BRITNEY'S LETTER TO FANS: OCTOBER 15, 2004

Dear Fans,

I am going to start writing this column now as often as possible. The reason being is so I can talk directly to you, my fans, who have stuck by me & who continue to support me. Also, I'm not going to be as busy as my Mom. She's running behind my sister like crazy! I am also going to take some time off to enjoy life. I've actually learned to say "NO!" With this newly found freedom, its like people don't know how to act around me. Should we talk to her like we did when she was 16 or like the Icon everyone says she is? My prerogative right now is to just chill & let all of the other overexposed blondes on the cover of Us Weekly be your entertainment... GOOD LUCK GIRLS!! I'm sorry that my life seemed like it was all over the place the past 2 years, it's probably because IT WAS! I understand now what they mean when they talk about child stars. Going & going & going is all I've ever known since I was 15 years old. It's amazing what advisors will push you to do, even if it means taking a naive, young, blonde girl & putting her on the cover of every magazine.

I know now that my knee gave out on me this past summer so that I would have no choice but to stop. My body was shutting down and needed rest. It's funny how the Man upstairs works. Right now, I have to go-- I really want to watch "Saved" with Mandy Moore and re-runs of "Sex and the City." I want to enjoy all of the simple things that I missed over the past few years due to working way too much.

Being married is GREAT and I can't wait to start my family! There is so much change going on right now... not only with me, but in the world, as well. So, the next time you see my face, hear one of my songs or even if I'm the topic of your next conversation, please remember that times are changing & so am I.

Love always, Britney

P.S. I look forward to writing you all again soon. Kevin and I are finally able to take our Honeymoon!!

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Britney & Kevin Announce New UPN Series! Britney and Kevin have reached an agreement with UPN to broadcast a new television series that shares their personal love story through exclusive, never-before-seen private home videos they shot themselves during their courtship, engagement and wedding. Click here to read the official press release »

"Curious" Goes International Britney celebrated the International launch of her fragrance, "Curious" in New Orleans last week with contest winners from around the world, who were treated to a visit of Britney's home state of Louisiana and met with Britney at a special dinner on Friday night. Click here to read more »

Britney in Allure Head's up fans, Britney's April 2005 Allure Magazine cover hit stands on March 15th. Be sure to pick up your copy today.

Britney Addresses Her Honeymoon Photos in Us Weekly I am disturbed by the photos and article that appeared in this week's issue of US Weekly Magazine (dated Feb 28, 2005) ... Click here to read her complete response »

Britney's Curious Earns Elizabeth Arden Big Profits The Britney Spears Curious fragrance has earned Elizabeth Arden quite a profit for 2004, and has become the top selling fragrance in countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Click here to read the full article from Women�s Wear Daily »

More Congratulations, Britney! Britney won her first Grammy Award last night in the Best Dance Recording category for her song "Toxic."

Britney's Latest Letter to Fans Valentine's Day is around the corner and I am so grateful to have someone I love... Click here to read more »

Congratulations, Britney!! 'Oops... I Did it Again' has been officially certified 10x platinum by the R.I.A.A. This is Britney's 2nd Diamond Award, the first being for her debut album, '...Baby One More Time', which certified 14x platinum in July 2004.

Also, the DVD version of Britney's 'Greatest Hits: My Prerogative' was officially certified 2x platinum before Christmas, 2004.

Congratulations again, Britney!

Britney In �In Style� Britney and Kevin's wedding is featured in the "Weddings of the Year" section of the February 2005 edition of In Style Magaine. Make sure to pick up your copy today!

Video for �Do Something� to Debut This Week

The UK premier of Britney's �Do Something� video is set for Friday, January 21st. Don't miss it!!

