Britney Spears Credits Dad Jamie For 'Saving Her Life'
Aug. 30 2011, Published 9:15 a.m. ET
By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Legal Editor
Britney Spears’ triumphant return to receive the Michael Jackson Vanguard award at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night was bittersweet for the pop star, who has credited her father, Jamie Spears, with saving her life, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.
Jamie became Britney's conservator almost three years ago, after a series of very public meltdowns by his troubled daughter, who has since turned her life around and is back on track and back on top.
"Britney now recognizes that if her father hadn't stepped in and taken the action that he had, well.... Britney is now crediting Jamie for saving her life," an insider tells Breaking Celebrity News. "Britney is on top of the world right now. She is getting ready for the next leg of her world tour, which will be on September 22 in Moscow. Her father will be with her for some of the European performances, along with her mom.
"Britney's relationship with her dad is in a very, very good place now. She was extremely emotional backstage before leaving for the VMAs and kept telling her daddy how much she loves hi