Britney Spears' mother "blames herself" for her daughter's erratic behavior.

Lynne Spears has broken her silence and accepted responsibility for Britney's downward spiral this year, admitting her dreams of having a successful daughter have tragically backfired.

As if it wasn't bad enough that hundreds of paparazzi follow Britney's every second, now it seems the star has to deal with crazed critics from off the streets.

On Sunday, as Britney and little sister Jamie Lynne braved the walk from the car to a sushi restaurant, a crazed woman pushed through photographers to let the pop star know that she was not wanted in the neighborhood.

2007 hasn't been a very good year for fallen pop princess Britney Spears.

After having shaved her head, fallen out with her manager, mother, and close friends, Britney seems to be going through a mental breakdown due to her impending divorce from ex-husband Kevin Federline.

There was a time when it looked like Kevin Federline wouldn't have a shot in Hollywood of getting full custody of his children.

But then Britney began an ever-continuing meltdown and K-Fed found work at a radio station, set up a family home and stopped trying to milk his 15 minutes of fame with bachelor trips to Vegas.

After the year Britney Spears has had, her mother has finally come to her defense.

Lynne Spears, who was the world's most famous stage mother until Dina Lohan came along, has defended her daughter's behavior.

Britney Spears' aunt, Chandra McGovern, does not believe the singer's family feud will last.

The 25-year-old singer "disappointed" her parents with her wild partying and head-shaving antics but her aunt thinks her niece is too close to mom Lynne Spears for the rift to continue.