Coming Soon: �Truth Be Told�

As part of the 2005 site redesign, Britney will be adding her �Truth Be Told� section, where she will respond to some of the tabloid gossip and rumors she comes across. However, since the rumor mill is never-ending and there is not enough time in the day to possibly respond to it all, this section will be reserved for matters that Britney really wants to share her feelings on. Click here to see what's in store »

Give the Gift That Gives Back! Still looking for that special gift for the chef in your house? Lynne and Britney suggest "Star Palate," a celebrity cookbook for a cure. Click here for more information »

Britney Receives Grammy Nomination Britney's "Toxic" has been nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The show will air live on February 13th. Click here for more information »

Britney Wins Billboard Award Britney took home the Hot Dance Sales Single of the Year for her "Me Against the Music" collaboration with Madonna at last week's ceremony. Click here for more details »

Britney to Appear at Billboard Music Awards In her first public appearance since her wedding, Britney will make a special appearance at the BMAs set to air Dec. 8 on Fox. Click here for more details »

LETTER FROM BRITNEY: NOVEMBER 24, 2004 This week is Thanksgiving, a time of year to reflect on all of our blessings and everything we are most thankful for. Click here to read all of Britney's letter »

BRITNEY WINS FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR! Britney captured the award for Best Female Artist at Thursday night's MTV European Music Awards. Congratulations, Britney! Click here for all the details »

BRITNEY NOMINATED FOR 3 MTV EUROPE AWARDS Britney is up for 3 MTV Europe Awards, including: Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist and Best Song for "Toxic." Click here for more information »

BRITNEY TOPS THE UK CHARTS Britney Spears �Greatest Hits: My Prerogative� album has had the biggest selling first week for a Greatest Hits by a female artist in UK chart history. Click here to read more »

LETTER FROM BRITNEY: NOVEMBER 8, 2004 I'm just getting back from my honeymoon and it was absolutely breathtaking! This is the happiest I've ever been in my life. Click here to read all of Britney's letter »

LETTER FROM BRITNEY: OCTOBER 15, 2004 Britney has posted a letter for you, her fans, to read. Click here to read Britney's letter »

BRITNEY EARNS HER 4TH TOP 40 HIT FOR 2004

Britney Spears earns her fourth Mainstream Top 40 hit this year, as 'My Prerogative' (Jive) begins its chart life at No. 28. Spears is now tied with Usher as the artist with the most chart debuts this year on this tally.

Spears also has charted the most songs on Mainstream Top 40 so far this decade, with a total of 14. With 16 charting songs in her career, Spears is in fourth place behind Madonna (24), Janet Jackson (news) (21) and Mariah Carey (20) for the artist with the most charted titles in the history of the chart.

Source: Billboard

BRITNEY TO WRITE TO HER FANS

Britney's Wedding in Ok! Magazine In Britney's latest interview with OK! Magazine she discusses her desire to become more invoved in personally updating her fan club and website. Britney is putting the finishing touches on an exclusive posting for the fan club site which will be put up tomorrow. To join Britney's fan club and gain access to exclusive content, contests, ticket pre-sales and more, click here!

BRITNEY GETS MARRIED!! Britney's Wedding Album in People Magazine Congratulations to Britney and Kevin on their marriage. The couple held a small, private ceremony in California on the evening of Saturday, September 18th. Get all the details on their wedding and the newlyweds' future plans in the September 24th issue of People Magazine.

GREATEST HITS TRACK LISTING REVEALED

Britney's Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, due to hit stores on November 9, will include previously unreleased material along with her cover of Bobby Brown's hit. Click here for the full track listing »

SATISFY YOUR CURIOUSITY

Elizabeth Arden Launches curious BRITNEY SPEARS™ Website

In anticipation of the upcoming release of curious (due to hit stores later this month), Elizabeth Arden has unveiled a new, promotional website. Click here to visit the site »

LYNNE & BRITNEY DISH IT UP

Star Palate Lynne & Britney share an old family recipe in Star Palate, a celebrity cookbook benefitting ovarian and breast cancer research. Star Palate is available in bookstores nationwide October 2004. �When my sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it deeply affected our family� said Lynne. Read on »

BRITNEY TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS ALBUM AND DVD

Britney's Greatist Hits: My Prerogative is due to hit stores on November 16, while a video for her cover of Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative" begins filming later this month. The song will be released as a single in September in advance of the November release of the album.

Songs included on the Greatest Hits will range from Britney classics such as "...Baby One More Time" to this year's smash hit "Toxic." As a bonus, the new release will include a limited edition remix CD.

