Failed Reality

Britney Spears, who shot to fame with her “Oops!… I Did It Again”, has gone ahead and filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline after two years of marriage and two kids later. It does not seem long ago since the pop star proudly addressed herself as Mrs. Federline when she tied the knot with Kevin Federline in September 2004. She became a proud mother to son Sean Preston last year, and just two months back gave birth to the couple’s second child Jayden James.

Tabloids have been reporting regularly on their stormy marriage and were speculating on the split for long. The 24-year-old singer has cited “irreconcilable difference” as the reason for the divorce. She had been denying rumors all along, but went ahead and filed for divorce on November 6, a day after she appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman”. There were no indications of the impending divorce, as Spears joked and laughed with the television chat show host.

According to the celebrity website tmz.com, Spears, who has a net worth over $120 million as reported by a 2004 Forbes survey, is well protected by a strong pre-nuptial agreement. She is unlikely to feature in a costly settlement. Spears is represented by the redoubtable celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who has a clients’ list including Angelina Jolie and Kiefer Sutherland.

The pop star, who has lost tabloid space to the likes of Shakira, Beyonce, and Hilton, will be seeking custody of her two children, according to the documents lodged at the Los Angeles superior court.