Hair a Mess, Lips Unlovely, Mascara Caked
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Britney Spears, her mouth loaded with gum, hair a mess - why would she do it?
To win the sympathy of the average American?
But Spears wore her do-it-yourself raggedness with rigorous intent. If the point of the interview was to curry sympathy and concern from viewers, then Spears reached for a costume to make her pitch. Here were the inarticulate mewlings of a starlet who has plummeted from her pedestal — a free fall without the safety net of a stylist. See what the paparazzi have done to me? See what the rumors have wrought?
Britney Dresses for a Backyard Pity Party