BRITNEY SPEARS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHY

These beautiful large format photographs were autographed by Britney Spears at a rare private signing to benefit the Britney Spears Foundation. Signed by the photographers as well, each photograph is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Britney Spears and GOTTA HAVE IT!�. Britney Spears Signed Photos

Click here to see all the photos!

2004 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations

Britney Receives 4 Nominations for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards! Click here for details »

Britney Spears Foundation room at the Onyx Hotel is open

Boston, MA -- Britney and Kimpton Hotels were on the same wavelength when dreaming up names for their most recent ventures. With a combination of pure coincidence and kismet, both selected the onyx stone as their namesake- Britney, for her international concert tour, and Kimpton, for their new hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Click here for the full story »

There Goes Britney's Knee and Oops! There Goes the Tour

(The New York Times) June 19, 2004 - When a very athletic 22-year-old woman blows out her knee, it is usually a painful reminder to slow down, one that means a couple of months of inconvenience, couch time and clever wardrobe triage. Click here for details »

Britney Spears Out for 4 Months - Onyx Hotel Tour Cancelled

June 15, 2004 - New York, NY - After last week's injury resulting from a fall on the set of her video shoot for "Outrageous" in Queens, NY, Britney Spears underwent arthroscopic knee surgery at a New York hospital. The surgery was necessary to repair severe damage caused to the singer's leg by the incident.

Ms. Spears will be immobile for 6 weeks, with her knee in a hard brace. This will be followed by a minimum of 8-12 weeks of rehabilitation.

The Onyx Hotel Tour which was scheduled to begin on June 22nd in Hartford, CT and end in Bakersfield, CA on August 15th is cancelled. Britney Spears hopes to revisit those cities in the future. For ticket information call Clear Channel.

Curious Britney Spears Britney Launches Her First Fragrance - Curious Britney Spears On Thursday, June 10th, Elizabeth Arden unveiled the fragrance to press and retailers. The fragrance, an exhilarating white floral wrapped in the sensuality of vanilla-infused musk, will hit stores such as Macy's and Nordstrom in late September. The line is comprised of: Eau de Parfum - 1.7 fl oz $39.50 Eau de Parfum - 3.3 fl oz $49.50 Deliciously Whipped! Body Souffle $24.00 Lather Me Up! Shower Gel $20.00 Write On! Perfumed Shimmer Stick $20.00 Click here to visit the fan club for more, larger photos!

The Ultimate Britney Experience Want to meet Britney Spears? Bid now on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to:

* Meet Britney
* Stay at the real Onyx Hotel
* Get 2 Front Row tickets to Britney's concert on June 23
* Get 2 round-trip airline tickets to Boston from anywhere in the United States
* And much, much more!

Be the lucky fan to win the Ultimate Britney Experience! Bid Now! Proceeds benefit the Britney Spears Foundation.

Britney In The Zone And Out All Night produced by MTV has won the Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing. Congratulations to William Knight, Graham Frazier and Bill Murphy, all editors.

5/5 TEEN PEOPLE: BRITNEY ONE OF 25 HOTTEST UNDER 25 Be sure to pick up your copy of Teen People that hits stands today. It's their annual "25 hottest stars under 25" edition and Britney has made the list again this year along with Beyonce, Hilary Duff, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, the cast of the O.C, Justin Timberlake, Usher and more...

BRYAN'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Get the inside scoop on Bryan's 27th Birthday party, starting with his fake arrest and ending with even bigger surprises. Click here for details and larger photos ... BRYAN'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE BRYAN'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE BRYAN'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Visit the fan club to see the only photo's taken from INSIDE!!

The Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts APPLY TO ATTEND THIS SUMMER! If you are from New York, New England, or Washington, DC, between 11 � 15 years old, and are interested in attending The Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts, please click here to download the necessary forms to apply.

US Tour News - Eamon and JC Chasez

First 10 dates (June 22 - July 4th): 20 year old Jive recording artist Eamon, known for the hit single "F**k It (I Don't Want you Back)".

