Desperate Publicity Stunts
Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne Pose Topless
As part of her special thank you to fans Britney Spears posed topless alongside her letter of thanks. Avril Lavingne recently posed topless on the cover of a US magazine (especially hypocritical in light of Avril's recent scathing remarks about Britney.) What is with these girls? Is there no limit to the lengths they'll go to, just to stay in the spotlight. I guess they're thinking ANY attention is better than NO attention... but come on! This is getting desperate.
Trend Themes
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