Britney Chokes Back Tears    ·    April 13th, 2007

Britney Spears is now a staple at the Staples Center and the former pop superstar looks fairly happy. But what is under the surface? Britney needs to work on her career and get back in the game with her love life post Federline and how is she doing after rehab. The suddenly always smiling Spears had a misty eyed moment according to Us Weekly Magazine when she was asked about what is happening in her life.

According to a report from Us, Spears, 25, has been spending a lot of time with her cousin since returning from her weekend retreat in Las Vegas. The two hit the Epitome Salon in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, with Spears stripping down to a white bikini for a tanning session.

The report notes that then the pair then drove all over town, blasting Nelly Furtado’s CD Loose on the stereo, sipping Starbucks and shopping for kids’ clothes for Spears’ sons.

When a nearby photographer asked Britney when he could hear her new album, she responded with a smile and, in an apparent joke, said, “I think I might be quitting!” But her mood grew more thoughtful when another pap told Britney that she is doing great since getting out of rehab.

She got teary and said, “Thank you, I love you.” Britney has been through a lot and she is still under the intense spotlight. It’s good to see her letting a bit of a tender side out a bit.