Britney Spears Is The Most Searched Celebrity Of The Last Decade

Britney Spears was the most searched for celebrity on the internet in the last decade, after an intense 10 years in the spotlight.

Britney Spears shot to fame in 1998 with her debut track Baby One More Time, since then she has been married twice and has given birth to two children. She was even hospitalized after suffering a very public meltdown.

And her drama-filled personal life has resulted in her being named the most popular celeb on the web; according to search engine Ask Jeeves.

President Barack Obama came in second, while soccer player David Beckham was the third most searched for star.

Late British Royal Diana, Princess of Wales and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair rounded out the top five.

Britney Spears Devastated By Fans Walking Out Reports

Britney Spears is “extremely upset” by false reports fans walked out of her concert in Australia on Friday. Rumors surfaced that several members of the audience walked out of Burswood Dome in Perth during the first of Spears’ 14 gigs Down Under, with some blasting the star for lip-synching, and branding her performance “boring”.

However according to Paul Dainty, the organizer of Spears’ Australian Circus tour, the reports are false and have left the Toxic hit-maker devastated.

He tells The Australian newspaper, “Britney is aware of all this and she’s extremely upset by it. She’s a human being. I’m embarrassed, with such a big international entourage here with Britney, to be part of the Australian media when I see that kind of totally inaccurate reporting.”

Spears’ manager Adam Leber has also come to her defense, taking to her official Twitter.com page to write, “It’s unfortunate that one journalist in Perth didn’t enjoy the show last night. Fortunately the other 18,272 fans in attendance did.”

The furor came after Virginia Judge, the New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading, urged ticket agencies to warn fans about touring stars who don’t sing live. Taking aim at Spears in particular, Judge said, “Live means live. If you are spending up to $200, I think you deserve better than a film clip. The NSW Government would be happy to look at options, such as a disclaimer on a ticket which would warn consumers a performance is pre-recorded.”

Dainty maintains it is common knowledge that Spears plays pre-recorded vocals during her shows, insisting she has never tried to hide the fact: “It’s been all over the internet for nine months. This show is about an incredible spectacle, which it is.”