Britney Spears' heartbreaking motive for shaving head that was kept secret for 12 years

Britney Spears' heartbreaking motive for shaving head.

When Britney Spears suffered a tragic breakdown in 2007, she endured it in the most public of ways. As the former Disney star's life unravelled over the space of 14 months, each heartbreaking step was chronicled - something that wouldn't happen now thanks to a massive shift in attitude towards mental health issues. And one of the most profoundly tragic images to come out of that period was that of Britney taking a set of hair clippers to her own head.

According to 2019 documentary, Britney Spears - Breaking Point, the awful scenes unfolded after she turned up unannounced at ex-husband Kevin Federline's house, asking to see their sons Sean and Jayden. Her request was reportedly refused, and the angry and frustrated star apparently then drove to a random hair salon and asked hairdresser Esther Tognozz to shave her head in front of more than 70 members of the paparazzi.