon on Friday, grabbed an electric razor and shaved her head bald. Afterward, she visited a tattoo parlor where she had a pair of red-and-pink lips inked onto her wrist. Then she went out clubbing with friends before entering rehab at Promises on Tuesday.
After leaving Promises on Wednesday, Spears attempted to keep a low profile but the celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted video of her wearing a wig and leaving what it said was a lawyer's office.
Her agent, Jason Trawick, referred inquiries to her manager, Larry Rudolph, who referred them to Gina Orr, the publicist at Jive Records, Spears' label. Orr did not respond to e-mail and phone messages, and Spears' Web site, where the singer once posted messages directly to fans, was all but blank on Wednesday. A message on its home page simply stated: "Stay tuned! Britney's new Web site is in the works."
Whether her recent behavior will damage her recording career is hard to say, said Vibe magazine music editor Jon Caramanica, although he suggested a way to minimize damage would be to come forward quickly and candidly discuss what she is going through.
"The thing worth noting is that the reason this is such a big deal is that many people really cared about Britney to begin with and that shouldn't be taken lightly," he said.
Spears, whose 1999 debut album "... Baby One More Time," sold more than 13 million copies, hasn't released a new album since 2003. Before her troubles began she had promised one this year, and Caramanica suggested that might also be a good place to address what she's going through.
"I think the best thing she could do is make an album that engages with this subject matter in some way," he said. "Not only to have a good album but to have an album that's a declaration of emotional health."