Early life
Singer, dancer and actress Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. For more than two decades, Spears has been one of the most successful—and sometimes controversial—solo artists in popular music. For a time, however, she was better known for her personal struggles. The middle of three children, Spears developed an interest in performing at an early age. “Ever since I was 7 or 8 years old, my mom would always invite company and I would always perform in front of everyone. … Even when I went to school, I was always a strange child; I went outside and instead of playing, I wanted to have a star search competition,” Spears told the Hollywood Reporter.
When she was eight years old, she auditioned for The All-New Mickey Mouse Club on the Disney Channel. Spears didn't get the role, but she did eventually fulfill one childhood dream: showcasing her vocal talents on the popular entertainment competition Star Search in 1992.
Spears tried out for "The All-New Mickey Mouse Club" again when she was 11. This time, she was chosen for a cast that also included other up-and-coming talents such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and actress Keri Russell. Spears performed on the children's variety show for two seasons. “We had an amazing, amazing time; we sang and danced and did everything,” she later explained to The Hollywood Reporter.
Carier start
Britney Spears' public biography began at age 8, when she came to New York to audition for The Mickey Mouse Show. The producers liked the girl, but she was not suitable for the project due to her age. This turned out to be a good thing, as she was sent to an acting school, where she studied performing arts for three years and even performed on stage in small roles. After completing the training course, she returned to The Mickey Mouse Show, where she was happily accepted. This is a very famous show - such world-famous stars as Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jaycee Chasez, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling and others began their careers in it.
In 1993, The Mickey Mouse Show ended and Britney returned to Louisiana. She started going to school again, and at the same time she sang in an ensemble with her friends. Their group was very popular in the city and the girls were often invited to perform at various events and holidays. However, Britney dreamed of more. Three years later, she recorded a demo disc with her songs and sent it to the record company Jive Records. They became interested in the girl and sent a reply with an offer of cooperation.
Britney began performing in supermarkets and working as backup singers in various ensembles.
Breakthrough songs: "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!...I Did It Again"
After the show's cancellation in 1995, Spears focused on developing her music career. She eventually signed with Jive Records. In September 1998, Spears released her first single, "...Baby One More Time." The catchy tune reached the top of the pop charts in late January 1999, thanks in part to a music video in which the singer danced in a skimpy version of a Catholic schoolgirl uniform. Although the racy outfit drew harsh criticism from the parents of her young fans, Spears maintained that she was a sweet, innocent Southern girl at heart. That same year, The...Baby One More Time reached number one on the Billboard 200 charts and sold over 25 million copies worldwide. At the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, Spears won four awards, including Female Artist of the Year and Best New Artist. Her smash success made her headline a wave of teen pop that included Mickey Mouse Club alums Aguilera and Jessica Simpson.
Building on her meteoric rise, Spears released "Oops!...I Did It Again" in 2000. The record instantly became a No. 1 hit on the album charts, selling over 1 million copies in its first week. The singer's personal life also came under greater scrutiny as she was rumored to be dating Timberlake, then part of the hit pop group *NSYNC.
Rapid success
World fame came to 19-year-old Britney Spears with the album Baby One More Time. It came out in 1999. For more than a year, the album was on the list of the most popular not only in the USA, but throughout the world, and already in 2000 the second collection was released: Oops!...I Did It Again. In the first week after the release of the record, the number of copies sold exceeded 1.3 million copies. This broke all known records. More than 20 million copies were distributed around the world, but this time the Grammy Award did not go to Britney.
Britney Spears' fourth album, In the Zone, or more precisely, the musical composition Toxic, received a Grammy. This happened in 2003.
"Britney" and "In the Zone"
With 2001's "Britney," Spears took the first step toward shedding her innocent image while also taking her sound in a different direction. Performing "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Spears turned heads by dancing with a seven-foot albino python around her neck and wearing a barely there costume.
Around the same time, Spears played the lead role in the feature film Crossroads. The drama was panned by critics upon its release in February 2002, but ended up grossing more than $60 million worldwide. Later that spring, Spears experienced another disappointment: she and Timberlake announced that they had separated.
