She was having problems back then, everybody could see it. Britney had just become an adult. Everybody in their early twenty's gets into some problems, some not as severe as others.
Ms. Spears had broken up with several men. Who cares?
I am directing the next part to Mr. Durst:
You're interview for people magazine was self serving. Not beneficial to anybody but yourself. So Mr. Durst, live your life, have your fame without using someone who clearly has had problems, but has unburied herself to become a mature artist. At 38, you might want to do the same.
And on a personal note:
I am not a huge fan of hers, I don't own one album. But she has changed, I see that, maybe people need to give her some slack.