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*Posted January* 1st
Less than one hour into the New Year, pop-princess Britney Spears collapsed at the PURE nightclub inside Caesars Palace. Just 50 minutes earlier, she had hosted two countdowns to usher in the New Year - one inside the VIP section at the hip hot nightspot and a 2nd up on the club's upper outdoor terrace overlooking the famed Vegas Strip where fireworks were shot off from seven casino-hotel rooftops. Mystery now surrounds Britney's collapse early this morning. She had been seated on a VIP tented-cabana bed overlooking the dance floor at 12:50AM talking with one of her male dancers. She intimated she wanted to leave and as she stood up, "she went into a dead faint and just fell right to the floor." Her group pulled her up and lay her on the bed at the same time as her personal security asked for the club to provide at least 10 other security managers to "get her out as quickly as possible." They surrounded the stricken pop star in an attempt to screen her from all observers and the new years revelers on the crowded dance floor. One woman in the Spears' entourage yelled, "Make sure nobody gets any photos. No photos anywhere." When the 12-strong security phalanx was in place, two of her dancers wrapped Britney in what appeared to be a blanket-hooded poncho. Literally carrying her in both arms, they managed to propell her through the crowds and out of the club. It appeared as if "she was being dragged as she wasn't walking under her own speed" said one eyewitness. "It looked as if they wanted to get her up to her hotel room as soon as possible." At 2AM this morning, an ambulance was summoned to the hotel but it was totally unclear if it was brought to Caesars for Britney. Luxe Life is following this developing story!
	*Posted January 3rd*

As most of us were rolling our eyes at the, "she fell asleep" excuse, Britney Spears was checking into an Arizona spa after her collapse at PURE Nightclub New Year's morning.

According to Life & Style Magazine, Britney was taken to the Sanctuary resort and spa directly from Caesars Palace after her post-midnight collapse for rest, relaxation and rehab. In the report, a source questioned which "R" was being emphasized during this visit.

"With these celebrities, 'exhaustion' sometimes means something else and a little rest at a spa sometimes actually translates into something a little more serious," the source said.

An insider also told Life & Style that Brit's parents pleaded with her to get therapy, as they're heartbroken with her spiraling out of control. "It's just been heartbreaking for her parents to watch Britney on this downward spiral," an "insider" told the mag. "It's so sad."

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