The following year, Spears created several headlines for her performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. She and co-star Aguilera shared a kiss with pop superstar Madonna during her performance. Some saw the dramatic on-stage moment as another way for Spears to introduce the latest version of her more sexualized public persona. Around this time, Spears admitted that Madonna was a major influence on her. “I remember sitting in my living room and watching it on TV. I would dance in my crop tops and sing and wish I could be her,” Spears told Newsweek.
Spears' next album, In the Zone, which featured Madonna's vocals on the track "Me Against the Music", hit stores in November of that year. The album's best single, "Toxic", earned Spears her first Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Personal life of Britney Spears
After breaking up with Jason Trawick, Britney Spears dated David Lucado for a year and a half. They started dating in early 2013, and according to insiders, Britney was madly in love, but in August 2014, David was caught with another woman. Britney's heart was broken again.
Britney Spears and David Lucado broke up because of his infidelity
A few years ago, such an incident would have unsettled her, but she didn’t take so long to get out of the career hole just to drive herself back into it. She did not cancel the tour and was at her best, as noted in the press.
Britney Spears with children
In November of the same year, Britney confirmed her romance with producer Charlie Aberson, the son of a movie star and the president of NBS Sports. The relationship lasted 8 months, after which Spears removed her ex-boyfriend from friends on all social networks.
Britney Spears and Charlie Ebersol's relationship didn't work out either.
From one relationship, the singer jumped into a new one, this time with the famous hunter of the hearts and fortunes of Hollywood divas, Harry Monton. No one believed in the seriousness of feelings; everyone understood that Britney was looking for an outlet after yet another betrayal. And so it happened. Since November 2021, she has been dating bodybuilder Sam Asghari, who is 13 years younger than her. They met on the set of the video for the song Slumber Party. The young man was there during a difficult time for Spears, proving that he was not just a money-hungry gigolo for Britney, but actually had feelings for her. Although Britney's father still doubts the sincerity of Sam's feelings.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari
Marriage to Kevin Federline
By January 2004, Spears appeared to be rebelling again—this time against her busy work schedule. She married her childhood friend Jason Alexander in Las Vegas, but the marriage was annulled two days later. She then contacted backup dancer Kevin Federline. At the time, Federline's girlfriend was pregnant with their second child. Spears' relationship with Federline only intensified after the media began to closely monitor her personal life. Around this time, Spears faced some problems in her professional life. She had to undergo surgery to correct a knee injury, forcing her to cancel the latter part of the tour. Spears and Federline married on September 18, 2004 in Studio City, California.
Shortly after her wedding, she released Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. Spears covered Bobby Brown's hit "My Prerogative," which seemed to be her way of responding to her critics and lashing out at the media frenzy that constantly surrounded her. The record sold over 5 million copies, although it was not as successful as "In the Zone".
Despite the decline in sales, Spears seemed happy. She and her husband announced that they were expecting their first child together in April 2005. “I find that pregnancy gives me strength.” I think it brings out a pure side of you," Spears told People magazine. However, despite everyone's admiration for the young couple, few tuned in to catch a glimpse of their 2005 reality show, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, which told the story of their early relationship through personal videos. The couple welcomed son Sean Preston in September.
Britney Spears' Husbands - Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline
Britney Spears' husbands - Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline - are currently saying unpleasant things about the singer. She herself is not silent about them either, revealing all the intricacies of relationships with men.
The singer's first husband was Jason Alexander. It is known that the former spouses knew each other since childhood. The ceremony took place in Las Vegas. But two days later the marriage was annulled. Britney stated that she was in a state that did not allow her to understand the importance and seriousness of what was happening. After this, the lovers no longer communicated. Jason Alexander said they entered into marriage while high on drugs. The singer herself denied this.
In 2004, Spears met Kevin Federline. A few months after the first meeting, the lovers registered their union. Almost 80 guests attended the ceremony. For the sake of her family, our heroine stops performing for several years. The marriage produced two sons. But in 2006 the couple divorced. The children stayed with Britney. But then, by court decision, they were handed over to her father, since the artist abused drugs and was treated in a psychiatric hospital. Soon the court banned the woman from meeting with the children. A few years later, the sentence was commuted, allowing meetings several times a year. Currently, Kevin Federline lives with another woman, who bore him more children. He does not want to communicate with his ex-wife.
