Joe Simpson has reportedly taken a swipe at Britney Spears and her recent troubles by saying: “I would never let that happen to my daughters. Hopefully, her family will take care of the situation. But while Joe probably voiced what many parents are probably thinking, he’s “embarrassing his daughters” by “talking about Britney,” one source close to the family says. “Joe has always viewed Britney as direct competition to Jessica and Ashlee in the music department, and now that Britney is going through hard times, it’s a little bit like kicking her while she’s down.” A source close to Brit says: “Everyone from Britney’s family down to her record label is fuming.”

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