At the end of October 2023, Britney Spears’s “brave and incredibly moving story of freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith and hope” will be revealed through her memoir. ‘The Woman in Me’.

Great success in his singing career

Holding many roles such as singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, Britney Spears’ reputation is associated with the revival of teen pop music in the US in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Right at the beginning of her career, the “Pop princess” owned a series of famous albums, ranked at the top of the Billboard 200 chart such as Baby One More Time, Oops!…I Did It Again, Britney, In The Zone.

Britney Spears attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Photo: AP.

After each new album, Britney Spears’s name is accompanied by famous hit songs. Baby One More Time, Stronger, I’m a Slave 4 U, Toxic… are prominent names on that long list. In total, Britney Spears owns 6 best-selling albums of the week on the Billboard 200, 5 singles have topped the Billboard Hot 100.

To date, Britney Spears has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling singers of all time.

Billboard magazine ranked Britney Spears 8th on the Artists of the Decade list, and ranked 5th among the female artists with the best-selling albums of the first 10 years of the 21st century. One of the few artists to have a number one single and studio album in three consecutive decades: 1990, 2000 and 2010.

Life events

However, along with the brilliant success in her career, Britney Spears’ life has gone through many violent upheavals, from the long slide from her youth to the persistent struggle to escape the guardianship of her relatives. .

After a more than four-year relationship with singer Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears had her first, quick marriage to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander. It was in early 2004, at the age of 22, the female singer born in 1981 “lacked awareness of her actions” and canceled her marriage after only 55 days.

In July of the same year, she got engaged to dancer Kevin Federline after only 3 months of meeting. The couple had 2 children together before officially divorcing in 2007.

Along with the image of putting her young son on her lap while driving, being detained at a drug rehabilitation camp for nearly a day, and shaving her head bald, in October 2007, Britney Spears lost custody of her two biological children.

The #FreeBritney movement demands the abolition of Britney Spears’ conservatorship. Photo: AP.

In 2008, after being hospitalized for using banned substances, the pop star simultaneously lost conservatorship of his children and was under control from his father, Mr. James Spears. This was the beginning of a decades-long tragedy for Britney Spears.

Along with the co-guardians, Mr. Jamie Spears has the right to manage all of his daughter’s assets and many other aspects such as health, private life, and singing career. Normal things in Britney Spears’ life such as traveling, meeting friends… must be under control.

Britney Spears also spoke out about being abused during the guardianship regime. She lost the right to have children, was forced to take many unnecessary drugs, and had to perform when her health was not good.

Since the beginning of 2019, fans began to pay attention and ask questions about the guardianship regime for Britney Spears. Things flared up, leading to a global #FreeBritney movement. In November 2021, Britney Spears officially escaped the 13-year conservatorship.

The Story of ‘The Woman in Me’

Book cover of ‘The Woman in Me’ with nude photo of Britney Spears. Photo: Gallery Books.

Referring to the landmark trial in 2021, where Britney Spears asked the Los Angeles Superior Court judge (USA) to end her 13-year guardianship, Jennifer Bergstrom, Vice President of publisher Gallery Books – which holds the rights to the memoir The Woman in Me, said: “Britney’s compelling testimony in court shook the world, changed laws, and showed her strength and courage. Finally, we are extremely proud to help Britney Spears share her story,” she added.

In June 2021, Britney Spears said that her conservatorship was abused and requested to terminate it. “I just want my life back. It’s been 13 years and that’s enough.”

“The impact of Britney Spears speaking out, the truth about her, is undeniable and has changed her life as well as others,” the press release introducing The Woman in Me says. At the same time, the statement added that Britney Spears’ memoir “demonstrates the enduring power of music, love and the importance of a woman telling her own story, in her own way.”

On July 11, Britney Spears posted on her personal Instagram announcing the release date of The Woman in Me with the words in a video: “Coming soon… Finally, my story, my way is out.”