Britney's Top Fan Web Site to Close

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By ANDREA DRESDALE

Dec. 29, 2006 — Britney Spears, who was famously photographed going without underwear last month, will now have to go without her No. 1 fan site.

The frustrated webmaster of WorldofBritney.com has decided to shut down the site permanently on Jan. 31, saying the pop star is "done."

"As Britney keeps losing her identity and credibility [with] fans and industry people, so is World of Britney … I think that World of Britney has had its run … its feet are not holding firm anymore, not because of my ability to run it, but because I believe Britney is, unfortunately, done (for me at least)," said Ruben Garay in a posting on his Web site.

"No matter what anyone thinks or how they may disagree, it's very hard to maintain the respect needed to keep things going."

In an exclusive interview with ABC Radio News, Garay says he has "exhausted his attempts" to make Spears "show appreciation for the millions of fans who have been waiting for her comeback after all these years."

Garay cites a recent incident in which Spears "blatantly stood up two winners who had won a meet-and-greet with her" through his Web site.

Garay also tells ABC Radio News that he plans to start a new state-of-the-art celebrity blog called ThatOtherBlog.com, which will cover all stars, not just Spears.

Garay adds that in addition to that aspect of the blog, he plans to use it to educate people about the entertainment industry.

Buck Wolf of ABCNEWS.com contributed to this report.
Source: abcnews.com