For every few steps forward Britney Spears takes, the troubled star seems to backslide. In November, reality stars Kim and Khloé Kardashian took the pop princess under their wing, and the sisters — who documented their pajama party on social media — were eager to help Britney set her life on course.
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Now a source tells Globe the 44-year-old isn’t back on track just yet. Not only has the “Toxic” singer recently been hit with a tax bill of more than $600K from 2021 (which she disputes), but she’s also been splashing out on lavish purchases and racking up debt.
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“Private jets, five-star vacations, luxury rentals and footing the bill for her so-called friends who never seem to leave,” says an insider. “The money has been flying out the door.” In mid December, for instance, the “Gimme More” artist was spotted with a “cousin” aboard a luxury yacht off Mexico. When anyone tries to talk to Brit about spending, says the insider, “She acts like they’re crazy thinking she’ll ever run out of cash. But unless there’s some secret payday, no one can point to where the money is supposed to come from.”