Until she shaved her head, I had not spent a moment thinking about Britney Spears. But the photographs of her shaved head stopped me short. They were fascinating. Online, I caught up with the divorce and the party binge sans her two baby sons , the pantyless paparazzi photos, and the vomiting on her entourage. The next day she was wearing a cheap Marilyn wig.

By then, the pop tart was a superstar, but after a quickie marriage and split from Kevin Federline and two kids, she was on a downward spiral — Partying with no panties! Collapsed in a club! Investigated by L. Related: Oops!

Images of Britney Spears shaving her head during a breakdown in were captured by more than 70 photographers, and became famous around the world, almost overnight. In a new Channel 5 documentary, Britney Spears: Breaking Point , a tattoo artist who was there the night this happened, has claimed Britney confided in her about why she did it. After leaving a rehabilitation clinic in Antigua, Britney had gone to the home of her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, asking to see their children, Sean and Jayden.

The singer, 39, sheared off her locks with a pair of clippers at a hair salon, after her ex, Kevin Federline, reportedly wouldn't let her see their two kids, Sean and Jayden. While Britney 's battle with her conservatorship has been detailed in the new documentary Framing Britney Spears , it's another film about the popstar's life that delved into her most famous public stunt. The documentary, Britney Spears - Breaking Point, reveals the reason Britney shaved her head, which was kept secret for 12 years. Emily said in the documentary: "I noticed her hair was gone.