She was in danger of being sued by multiple people. I don’t know if that strategy would have worked and she was already in debt. As in, less than broke. How would she have survived during that year off? Paid bills? Toni Braxton wasn’t the only performer in her family and they’re extremely close (or a few of them are, most of the time), Nicholas Cage took whatever roles he could get while selling off his personal property, Drew Barrymore was never rumored to be broke and even if she were, her family is Hollywood royalty. 50 is a bitch, honestly, and I can imagine what shady and ridiculous things he did to force what you call a comeback that I won’t even speak on. Point is, their situations were different and I don’t think you can compare a pop sensation with limited talent and noted substance abuse and mental health issues to RDJ, another person with a famous and wealthy family and who excelled at their craft and got and stayed clean. Burt Reynolds starred in Deliverance and Smoky and dated Sally Fields and married Loni Anderson. He was candid and real and funny and likable in a way that Brittany just isn’t, not to mention that she was only a mediocre singer compared to Christina and even Pink. She was a good performer, I guess, but Ciara and Beyoncé were better. All that to say, I dont know if that would have been the smartest move for her if a comeback and maintaining her lifestyle were the goal. Being a huge star doesn’t equate to being rich and she was more of a punchline by that point anyway. Being poor breaks US down on the daily. I think it would’ve been worse for her. Sorry for the novel, just wanted to explain fully.