Deborah Gibson Talks Success, Scandals, and Britney

Posted by Dan Haggerty on 01.17.2008

Common sense talk on how to avoid trouble...

Deborah Gibson is one pop princess who is still going strong, with a career that began in the '80s when she was only 16 years old. She attributes a portion of her longevity to the fact that she has never been drunk in her life, done drugs, or even smoked a cigarette. "If you want to be a good entertainer, you pretty much have to live a boring life," the singer said.

This despite publicity people encouraging her to add a little scandal to her life to help her career: "I'm like, 'You know what? Let the music speak for itself, and if it takes longer to get the attention, that's just fine.' [The scandalous life] is the easier road actually, that's what's scary about that," she tells ET.

Gibson credits her mother for being a stabilizing force in her life, and wishes that Britney Spears had someone similar to help her through her own rough patch: "At this point, she's not in her right mind to make decisions for herself, and this is not her fault anymore. She has gotten away from the music, and, more importantly, she has gotten away from being a mom. There needs to be one person that is keyed into her mental wellbeing, and there is not that person around right now. I fear for her life at this point."