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For months now, Britney Spears has been on her best behavior. Gone are the goofy poses, the constant outfit changes, and the late-night visits to gas station bathrooms. Spears’ father and a lawyer have been appointed to take charge of the star and her estate, meaning that they oversee her medical care, her money and her daily life. These days when the 26-year-old makes a public appearance, she is respectable and subdued.

Now that Crazy Britney has been reeled back in, the photo agencies that once made a killing on their Britney coverage are mourning their lost paychecks. During the height of her erratic behavior, agencies sent out vans of freelancers to track the pop star 24/7. She was constantly available, with former advisor Sam Lufti reportedly letting the paps into her home and giving information about her whereabouts. Francois Navarre, co-owner of photo agency X17, told the L.A. Times that an exclusive shot of Spears would have sold for up to $15,000. She accounted for roughly 20% of their business.

Now many agencies have been forced to hunt younger meat, like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. Amateur photographers who flocked to L.A. to make easy money have had to return to their former gigs. To paraphase a Spears’ song, “It’s karma, bitch.”

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