Or thinks she does. Idol-master Simon Cowell has aired his opinion that Britney Spears, far from being the unwilling lamb to the paparazzi slaughter, is deliberately flirting with the media for maximum publicity.
Cowell has previously spoken out in support of the seemingly beleaguered pop star, but now he tells PageSix.com: "Everyone thinks it's breakdown this and breakdown that. From the kind of stunts she's pulling now, I think she is the puppet master and completely in control".
He continued: "I really felt for her at one point, I thought she was heading for a meltdown and everything was out of control, but, especially over the past week, I thought she was honestly in control and, more to the point, wants to be in control. If you don't want to get any press attention, just keep your head down, don't drive yourself anywhere and sit in the back of blacked-out limousine. But if she thinks she knows what she is doing, then good luck to her".
So that's her told.