In the spotlight
The new mother was thrust into the spotlight in February 2006 after she was caught on film driving a car with her infant son on her lap. Her parenting skills became the subject of national debate, and Transport Minister Norman Mineta even rebuked her for her actions. Calling her behavior "irresponsible" and "disturbing," Mineta said Spears was sending "the wrong message to her millions of fans." Spears apologized for the incident, saying she simply wanted to get away from the paparazzi. "I love my child more than anything in this world, and as unfortunate as this experience has been for me and my family, if it brings more attention to the safety of children, then I will fully support it," she told People magazine. In September 2006, Spears and Federline welcomed a new addition to their young family with the birth of their son, Jayden James. But Spears took a surprise step two months later when she filed for divorce, claiming "irreconcilable differences."
After her split, Spears frequented the club scene for a while, partying with socialite Paris Hilton, among others. She reportedly checked in and out of rehab and then shaved her head at a California salon while paparazzi photographed her in February 2007. She told the salon owner that “my mom is going to freak out.” The following month, Spears spent time at a treatment center in California. By the summer, Spears and Federline were in the midst of a difficult custody battle over their two sons, with Spears also estranged from her mother. Despite her personal problems, she moved forward musically with the album Blackout. The single "Gimme More" was released in September and received a warm reception from the public and critics. However, Spears' performance at that year's MTV Video Music Awards was a disaster. She was nervous on stage, danced sluggishly and moved her lips poorly. Days later, Spears was charged in connection with the parking lot incident.
Climbing the Olympus of show business
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Britney Spears is a world-famous singer, pop princess and performer of such hits as “Baby One More Time” and “Oops!... I Did It Again.” Since childhood, she has been actively involved in sports - her mother, who was an aerobics trainer, always helped her in this. At the same time, the girl sang in the choir and took her first steps towards a career as a singer.
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One day, while watching her favorite cartoons, Britney noticed an advertisement announcing recruitment for the children's television show “The Mickey Mouse Club.” She successfully passed the casting, and it was for her that the organizers made an exception, because at that time the girl was only 8 years old. But at their own peril and risk, the project leaders took the talented girl and did everything possible to make her a star.
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At the age of 13, Spears participated in the first professional singing competition, Star Search, which allowed young talents to become popular. However, she did not make it past the second round, but still did not give up and continued to move towards her dream. After completing her collaboration with the producers of the TV show, the girl returned to regular school, and at the same time studied vocals - she sang songs by Whitney Houston, the recording of which, thanks to her mother, ended up with representatives of show business.
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The producers of Jive Records, who had previously worked with alumni of The Mickey Mouse Club, decided to give her a chance and took up Britney's career. Producer Mac Martin, who promoted more than one artist, offered Britney the song “Baby One More Time.” It was with her that the aspiring singer made her debut on the big stage and immediately climbed to the podium of show business.
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Britney Spears became the idol of millions of schoolgirls: everyone looked up to her and considered her the standard of youthful beauty. In 2000, her second album “Oops!... I Did It Again” was released, a hit of the same name, which remained at the top of the charts for a long time.
Family fight
However, Spears wasn't the only member of her family to make headlines in 2007. Her younger sister, actress Jamie Lynn, announced she was pregnant at age 16. Jamie Lynn, who at the time was a star on cable television channel Nickelodeon, became a controversial symbol of teen pregnancy. Despite these setbacks, "Blackout" peaked at number two on the Billboard charts upon its November release. This comeback seemed to be short-lived, as Spears appeared to suffer another breakdown in January 2008. She was taken to hospital for a psychiatric evaluation when she refused to return her sons to their father after a court-ordered visit. Federline eventually received full custody of the two boys. By the end of the month, Spears returned to the hospital for another examination. There were rumors that she had bipolar disorder, but this diagnosis was not confirmed. Her mother, Lynn, later wrote in her memoir, Through the Storm, that she believed her daughter had experienced postpartum depression. While in the hospital, Spears became the subject of a power struggle between her parents, Jamie and Lynn, and her manager, Sam Lutfi. The couple believed that Lutfi was a bad influence on their daughter and was trying to control her life. Her father went to court and gained control of Spears' personal, professional and medical affairs.
