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Britney Spears Bio
Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, MS. Britney, though, was raised in a town called Kentwood, Louisiana. The pop princess started to show passion and talent in singing and dancing while she was just a little girl, as per All Music. As a child, Spears appeared on national television in "Star Search." At eight years old, Britney auditioned for a spot in Disney channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club. The producers of The Mickey Mouse club rejected Britney at the time, due to her being underage. One of the producers, though, decided to refer Britney to an agent in New York.
At 11 years old, Britney did a second audition in The Mickey Mouse Club, and successfully made it this time around. Spears' fellow stars that were cast in The Mickey Mouse Club were 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Christina Aguilera, and "Felicity" actress, Keri Russell.
How Britney Spears Started Her Music Career
Britney Spears went back to New York when she was 15, and went on to audition to be a part of a pop group, and simultaneously recorded demo tape works. One of these project materials was the source that eventually paved the way for Britney to get a record contract with Jive records.
In 1998, Britney released her debut single, the Max Martin written song, "Baby One More Time." "Baby One More Time" reached the top of the Billboard charts. Britney's debut album of the same title was released in 1999, and broke through the top of the charts, and remained there for six weeks. By the end of 1999, "Baby One More Time" had sold out ten million copies. Down the road, the album had sold out an extra three plus million copies in addition to the previous copies sold.
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Britney Spears Hits, Accomplishments, and Accolades
After the success of the release of her debut album, Spears went on to generate subsequent albums: "Oops I Did It Again" (2000), "Britney" (2001), "In the Zone" (2003), "Blackout" (2007), and "Circus" (2008), just to name a few. "In the Zone" featured Britney's famous duet with the legendary Madonna, for the track, "Me Against the Music." The lead single off "In the Zone," "Toxic" won a Grammy award for Best Dance Recording in 2005.
Britney Spears 2023 Memoir 'The Woman in Me'
On October 24, 2023, Britney Spears released her memoir, "The Woman in Me." The memoir touched on Spears' revelation of her controversial relationship with fellow singer, Justin Timberlake, whom she dated in 1999-2002. The pop princess shared in "The Woman in Me" the never before publicized situation in which Spears got an abortion when she had gotten pregnant by Timberlake's child while they were dating.
Britney Spears Conservatorship Termination 2021
In November 2021, Britney Spears' conservatorship in the hands of her father, Jamie Spears and previous business manager, Lou Taylor, was terminated. The conservatorship termination meant that moving forward, the singer had the liberty to make her own overall decisions in life, as per Time magazine.
Britney Spears and Little Sis, Jamie Lynn, Face One Another Head On
Britney Spears spoke out against little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears' comments regarding their conflicting sibling relationship that the latter shared with her co-stars in the reality show, "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here." The "Toxic" hitmaker only responded to Jamie Lynn's comments by sharing an Instagram animation post that said, "Ladies do not start fights, but, they can finish them," late on Monday, November 27, as per The Daily Mail UK.
