Britney's Rocky Year

The head shaving, the custody issues, the drug accusations – see the path that led to her most recent meltdown. By Brian Orloff

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Finally, some rare good news: Spears reconciles with her family, hanging with 16-year-old sister Jamie Lynn (who soon after would reveal her pregnancy) en route to Taco Bell in Los Angeles Oct. 5. The pop singer also enjoyed a reunion with mother Lynne, whose presence was a comfort just two days after Spears lost custody of her two kids. Said a source at the time: "Brit really needed her mom."