Brit didn’t do a performance in Australia, but she did get to attend her movie premiere there. She loves how the people are so laid-back. The only downfall was that she wasn’t able to be with Jamie Lynn on her birthday trip to the beach in Florida. 

Two mothers, nine little girls, and myself headed for the Florida coast in a stretch limousine. We arrived at 12:30 at night. We had birthday cake and ice cream for our late night snack, then went to bed. I pre-warned the girls that this wasn’t a three-night-long slumber party, and that we were not going to stay up all night every night. We were there to have fun in the sun. No one wanted to put up with cranky people that need to sleep all day. It was a good suggestion, because they were ready to go every day by 10:00AM, and most of the kids were asleep by midnight. We played in the waves, swam in the pool, watched late night movies, rode the go-carts, water boats, and even parasailed. 

Needless to say, everyone had a blast, even the mothers and me. We all reluctantly went home Sunday afternoon. We were relaxed and had beautiful tans. Except for some of the pale-faced ones in the group who acquired burns even while using sunscreen! 

Britney did a Pepsi commercial with Austin Powers. It went great, and Britney’s excited to be involved with such a fun project. Watch for the commercial later this month. Britney’s also been busy with a cover shoot and interview with Instyle magazine. The magazine visited us for three days and took a few pictures of the house. The weather was unusually hot for this time of year, so I’m sure they enjoyed doing the pool shots. Lady, our little teacup poodle thought they were here for her. She stole the show with her pink painted toenails, bows and collar to match. 

"I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" on the single charts:
Ireland #4
Austria #7
Sweden #11
Australia #14
Denmark #17
Czechia #17
UK #18
World #19
Netherlands #22
Germany #24
Belgium #30
France #41
Italy #43
New Zealand #48

"Britney" on the album charts:
Ireland #3
Austria #14
Belgium #18
Australia #18
UK #19
France #25
Sweden #35
Finland #37
Canada #42
New Zealand #46
Netherlands #60

"Overprotected" on the single charts:
France #59

The singer - who was this week caught smoking and 'outed' by ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake who claims he had sex with her - will wear the saucy gear in the promo for her new single "Obey".

Britney has even been spotted shopping in Hollywood for shocking outfits for the 
film.

A pal says, "She's got whips, leather corsets, handcuffs, fishnets and 5 inch (13cm) stiletto pumps."

The friend also hints that Britney is hoping a certain Mr Timberlake will be watching her lose her cute pop kitten image in the flick.

The pal adds, "She wants to show the world - especially Justin - that she's all woman. She wants to shed her cutey-pie image." The new track is said to be a tribute to queen of pop Madonna - who Britney is hoping will make a cameo appearance in the video. 

Lest one think this demand is simply that of Britney fans wanting to make Britney more popular, here are some mainstream media mentions of congressional hearings dealing with this matter. Salon.com has also extensively reported on Clear Channel's corrupt business practices, including accepting bribes known in the industry as "payola" for increased airplay of certain artists (Keep in mind that Britney Spears' label is the small, independent Jive Records, which lacks the clout of Sony or Virgin Records). http://www.salon.com/ent/clear_channel/ 

-LA Times February 2002 : 

--Last month, Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Mission Hills) urged the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to probe reports that Clear Channel punished stars, such as Britney Spears, by refusing to play their songs on Clear Channel radio stations because the musicians declined to hire the company as their tour promoter. 
 

-Forbes.com March 2002 : 

--In a January letter to the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, Berman called for a probe into Clear Channel after allegations by competitors that the broadcaster and concert promoter had limited airplay of stars like Britney Spears who do not use its concert services.

We insist Clear Channel comply with Rep. Berman and rethink their practices. Punishing an artist for using a different company limits their freedom of choice and makes Clear Channel appear to be a monopoly. 
 

Sincerely, 

The Undersigned

To sign the petition click here. 

For more on this year's 50 Most Beautiful, pick up PEOPLE's special issue. Look for it on a newsstand near you! 
 

NSYNC hunk Justin said Britney, 20, lost her innocence “a while ago” — adding cheekily: “And I should know.”

Justin, 20, ended the long-running mystery over Britney’s sex life in a chat with a fellow passenger on a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles last week.

He told the flier, who asked not to be named: “Everyone thinks she is still a virgin but that is a joke. She lost her virginity a while ago — and I should know.

“We split up because she wanted to get married and I didn’t.

“We are too young to think about that but she was driving me crazy about it.”

Strict Baptist Britney — who split with Justin in March — sparked the worldwide obsession with her virginity by announcing she did not believe in sex before marriage.

But on a recent trip to Britain she admitted she regretted that statement and refused to say whether she had had sex.

She told TV host Frank Skinner: “I wish I’d never said anything about it.”

Britney and Justin had dated on and off since they were 12. But she was devastated when he dumped her by phone after a series of rows.

She flew home to see her mother in the middle of a hectic round of promotional appearances for her film Crossroads.

Britney has since found some solace in the arms of her hunky dance teacher Wade Robson.

And she has been drowning her sorrows in lapdancing clubs while travelling the world to publicise her film.

Pin-up Justin has been spotted frolicking with strippers and is now dating dancer Jenna Dewan.

Meanwhile, Britney has been BANNED from a karaoke bar in Burbank, California — after waiters claimed she drove them mad by demanding booze even though she is a year below the state limit.
 

BILLBOARD HISTORY: Overprotected
week (3) ending 05.04.02 #88
week (2) ending 04.27.02 #86
week (1) ending 04.20.02 #93 (debut)
 

BILLBOARD 200 HISTORY: Britney
week (25) ending 05.04.02 #59
week (24) ending 04.27.02 #49
week (23) ending 04.20.02 #50
week (22) ending 04.13.02 #41
week (21) ending 04.06.02 #29
week (20) ending 03.30.02 #34
week (19) ending 03.23.02 #28
week (18) ending 03.16.02 #26
week (17) ending 03.09.02 #25
week (16) ending 03.01.02 #9
week (15) ending 02.23.02 #14
week (14) ending 02.16.02 #17
week (13) ending 02.09.02 #25
week (12) ending 02.02.02 #22
week (11) ending 01.26.02 #21
week (10) ending 01.19.02 #20
week (09) ending 01.12.02 #14
week (08) ending 01.05.02 #12
week (07) ending 12.29.01 #4
week (06) ending 12.22.01 #3
week (05) ending 12.15.01 #4
week (04) ending 12.08.01 #5
week (03) ending 12.01.01 #3
week (02) ending 11.24.01 #2
week (01) ending 11.17.01 #1 (debut)