Toxic Britney Spears' family have accused Dr. Phil McGraw of violating their trust by making public statements about his weekend hospital visit to the troubled singer. McGraw went to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center last Saturday, where Spears was being held following a stand-off with police when she refused to hand over her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline after a scheduled visit at her Beverly Hills mansion. Following the visit, McGraw said he planned to devote the Tuesday episode of his show "Dr. Phil" to Spears' ongoing problems. But Spears family spokesman Lou Taylor said that at no time had the family planned to do a show with McGraw, describing the therapist as "self-serving."McGraw said on Monday that plans for the show had been axed.Taylor also criticized McGraw for making claims the singer needed therapy.She says, "What's wrong with Dr. Phil's statement is that he made a statement. The family, basically, extended an invitation of trust for him to come in as a resource to support them, not to go out and make public statements."He was not invited to make this part of a public display or part of the media."Taylor added Spears' mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn "were looking for support here, not to add to the trouble that is already upon them." No word yet if the family will reach out to The New Steve Wilkos Show !
Toxic Britney Spears' family have accused Dr. Phil McGraw of violating their trust by making public statements about his weekend hospital visit to the troubled singer. McGraw went to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center last Saturday, where Spears was being held following a stand-off with police when she refused to hand over her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline after a scheduled visit at her Beverly Hills mansion. Following the visit, McGraw said he planned to devote the Tuesday episode of his show "Dr. Phil" to Spears' ongoing problems. But Spears family spokesman Lou Taylor said that at no time had the family planned to do a show with McGraw, describing the therapist as "self-serving."McGraw said on Monday that plans for the show had been axed.Taylor also criticized McGraw for making claims the singer needed therapy.She says, "What's wrong with Dr. Phil's statement is that he made a statement. The family, basically, extended an invitation of trust for him to come in as a resource to support them, not to go out and make public statements."He was not invited to make this part of a public display or part of the media."Taylor added Spears' mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn "were looking for support here, not to add to the trouble that is already upon them." No word yet if the family will reach out to The New Steve Wilkos Show !
