A lot can change in 28 days. After checking into the Promises rehab facility in Malibu, California on Feb. 21, Britney Spears has completed her month-long stint in the luxury rehab center. Upon her exit from Promises, Britney Spears' manager told the world she had successfully completed her rehab program, and now Spears is asking for privacy while she rebuilds her life. The big question remains: Was 28 days long enough for Britney Spears to turn her life around?Larry Rudolph, the manager and publicist for Britney Spears who has been doing damage control for her career, told the media that Spears left the Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility, "after successfully completing their program." The statement then read, "We ask that the media respects her privacy as well as those of her family and friends at this time." The request for privacy is almost verbatim the same plea offered by Rudolph when Britney Spears entered the rehab facility, and judging by the rumors to come out of the rehab facility, not to mention the conduct of the paparazzi, it seems unlikely they will heed this request.
The 25-year-old "Toxic" singer entered rehab after a series of increasingly bizarre incidents and erratic behavior. After allegedly passing out at the Pure nightclub in Las Vegas on New Year's, Britney has been photographed without panties, has received numerous tattoos and, as most people remember, capped it all off by shaving her head bald at an upscale beauty salon. Britney Spears have even attempted to check herself into rehab twice, though she wouldn't stay at either facility for more than 24 hours. That is, until Britney's estranged husband, Kevin Federline, threatened to take Spears' two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, away from her.
But, with Britney Spears leaving the Promises rehab facility, is there any sign that she has turned things around? For starters, TMZ is reporting that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are now getting along much better than before her rehab stint. Reports indicate that Spears and Federline are working on a custody deal for Sean Preston and Jayden James that will see both Britney and Kevin having joint custody. Currently, Britney Spears has full custody of the kids, though they have been staying at Kevin Federline's house while Britney Spears has been in rehab. Britney's sister, Jamie Lynn, and her mother, Lynne Spears, have reportedly been helping Federline handle the two children while Britney has been getting help.
Britney's emotional attachment to her two children may have been part of the reason Spears wound up in rehab. In late February, TMZ reported that doctors had diagnosed Britney Spears with postpartum depression following the birth of Jayden James. The report indicated that Britney Spears' drinking was a direct result of dealing with the postpartum depression, and that the situation was compounded by the fact that Britney Spears feels she has lost control of her life. If that is truly the case, it's possible that Spears has managed to meet her demons head-on, and that she truly may be ready to leave the Promises rehab facility that she has called home for the past month, but only time will tell if the former pop star is ready to return to the limelight.