Appearance
The appearance of a pop star cannot but interest the public. Britney Spears was no exception. Fans collect information about how tall Britney Spears is, how much she weighs, what diet she follows, whether she plays sports, what foods she prefers, whether she had plastic surgery, why she shaved her head bald, etc. It’s not surprising, because the young woman is constantly in public view all over the world.
In childhood photographs, the singer has beautiful long, straight, light brown hair. From the moment she turned 19, they began to lighten slowly but surely. At the same time, her style of performing songs and behavior on stage also underwent dramatic changes - from a modest schoolgirl in formal dresses to a half-naked sex bomb shocking the audience. Only Britney Spears' height remained unchanged - 153 cm and shoe size - 39 (EUR).
The singer served as a model for a children's doll, but the chiseled figurine of a plastic toy is not quite what Britney had after giving birth and after severe depression. The question of how many children Britney Spears has is also on the minds of many. So far she has two sons, but they say that the appearance of a third is not excluded.
Now Britney is in great shape and has returned to her ideal weight - 56 kg.
Return with "Circus"
Just weeks after her personal crisis, Spears enjoyed a well-received guest appearance on the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother. That summer, she made a triumphant return to the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home three awards for her single "Piece of Me."
In late 2008, Spears released her follow-up album, Circus, which rose to the top of the charts thanks in large part to the success of her No. 1 single, "Womanizer." Rolling Stone critic Caryn Gans called the album "clubby, adventurous pop." The singer's fans agreed, sending singles "Circus" and "If U Seek Amy" into the Billboard Top 10 and Top 20, respectively.
Spears seemed to have calmed down after a tumultuous time, telling Glamor magazine that "I don't like going out. … I love my home, lying in bed and watching Dancing with the Stars or reading a Danielle Steele novel. I'm a little boring."
Britney Spears: songs, creativity
Winning local talent shows, the young singer quickly rose to success. The first to notice her daughter’s extraordinary abilities was her mother, who signed her up to participate in the children’s show “The Mickey Mouse Club.” An eight-year-old girl was the youngest participant.
Britney Spears in a children's show: YouTube/SkalletaShow
This was the beginning of the young singer’s ascent to the creative Olympus:
- three years of acting school in New York;
- victory in the children's talent competition “In Search of a Star” in 1992;
- the first tentative album of 10 songs, which was released thanks to producer Lou Pearlman.
Britney Spears was brilliant and extraordinary in her youth. She had to work hard, work on herself in order to break into the world of celebrities.
Successful music career
"Femme Fatale" and "X Factor"
Spears proved she could still make powerful pop music in 2011 with Femme Fatale, which featured hits like "I Wanna Go" and "Till The World Ends." The record climbed to the top of the charts, becoming her sixth No. 1 album. On top of all this commercial success, Spears seemed happier in her personal life. She and her then-boyfriend Jason Trawick got engaged in December 2011, although they later separated in early 2013.
In 2012, Spears took on a new challenge: she joined the judging panel of the hit singing show The X Factor for its second season, taking on the role of a hard-to-get critic. Fellow judge Simon Cowell described Spears as "very unpredictable," according to People magazine. - You never know what can happen. She took it very seriously and was surprisingly quite frugal.” Despite initial enthusiasm, Spears left the show after one season.
Britney Spears: biography, personal life
Fans of the pop star are interested in the question of how old Britney Spears is. It turns out that this year the celebrity celebrates her 40th birthday. The yellow press constantly reveals new scandalous facts from the life of the star, whose work the world learned about in the late 1990s. Spears' life and creative journey began like this:
First steps
On the birthday of a little girl on December 2, 1981 in the town of McCob, Mississippi (USA), no one knew that at that moment a new star had come into the world of music.
"Britney Jean", "Glory" and a residency in Las Vegas
In late 2013, Spears made headlines with the release of her eighth studio album, Britney Jean, which the singer called her "most personal album ever" in a post on her Twitter page. The album's lead single, "Work Bitch", was released ahead of the album; other tracks included "Alien", "Perfume" and "Passenger". "Britney Jean" received mixed reviews.
That same year, Spears also began her residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with the show Britney: Piece of Me. The residency was originally supposed to last two years, although the singer later signed an extension until December 2017.
