Before Britney heads on a private jet to New York City to announce her X Factor role, homegirl grabbed a Starbucks with her son Jayden in Thousand Oaks Saturday morning.

Check out two HQ shots of Brit grabbing her caffeine fix in XRAY:

Britney’s personally appearing at the FOX Up Fronts in New York City for the announcement that she will be joining “X Factor,” according to TMZ.com!

Though it was reported the contract was finalized, TMZ insists it’s not, saying it should be a done deal by this weekend.

“Britney and FOX both think a personal appearance is essential in creating buzz for the show.”

We agree!

BreatheHeavy reader John Mounce met Brit’s mama Lynne earlier this week in Sulphur, Louisiana at their local bakery. He said:

“[She was] at our local bakery selling skin products! God, she was so kind, gentle, and beautiful! Oh my GOD! And she signed both ‘A Mother’s Gift’ and ‘Through the Storm’ for me! She told me how sweet I was, but that’s because I was beyond nervous!”

Click below for the HQ in XRAY:

A new photo of Britney attending the IOC Women’s conference back in February surfaced. She’s posing with Naveen Jain, the founder of World Innovation Institute.

Check out the HQ in XRAY:

I spoke with MTV.com about Britney’s X Factor gig and what fans may or may not expect from the pop queen. Check it out:

“That’s part of the excitement of her being on this: It’s unscripted,” said Jordan Miller, webmaster for Spears’ biggest fan site, BreatheHeavy.com. “We are so used to her reading cue cards and kind of being controlled in that way, so for her to break out of that and to do something that’s stepping outside her comfort zone, I think it’s a great step for her, career-wise, and for her as a person. I think she’s going to do really good. I think she’s confident.”

And confidence is key when judging a singing competition, but so is experience — which Spears has in spades. For years, fans have listened to her chart-topping music and have seen her on tour, but now they’re ready to connect with the star on a new level.

“I think the overall consensus is that people are really excited to see Britney do something new and be able to connect with her a couple times a week on national television,” Miller said. “It’s exciting for fans to see that she’s going to be able to mentor these contestants, because like it or not, Britney does have the ‘X Factor,’ so it’s going to be great to see how she can transcend this into more singers and inspire other people.”

For the full story, check out MTV.com!

BreatheHeavy.com turns 8 years old in June, so to celebrate we’re throwing a pool party with Sunkissed at the Rumor hotel in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 3rd from 12 noon til’ 6PM, and it’s already shaping up to be a big turnout!

Yup, I’ll be hosting the soirée and would LOVE to see you there because we have lots of good stuff happening, including:

• Giving away exclusive BreatheHeavy graphic tanks
• The amazing Nick San Pedro creating a new Britney painting live and raffling off a print
• Free gift cards from WAX
• And lots of Britney music and drinks!

Pricing:
- BreatheHeavy Guest list – $10.00 or FREE before 1:00PM
- General Admission – $20.00

Use this guest list form to let us know you want to be on the BreatheHeavy guest list. By submitting, you’ll automatically be entered-to-win a free poolside daybed and pitchers of cocktails for a group of four at the event! We’ll announce the winner on June 1st!

There’s no better way to let off a little steam and enjoy the summer than with your fellow Britney fans.

See you there!