Britney Spears' meltdown: A look back

When Britney went off the rails, she was mostly estranged from her family, except for a mysterious “cousin” named Alli Sims … who was related to the pop star only through a distant marriage. After getting into all kind of drunken trouble with Spears, including a naked romp in an L.A. hotel pool in August 2007, Sims – a wannabe singer – was another person cut out of Brit’s life once the conservatorship was in place. After trying to launch a ... more 

When Britney went off the rails, she was mostly estranged from her family, except for a mysterious “cousin” named Alli Sims … who was related to the pop star only through a distant marriage. After getting into all kind of drunken trouble with Spears, including a naked romp in an L.A. hotel pool in August 2007, Sims – a wannabe singer – was another person cut out of Brit’s life once the conservatorship was in place. After trying to launch a singing career on her own (and failing), Sims is now a married mother who has a party planning business in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But Britney is still on her mind. In early September, Sims tweeted a Britney fan page – in addition to Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Ryan Seacrest, and Paris Jackson – asking them to vote for her daughter Allegra to win a cutest baby contest. less