In 2015, Spears teamed up with female rap star Iggy Azalea for the single "Pretty Girls." They performed it together at the Billboard Music Awards in May, but the song peaked at a relatively modest number 29 in the US. The following year, she released the album Glory and found new love in model/trainer Sam Asghari, who met while filming the video for her single "Slumber Party."
In November 2021, the pop star oversaw the opening of the Britney Spears Campus at the Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation, made possible by a $1 million donation from ticket sales. Further demonstrating her affection for the Las Vegas area, she donated the painting to an auction in support of victims of the October 2021 shooting, with celebrity TV host Robin Leach shelling out $10,000 for it.
Shortly after her Vegas residency ended at the end of 2021, the pop star announced she would be heading out on tour in a few months. “I’m so excited to announce that we are bringing the #PieceOfMe Tour to select cities in North America, Europe and the UK!” — she wrote on Twitter at the end of January 2018. “See you guys this summer.”
Alternative income for Britney Spears
Britney Spears is not only creative, and her income comes not only from concerts and CD sales. The girl showed an excellent commercial streak: she produced her own reality show and wrote 4 books. But her triumph as a businessman extended to perfumery.
Britney Spears makes money from the release of perfume Circus perfume, released in support of the album of the same name, brought the singer $14 million. This fragrance even became the best-selling fragrance in the United States in 2009. In 2013, Britney released another perfume, Island Fantasy. In total, 7 fragrances have already been released under the singer’s brand.
Family and personal troubles
In August 2021, it was reported that Spears was ordered to pay her ex-husband Federline $100,000 in child support. The singer was already shelling out $20,000 a month, but Federline wanted more for his two boys as they approached their teens. In January 2021, shortly before she was set to begin another residency in Las Vegas, Spears announced she was taking an indefinite leave of absence to support her ailing father, Jamie. In April, it was reported that the singer had entered a "comprehensive health facility" amid stress related to her father's health struggles.
Concerns about Spears' condition remained even after she left the clinic that month. In May, it became known that the singer's mother, Lynn, wants to participate in the guardianship of her daughter. Around the same time, Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, suggested that his client was unable to resume performing anytime soon.
In August 2021, Federline obtained a restraining order for his and Spears' two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, following an incident at Spears' father's home. According to Federline's lawyer, the "disagreement" occurred after the singer took the children to visit their grandfather, which resulted in a "physical altercation." Spears suffered another setback in early 2021 when she was hospitalized after breaking her leg while dancing.
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The singer's manager announced her intention to leave the stage forever
39-year-old Britney Spears has been under the guardianship of her father Jamie Spears for 13 years, who controls every step in his daughter’s life. Over the past few years, litigation has not stopped in the case of custody of the singer, who wants to stop depending on her father.
Last week, the scandalous story gained new momentum. Britney revealed shocking details about the conservatorship and alleged abuse from her father, but the judge still refused her request to deprive Jamie of her rights.
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Spears also said that she will not return to the stage until her father stops controlling every step. According to the artist’s lawyer, he asked her not to make public comments.
“My lawyer Sam Ingham was very afraid that I would act because he believes that if I spoke out, I would be overwhelmed with work at that rehab facility. He told me I should keep it to myself."
Sam Ingham was upset by Britney's actions, because she could have listened to his advice and acted differently. As a result, the lawyer announced the termination of cooperation with the singer after 13 years and asked the court to appoint her a new lawyer.
At the same time, Britney also left her music manager, with whom she had worked for 25 years. Larry Rudolph suggests that the singer is ending her career, since she again failed to leave Jamie's tutelage.
“It's been over two and a half years since Britney and I last spoke. And then she told me that she wanted to take an indefinite break from work. Today I learned that Britney has announced her intention to officially retire from her career."
According to the manager, he did not know the details of the scandalous relationship between Britney and her father. The man was developing her career, but in recent years she did not need his help. Let us remind you that Spears’ father prohibits her from touring, recording new songs and filming videos.
“I believe it is in Britney's best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed. Please accept this letter as your official resignation. I will always be proud of what we have achieved in our 25 years of working together. I wish Britney health and happiness, and I will always be here if she ever needs me again, just like I always have."
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