Jon Gosselin, seen here with his girlfriend Hailey Glassman, who is his ex-wife's plastic surgeon's daughter, hasn't aped Britney's hair styles yet. But from the sound of things, it may just be a matter of time. (SOURCE PHOTO: X17Online.com)

Remember Adnan Ghalib and Sam Lutfi? They were two of the random hangers-on who became Britney Spears' closest confidantes during her downward, head-shaving spiral.

Could Jon Gosselin be the next celeb pricing electric razors?

Gosselin is aligning himself with a crew reminiscent of the folks Britney Spears was running with just before her breakdown, insiders tell FOX411. A source close to Gosselin says the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star is putting his trust in people who are just using him for fame and cash.

PHOTOS: Go to X17Online.com for pics of Jon with normal hair.

"Jon decided he needed to have a security team this summer after seeing Kate's security team, led by Steve Nield. He wanted to go all out and make it seem professional, so he hired one of the paparazzi/photographers he became friends with to become his head of security," the pal tells FOX411. "He met the guy and instantly trusted him with his safety."

And it sounds like his new security detail is just the tip of Gosselin's parasite iceberg.

"He continues to befriend almost anyone who shows him support and respect since the divorce debacle," says the insider. Gosselin's best friends now include the paparazzi who surround his home and follow him wherever he goes, adds the source, saying Gosselin often stops and talks to them, makes fun of his soon-to-be-ex-wife Kate, and even offers to go on camera.

"Jon is all too willing to put himself out there for people to dissect," says the pal. "He thinks he is defending himself against Kate's perfect image and comments, but he doesn't see that the public dislikes him even more after he speaks out. His PR team will not tell him, and they are not teaching him any better."

Plus, when he's back home, in Wernersville, PA, he gets even more slaps on the back.

"No one will tell Jon that he's making bad choices," says our snitch. "When he goes home to see the kids, the men like him, and Jon sees himself as a local hero among the guys. If someone is nice to him once, he'll be friends with them. When you make a lot of money and are in the public spotlight, people are out to use you, and Jon is a big target."

Just ask Britney.