Remainder of the tour (July 5 - Aug 15): JC Chasez, who just released his debut solo album, Schizophrenic.

Tour News - Skye Sweetnam Skye Sweetnam will be opening for Britney for all of the European dates of the Onyx Hotel Tour. Check out Skye's web site.

EVERYTIME VIDEO WILL DEBUT ON TRL ON APRIL 12TH Britney might make a call into MTV's TRL regarding her video Everytime, which debuts on April 12th. Be sure to tune in ...

POSTPONED: GUND ARENA � THURSDAY APRIL 1 8:00 pm RESCHEDULED DATE JUNE 29 Due to illness, the Britney Spears concert for tonight's performance has been postponed. All previously purchased tickets will honored on the rescheduled Gund Arena date, June 29th at 8pm.

Showtime replay dates for "Britney Spears Live from Miami" Showtime Apr. 3 9:30 pm Showtime Apr. 10 4:00 pm Showtime Apr. 6 10:00 pm Showtime Apr. 18 1:00 pm Showtime Apr. 9 8:30 pm

Tour News - UK Wicked Wisdom, a band fronted by Jada Pinkett Smith will open all of Britney's UK dates and JC Chasez will go on immediately before Britney.

Britney Nominated for "Gridlock Award" on TRL Awards Britney is nominated for the "Gridlock Award" on the 2nd Annual MTV Total Request Live Awards which are set to air on April 13th at 5pm. This award will go to the nominee that drew the biggest crowd to Times Square. For more about TRL Awards and to cast your votes, be sure to check out www.mtv.com.

BRITNEY SPEARS �ONYX HOTEL TOUR� UPDATE March 23, 2004 - Postponed dates rescheduled ...

Britney Mobile Live!TM Text messages from Britney Spears about her life on tour � and a chance to meet Britney in person � is now offered to fans through Britney Mobile Live! Click here to read more »

ABC FAMILY's BRAVE NEW GIRL An ABC Family Original Movie Executive Produced by Britney Spears. Holly (Lindsey Haun), has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication. But, she lacks the means to break away from her meager Texas upbringing. With the support of her mother, she proves that being a star has nothing to do with fame and everything to do with faith, family and friends. Premieres April 25th at 8pm e/p on ABC Family!

FROM BRITNEY: VOTE FOR JAMIELYNN ON NICK.COM Hey guys, please go to www.nick.com and vote for JamieLynn's show All That for Favorite TV Show and for JamieLynn as Favorite Female TV Actor for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Be sure to tune in April 3rd to see if she wins!!! Thanks so much for voting, Love Britney

CATCH BRITNEY ON MTV, E!, AND SHOWTIME ... Britney fans, make sure to watch TRL on 3/17 as Britney gives Quaddus an inside peek into her Onyx Hotel Tour wardrobe and also 3/22 as Britney gives Quaddus a backstage tour.

Don't miss E! on Sunday, 3/14, for an original special on Britney (check local listings for air times).

The special "On the Road To Miami" will air on MTV on 3/22 at 6pm, and on Showtime on 3/23 at 7:35pm.

Finally, remember the Britney Live from Miami concert is on on Showtime, Sunday, March 28th at 9pm.

BRITNEY SIGNS WITH ARDEN Britney has signed a deal with Elizabeth Arden to develop Spears-branded fragrance, color cosmetics and skin care ... Click here to read more »

Statement Regarding Britney Spears Video: "Everytime" Early treatments for Britney Spears' "Everytime" video were unfortunately released to the media. Britney Spears was uncomfortable with these treatments due to the potential for a fictional accidental occurrence to be misinterpreted as a suicide. Accordingly, Ms. Spears revised the treatment to ensure the video for "Everytime" will not have a Scene in it that could in any way be perceived as a reference to a suicide. She does not endorse this as a solution to any individual and fully recognizes that people who go to this length need assistance and advice and should contact their local suicide prevention organization.

TOXIC IS #1 IN THE UK Britney's latest hit Toxic has debuted in the #1 spot on the UK charts! Listen to a clip in the In The Zone Jukebox. In the Zone was also certified platinum in the UK with over 300,000 copies sold. Click here to order your copy.

