Britney
Spears Removes Her Healing Tattoo 3/14/08
Troubled pop princess Britney Spears has spent $2,000 having a Hebrew
healing tattoo laser-removed from the nape of her neck.
Spears had the letters etched in 2004, after spending time with
Kabbalah devotee Madonna.
The Toxic singer studied the offshoot of Judaism and even contemplated
joining other celebrity followers including Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher.
Spears had the mark of Mem, Hey and Shin inked on the back of her neck
as a symbol of healing. According to experts, the combination of letters
evokes the consciousness of healing.
The tattoo suggested Spears was taking responsibility for everything in
her life and accepting she can heal herself in all ways.
Four years on, her career is in trouble, she has two failed marriages
behind her and she's battling for visitation rights to her two sons, after
losing custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James to ex-husband Kevin
Federline.
Friends say Spears had the tattoo removed to show the world she can't
cope.
A pal says, "When she got the tattoo, Britney was in control of
her life and her career. The whole world can see she's lost control, and
the tattoo made her feel like a hypocrite."