These women had an incredibly kaa-uu-tee 2019 (and I wish them a great 2020)

One year you develop sky high and everything you touch turns to gold, the next year your life collapses like a house of cards. Due to force majeure, a stupid choice, or a painful slip-up from your partner: for these famous women, 2019 was downright shit.

Britney Spears: the year she was allowed to see her sons even less
Let's be honest: things haven't been going very well for 38-year-old Britney for years. Maybe not since 2007 (something with a bald head and an umbrella incident). But our Brit slowly crawled back up. Still, 2019 wasn't really her year. Even before she could get started, her three-year residency in Las Vegas was canceled in January. The reason given was that the singer wanted to focus on her family and her father's health. After the announcement, she disappeared from social media, and even paparazzi had a hard time finding her. Fans found the situation suspicious and accused father Jamie Spears and lawyer Andrew Wallet of abuse of power. Even worse: the hashtag #FreeBritney was created and went viral. Britney eventually went to a clinic, and in September it was revealed that her custody of sons Sean and Jayden was reduced from 50 percent to 30 percent.

Khloé Kardashian: cheated on by her sister's best friend

He cheated on her while she was heavily pregnant, and yet she gave him another chance. She hoped to be able to crawl back with the father of her little one, but then Tristen cheated again – this time with Jordyn Woods, her sister Kylie's best friend. The worst part is that we all saw it happen. And then there was of course Jordan's interview. Nope, Khloé, your year wasn't easy. But you stayed strong. Respect.

Selena Gomez: hospitalized again for mental health help

In 2018 there was that difficult kidney transplant, in 2019 the singer struggled with a lot of mental issues in the aftermath, after which she said she collapsed and had a nervous breakdown. ‘For me, it feels good to share that I have personally experienced the effects of both depression and anxiety. It's not easy. I feared being misunderstood and judged,’ she wrote on Instagram. ‘I know that I have already received many opportunities that have made my life exceptionally beautiful – and yet I sometimes struggle with my own thoughts and feelings. But this doesn't break me, this doesn't make me weak. This doesn't make me less, this makes me human.’ And that's just how it is, Selena. Love for you in 2020.

Felicity Huffman: jailed for bribery

This Housewife turned out to be quite Desperate when her daughter received extremely low grades in math. To ensure her future at that good university, she paid $15,000. Yes, then the mistakes from her admission test would be wiped away. Not exactly how it should be, of course, and so she received eleven days behind bars and a fine of $20,000. The actress admitted everything to the judge. She said she regretted her actions and called it the biggest mistake of her life. In a letter to the judge, she wrote: ‘I was desperate and thought a good mother had to do this to give her daughter a fair chance.’

Yolanthe Cabau: Wesley broke her heart

‘I messed up. Multiple times. My family deserves peace.’ These were the harsh but oh so honest words from Wesley that touched us all. Mr. had made a misstep. The chic part of the story is that Yolanthe has not commented on the situation even once. However, the presenter indicates that she still has a long way to go. ‘Now I am in the middle of a process where a lot is happening. I hope that when I have left this period behind me, I can say that it has made me stronger.’ That this tough cookie deserves a lot of love and positive vibes in 2020 is clear.