Kevin Federline and Britney Spears are once again making headlines, and have been for a while now, with the release of his book about their embattled lives back in the day.
In his memoir You Thought You Knew, Federline opens up about one of the darkest, most heartbreaking moments in the pop icon’s life: an intervention arranged by a “frightened” Lynne Spears as her daughter’s life spiraled out of control.
For years, fans have speculated about what really went on behind closed doors as Britney’s world unraveled in the mid-2000s. And now, Federline is shedding light on the moment he says he realized that things were more serious than anyone wanted to admit.
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According to K-Fed, the call that kicked it all off came suddenly in the form of an intervention… and it came from Lynne.
Remembering how he felt about the intervention option — and how quickly things materialized when it did come up — Federline wrote:
“Before it all came undone, there was this moment when I thought maybe, just maybe, things could turn around. It came out of nowhere: a call from her mom, telling me to get to the Beverly Hills Hotel. Fast. She said there was going to be an intervention, and I needed to pick up Preston and Jayden.”
Federline recalled the panic and fear in Lynne’s voice. He said that even before he knew what was happening, he could feel the “urgency” of the moment. In the memoir, he wrote:
“I could tell she was frightened — frightened for her daughter and what was happening in her life. She said they needed me to take the boys because they weren’t sure how things would go. I didn’t ask questions. I just went.”
Federline described the atmosphere at the hotel upon arrival as heavy and “somber,” with everyone gathered quietly. It was clear this was no ordinary family meeting, either. He wrote:
“Her family had already started talking to her, trying to convince her to go to rehab. I wasn’t part of the initial conversation; but when I walked in, I could see how serious everything was. She’d been crying, and everyone around her looked worn down, like this had been building for a long time.”
According to Federline, everyone there knew Britney’s situation had reached a breaking point. And even the pop star herself was allegedly “crying” and “scared” that she would lose everything, according to the former backup dancer.
He wrote:
“As much as I wanted to believe this could be the turning point, the reality was already clear to me. Her lawyers had tried to downplay things, claiming it was just an Adderall prescription issue. But I’d seen too much to believe that. The late nights, the partying, the photos splashed across every tabloid. Her family knew it, too. Everyone in that room knew she needed help, and this intervention was their way of trying to save her.”
Federline wrote that when he took the couple’s two then-young sons, Britney broke down in tears. He says he reassured her that it was okay, and that she’d see them again soon. But even then, he knew things might never be the same. He recalled a wide range of emotions in the memoir:
“[There was] relief that they were going with me. Sadness for what she was going through. And hope that this would be the moment that changed everything.”
Federline reflected on how the embattled couple’s two kids were “too young to understand what was happening,” but he did note that their faces showed confusion and sadness. He wrote:
“She hugged them goodbye. and I could see how much it hurt her. It wasn’t easy for any of us. Driving home, I kept telling myself this was the right thing to do. It broke my heart, but I had to focus on the fact that they were okay now.”
Wow.
It’s a lot to take in and read now, that’s for sure — even so many years after the fact.
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