'In the Zone' DVD Release Date Now April 6th The release date for 'In the Zone' DVD has been changed to April 6th. Fans that have pre-ordered the DVD using the express shipping option will receive their copy on April 6th. Everyone that pre-orders is automatically entered to win a Personalized 'In the Zone' Album Plaque! Read more or order the DVD.

Pre-Order In The Zone DVD and Win! Following up on her #1 album, In the Zone, Britney has a new DVD (now due out on 4/6) featuring tons of great moments filmed around the release of the album. Read more or order the DVD.

Onyx Hotel Summer Tour Ticket Pre-Sales Anouncement The summer leg for Britney's Onyx Hotel Tour has just been announced, and members of her official Fan Club will have exclusive access to ticket pre-sales before they go on-sale to the general public. Become a member and get your tickets now! Click here to read more »

Upcoming movie project ... Britney has signed on to star in and produce an adaptation of author Tobi Tobin's 'Door to Door,' in which she'll play an ambitious teenager who tries to make it in Hollywood ... Read more »

1/7/04 - Latest Info from Britney Spears ... "Toxic" impacts radio January 12 ... In The Zone 2X Platinum ... The ONYX HOTEL TOUR 2004 Kicks off in San Diego March 2nd ... Click here for all the details »

12/09/03 - Congratulations to Rebecca Graba! Congratulations to Fan Club member Rebecca Graba who won the "In the Zone" CD pre-sale contest! Click here to check out the Official Britney Spears Fan Club, where members are automatically entered to win contests and ticket giveaways.

11/26/03 - In The Zone is #1 Britney has broken her own record by debuting #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with her 4th album In The Zone. Britney is the first female artist in Soundscan history to have 4 #1 albums in a row.

The first single off the album, "Me Against The Music," is also the #1 video on MTV's TRL. You can watch the video at www.britney.com.

11/18/03 - The New Official Britney Spears Web Site The all new www.britneyspears.com is here. We hope you enjoy the new features like the In The Zone Jukebox -- be sure to tell a friend that the site is up.

This site will be your official source for all things Britney. Be sure to check back as we'll be adding to it daily.

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Nick Lachey In Stores

You've watched him on MTV's The Newlyweds now his solo debut album SoulO is in stores. Click here to find out more information on how to purchase this CD.

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Poor Britney Spears Britney Spears News - Bosh, NY - 8 hours ago Meanwhile, Britney Spears's chronic boozing and hard partying have taken a sudden and harsh toll on her looks, with the star appearing to have gain massive ...

Britney Spears: Official Pyscho Celebrity of the Year

Britney Spears News - Cinema Blend - 22 hours ago 2006 has been a banner year for Britney Spears. For a woman who has been a chart-topper and a show-stopper, she has re-established herself as a ...

Britney Spears continues her out-of-control antics

Britney Spears News - Bosh, NY - 8 hours ago Pop beauty Britney Spears continued her out-of-control antics during a drinking spree at Hollywood's trendy Le Deux nightclub Wednesday night, Dec. ...

Jonathan ?JR? Rotem: I really really care about Britney Spears

Britney Spears News - Fametastic, UK - 16 hours ago JR has worked with Britney on her forthcoming comeback album and is rumoured to be dating the star after the two were spotted kissing in public recently. ...

Britney Spears's chronic boozing takes a harsh toll on her looks

Britney Spears News - Bosh, NY - 8 hours ago Britney Spears's chronic boozing and hard partying have taken a sudden and harsh toll on her looks, with the star appearing to have gain massive amounts of ...

Britney Spears gift wraps Federlines testicles for Christmas

Britney Spears News - The Spoof (satire), UK - 5 hours ago Britney struck back by announcing she'd release the tape to the public for free before she'd let F Fed make a dime on the highly publicized tape. ...

Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Katie Homles Christmas Carol

Britney Spears News - Postcards from the Pug Bus (satire), PA - 21 hours ago THE NORTH POLE - 'Twas the night before Christmas and Lindsay was drunk, while Britney was belching and shaving her skunk. Fat Rosie O'Donnell was cleaning ...

