Britney hits back at squirrel-eating story

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NO SQUIRRELS FOR DINNER: Britney Spears has hit back at the gossips

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Britney Spears has hit back at the gossips, publishing a list of the top 75 most ridiculous or offensive stories written about her in 2009 - including one claiming her family was once so poor they ate squirrels.

The list culled mostly from US and British websites, celebrity magazines and newspapers, included various reports of new boyfriends, claims of emotional breakdown on her Australian tour, allegations she was being drugged by her father and supposed demands for stripper poles in her hotel room.

The list, published on her official website www.britneyspears.com, also took aim at claims during 2009 that Spears, 28, was pregnant with a third child, that she is addicted to gardening, under orders to read the Bible every day - or converting to Judaism - and that her family once hunted and ate squirrels.

Topping the list was talk that Spears was dating Indian choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, trumpeted in one headline as "Britney Spears introduces her new Bollywood man to her parents."

Called "The Year in BS", the post said there were more than 13,000 stories written about Spears in 2009, when she staged her first concert tour since 2004 after a personal and career meltdown.

"We ranked the ones we believe were the most ridiculous. Either because they were factually inaccurate, because they reported the patently absurd, or because we believe they are simply offensive to the sensibilities," her posting said.

Spears rocketed to fame as a teenager 10 years ago with hits like (You Drive Me) Crazy and ...Baby One More Time and is still one of the best-known celebrities in the world.

Her Circus tour took her around the United States, to Europe and Australia and helped to give her three chart-topping singles.

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chris   #11   02:15 pm Dec 23 2009

Lots of people eat squirrels in this country. I don't understand were they saying that they were so poor thats all they ate? There are alot of squirrel hunters.

Sarah P. from AK   #10   11:03 am Dec 23 2009

What's so strange about eating squirrels? By golly, Britney should be proud of her mavericky heritage! Roast squirrel is the next best thing to moose chili! You betcha!

Pete   #9   07:38 pm Dec 22 2009

Go Britney. You rock girlfiend.

awrm   #8   03:41 pm Dec 22 2009

say what you want - she is still in my top three britney's (brittany's) of all time. Britany Snow just took position 2 after yesterdays tragedy so i need to fill spot number 3. any takers?

Basil Brush   #7   03:36 pm Dec 22 2009

Who cares really!!!!!!

Gary   #6   02:22 pm Dec 22 2009

She doesn't sing but mimes, eats squirrels and wears skimpy outfits on stage and people pay for this....? We live in queer times. Paul Dainty..hang your head in shame.

guy   #5   02:14 pm Dec 22 2009

what's your point?

Grant   #4   01:51 pm Dec 22 2009

Classic! Got no time or respect for the silly woman, but got a lot less for the press who make up those stories. Good to see the Celeb fighting back for once.

n   #3   01:23 pm Dec 22 2009

..I'd kinda love to see all celeb's print a list like this yearly - would at the very least give me an idea of what mags not to buy.. though I guess I only buy them for the pics anyway *grin*

Obzen   #2   12:51 pm Dec 22 2009

ooh gosh