From L.A. to La.—rumor has it that pop star Britney Spears may be bidding farewell to Hollywood’s glitz and glam lifestyle and moving back to her childhood home in Kentwood, Louisiana.
According to numerous newspaper reports, the pregnant mother of baby Sean Preston may be moving back in with her own mother as she awaits the arrival of her second child—due in October.
Published reports say, “Britney is spending a lot of money to make her mother’s home suitable for her, hubby Kevin, baby Sean P and their new bundle of joy.” Apparently, Britney is pouring upwards of $200,000 into Serenity, her mother’s Kentwood home. The news has residents in the rural community excited. “She wants to come home,” says Kentwood mayor Harold Smith. “She’s building more rooms for her growing family. She wants a nursery and some kids’ rooms.”
Currently, Britney, her husband Kevin Federline, and 9-month-old son live in a Malibu mansion—the site of her now infamous “Dateline NBC” interview with Matt Lauer in which she broke down in tears when speaking about what she calls the paparazzi’s quest to damage her marriage and make her life miserable.
Some say the media’s constant hounding and their documentation of a series of recent mishaps involving Sean Preston could be the impetus behind the 24-year-old’s decision to forsake her California lifestyle. Reports say that Britney feels that life in a small town will strengthen her marriage and having the steady influence of her mother (not to mention the extra set of hands) will be beneficial when her second baby arrives.
A pal of Britney’s tells “In Touch” magazine that the singing sensation “loves Malibu but feels she’ll end up divorced if she stays there — at least for now.” From what I saw on the “Dateline” interview it does seem like Britney could use some time away from the media spotlight. But, I’m not sure I believe that she is ready to make a permanent move to Louisiana. And no one is saying how her husband feels about moving in with his mother-in-law, though I suppose when you live in a mansion you aren’t exactly stepping on each other’s toes. (At least not literally.) Could this rumor be true? Or could it prove as fruitless as the one that recently circulated about Britney having her baby in the same Namibian resort as Angelina Jolie? I guess only time will tell.