Britney Spears No Panties Photos Discussed by George Bush

Britney Spears News - National Ledger, AZ - Dec 23, 2006 The discussion of Britney Spears ways of showing herself off with no panties has reached the presidency. In another show of pop culture's hold on the news ...

Britney Spears Plans To Tell Vanity Fair ?Everything?

Britney Spears News - E Canada Now, Canada - Dec 23, 2006 Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - Pop singer Britney Spears is about to reveal all the ups and downs of her marriage to Kevin Federline, according to reports. ...

Rotem crazy about Spears

Britney Spears News - India eNews.com, India - Dec 24, 2006 Pop superstar Britney Spears' new boyfriend Jonathan 'JR' Rotem is confident that their relationship is not temporary. Spears has been spotted kissing Rotem ...

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All these Hollywood so called stars must have really good managers. And Britney Spears is the best example of this. Little forgotten innocent woman singer, coming back after the pregnancy vacation. The easiest method to go back on the first pages of ALL media? Yeah, it’s little hardcore, but it works: show us your pussy! This is exactly what Britney did. And you don’t have to think too long to see that there is be Paris Hilton somewhere near. Actually, really near, driving the car of which was Britney getting off. Coincidence? I don’t think so, we’ve already seen these parts of Paris’ body. Enjoy it (if it’s possible)…

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Another day, another no panties show off. But now, tell me, is this woman on last picture so attractive? I’m not comletely sure…

You didn't want it. You never asked for it. But you knew it was coming. And here it is: Britney Spears' pussy.

Well done Britney, you've lowered the bar yet again. It's almost endearing how even Paris Hilton tries to stop Britney from showing everything there is to show. And Lindsay Lohan tries to help her exit the car. But to no avail.

Egotastic! readers, you've been warned. Britney Spears' genitals are not for the faint of heart. Also, if you're not into C-Section scars, you may not want to click.

What am I saying, of course you want to click. Because you are a sick, sick, sicko.

If you need to be warned that these pictures of Britney Spears pussy are totally NSFW (Not Safe For Work), then you really do have problems.

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2001–2003: Career development In early 2001, Spears struck a USD$7–8 million promotional deal with the soft drink giant Pepsi. In September of the same year, she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, and in addition to criticism for being scantily clad, she angered animal rights organization PETA for the use of animals, including an albino python, in her performance.

In November, she released her third album Britney. It debuted at number one on both the U.S. and Canadian charts, selling over 741,000 units during its first week in the U.S. The success of this album made Spears the only female artist in SoundScan history to have her first three albums debut at number one. Although four million copies of the record have been sold in the U.S. [7], it was a decline from the sales of her first two albums, and the lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U" was the album's only hit in the U.S. Britney was the first album on which Spears assumed some creative control; she co-wrote five of the album's tracks. To help promote the album, Spears embarked on the Dream Within a Dream Tour during the same year. Spears was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Overprotected and Best Pop Vocal Album for Britney which she lost both to Norah Jones.

Britney recorded a Christmas song for Now That's What I Call Christmas! called My Only Wish (This Year).

In 2001, Fort Worth, Texas KEGL-FM DJs Kramer and Twitch on created a panic for her fans when they falsely reported that she and her then-boyfriend, 'NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, were in a car accident involving a pretzel truck and that she had died in the crash. In reality, they were both alive and well and had not been in any car wreck. [8] Later, in October 2001, a website spoofing CNN also stated that she had been killed in a car crash. [9]

In February 2002, Spears had her first starring role in the film, Crossroads. The next month, Spears' four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended. The break-up was publicized, with rumors circulating that Spears had been unfaithful. Timberlake himself left the impression that she had cheated on him through his song "Cry Me a River", and its subsequent music video. In response to this, Spears later said, "I'm not technically saying he's wrong, but I'm not technically saying he's right, either." [10] Afterward, despite Spears' claims that she had remained a virgin ― and wished to remain one until marriage ― Timberlake insisted they had sex during their relationship. Spears later acknowledged this to be true, saying, "It was two years into my relationship with Justin, and I thought he was the one. But I was wrong!" [11]

