1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatternsymmondshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/nsymmondsLeave Britney Alone!rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GE7ZXitxHR"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2007/10/leave-spears-alone.html">Leave Britney Alone!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2007/10/leave-spears-alone.html/embed#?secret=GE7ZXitxHR" width="600" height="338" title="“Leave Britney Alone!” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="GE7ZXitxHR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When I heard the news about Britney Spears losing custody of her children, my heart fell. This reaction may seem strange to some, but watching her rise and decline in stardom for the last few years, I felt compelled to go against the grain of the media that consistently beats her down. Yes, she has…http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/files/import/britney%20vma%20%28WinCE%29.jpg