Strollerderby : bobby brown

Is it fair to take pictures of Britney's kids?

Brett Singer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:53:00 GMT

You may have heard about the photographs of Britney Spears smoking while 2-year-old Sean Preston was playing with her cigarette lighter. Well, the actual photo doesn't quite show that. Here it is:

Now, far be it from me to disagree with the celebrity media machine, but this doesn't look as bad as it sounds. In this pic she looks to be taking the cigarettes away from her child. That would be the right thing to do. The better thing to do would be to not smoke at all, and especially not in front of your kids. Second-hand smoke is very dangerous, especially to little lungs. It also makes me wonder if she was smoking while pregnant, which would be much worse. My guess – and I have nothing to back this up – is that she probably was. As a former smoker, I know how hard it is to quit, and it looks to me like the Britster is quite the nicotine addict.

Here's the part that gets me: the photos were taken at her house. Why? Presumably a photog with a mega-ultra-zoom lens – a "Pavarotti", as El Federline famously referred to them on his ill-fated rap album – was suspended from a helicopter or something and took the shot through her window or on her balcony.

She's a celebrity, and over 18 (although emotionally she might be, like, 12, but let's not go there). But her kids aren't. Not to sound like a celebrity defending dipstick ("LEAVE...BRITNEY...ALONE!"), but maybe there should be a law that prevents the kids from being photographed, at least when they're at home. As someone points out over at MomLogic, they didn't ask to be in this bizarre situation.

There are celebrities whose children you almost never see candid pictures of – Madonna, Howard Stern, Christie Brinkley, and I'm sure there are dozens more that I can't think of at the moment. Of course, those people aren't the unbelievable mess that Brit appears to be. At best, this photo shows poor judgment on her part, not only the smoking but also hanging out with her kid in front of an open window where a sleazoid photographer can get a clear shot. Um, curtains? A really high hedge? Move someplace else?

Of course, if nobody wanted to see the pictures, they wouldn't be worth anything, and photographers wouldn't take them. But that's a different topic.

Here are the rest of the photos. Hey, at least she looks pretty good in her bikini.

images: popsugar.com

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Finally! A Good Reason to Move to Utah: Proposed Child Support Increases

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:50:00 GMT

Bobby Brown isn't the only non-custodial parent feeling the heat these days. Noncustodial parents will likely see a substantial increase in child support in the State of Utah if SB23 passes the Utah State Senate. States vary widely on their methodologies to determine child support and Utah hasn't typically been the most aggressive in making sure child support amounts reflect current economic data and the true costs of raising children.

So this could be a sign of things to come for other states. I hope so. Non-custodial parents (frequently fathers) have real complaints about the difficulty of being treated like "just a paycheck" and the drain on their incomes of paying child support. I'm sympathetic. To a point. Obviously, the interested parties in cases of dual custody where child support is at stake have very different viewpoints.

Since my ex- and I decided to put aside our differences and have meetings to discuss the real financial needs of our twin daughters, the whole arrangement has become so much more harmonious than in the early days when child support was used more as a weapon against each other. Ultimately, people can save themselves and their children much heartache by trying to mediate disputes out of court and in a more cooperative frame of mind. This is obviously much easier said than done, especially if your ex is a complete ass.

Bobby Brown Gets Sprung...from Jail

Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:34:00 GMT

Bobby Brown is in the slammer for not paying child support, but he might not be for long. Top Forty radio station WIHT in Washington D.C. has offered to pay for the child support he owes if the "singer" will do a week-long stint on the station's morning show. (Really 99.5? How much are you hurting for ratings?)

Their morning man, Kane, says that the station is willing to give $19,150 to Bobby Brown so he can pay what he owes his kids if he will hang out for a week and help out with the community. *snort* Kane also said that they are going to treat Brown like a king and put him up in a nice hotel. But, they are going to "keep an eye on him" because he is ~~a no-talent crack head~~ Bobby Brown.

Bobby Brown Jailed Until He Pays $19K in Back Child Support

Alisyn — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:03:00 GMT

~~Musician~~ ~~Rapper~~ Whitney Houston's estranged husband Bobby Brown was arrested in New Jersey on Saturday, and will remain in jail until he pays Kim Ward, the mother of two of his teenage children, $19,000 in back child support. "Although this agreement was put in place when he was Bobby Brown the star, this agreement is being enforced when he is not always able to find work," a Atlanta attorney told The Associated Press (Bobby's a GA resident). "He hasn't made an album in quite some years."

What, no residuals from "Tender Roni?"

Bobby was arrested during his daughter's high school cheerleading competition, and is expected to remain in jail this week, until... well, probably until Whitney bails his broke ass out.

Can you imagine how embarrassed his daughter must've been when the cops had to schlep her deadbeat dad out of the auditorium? Probably as embarrassed she was when cops did the exact same thing last March (except Daddy was arrested for motor vehicle violations that time). The poor girl.