In June 2002, Spears branched out as a restaurateur with the opening of a New York City eatery, NYLA, which was named for its mix of New York and Louisiana cuisine. It was not a success and closed the following year but Spears apparently had very little to do with management. In 2002 Spears received at least some good news when Forbes named her the most powerful celebrity in the world. [12]

Spears returned to the spotlight in August 2003 when she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards with her idol Madonna, pop singer Christina Aguilera and rapper Missy Elliott. Spears and Aguilera performed Madonna's song "Like a Virgin", danced suggestively and each locked lips with Madonna. Spears' kiss with Madonna attracted publicity that lasted several months, while Aguilera's kiss with Madonna attracted less publicity.

In 2003, Britney Spears began studying Jewish mysticism, also called Kabbalah, and became a member of the Kabbalah Centre after having been introduced to Jewish mysticism by friend and mentor Madonna. Soon after joining, Britney's mother Lynne became a member, and Britney had a Hebrew tattoo inked onto her neck (מהש) representing one of the seventy-two names of God in Kabbalah. Britney previously had a Kabbalah-inspired Hebrew tattoo inked onto her neck that was proved to be meaningless in an incident that was her second tattoo-related mishap; in the first, she had Japanese characters inked onto her leg that she thought to mean "mysterious" - it actually said "strange."[citation needed] In the Zone (2003) is generally considered Spears' most overtly sexual album to date.[citation needed] Enlarge In the Zone (2003) is generally considered Spears' most overtly sexual album to date.[citation needed]

November 2003 saw the release of Spears' fourth studio album, In the Zone. Jettisoning the Max Martin-produced synthpop of her earlier releases, the album took in lesser-known producers such as RedZone and big names including Moby and R. Kelly. Spears co-wrote nine of the album's thirteen songs and co-produced some of her material for the first time. In the Zone went to the top of the U.S. charts in its debut week, selling over 609,000 copies. This made Spears the only female in music history to have her first four albums debut at number one. The album spawned the international number one and U.S. number nine hit single, "Toxic", which won Spears her first Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording.

2004–2006: Career hiatus, children and divorce

On January 3, 2004, Spears married her childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander at The Little White Wedding Chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spears wore jeans and a baseball cap and the bellhop walked her down the aisle. [13] An annulment was promptly arranged (at the behest of manager Larry Rudolph and her family) and was granted on January 5, ending their fifty-five hour marriage. The annulment request stated that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each other's likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency". [14] Spears later said, "Honestly, I really wanted to see what it was like to be married". [15]

In 2004, Spears embarked on her fourth world tour, The Onyx Hotel Tour. The tour grossed over US$38 million and was seen by over 650,000 fans in North America and Europe, but the remaining dates were cancelled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous". She was taken to an undisclosed hospital, where she received an MRI that showed floating cartilage in her knee. [16] The following thirty-seven stops on the tour were canceled, costing Spears US$750,000 to US$1,000,000 a night in guaranteed fees from concert promoters. [17]

In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to dancer Kevin Federline, three months after they met at a club in Hollywood. Their whirlwind romance sparked criticism due to the fact that Federline had very recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was still pregnant with their second child. On the night of September 18, 2004, Spears married Federline before twenty-seven guests in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California. The legitimacy of the marriage was initially questioned, but on November 18, 2004, a representative of the Los Angeles County registrar's office confirmed Spears and Federline had successfully filed their marriage license with the county within ten days of their ceremony, and were therefore legally married. The exact sequence of events surrounding the marriage took a further turn for the unusual when it was later revealed by the website The Smoking Gun that the wedding ceremony that occurred on September 18 was a "faux" ceremony[18], and that the real date of the start of their wedding was October 6, 2004.

According to some reports, Spears initially refused to sign a prenuptial agreement with Federline but her family and manager Larry Rudolph forced her to sign the prenup. A short time after the wedding, Spears fired Rudolph for allegedly interfering with her marital affairs. After initially spending their honeymoon in Spears' hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears wrote on her official site that, "Unfortunately, we couldn't take our honeymoon right after the wedding because of the closing on our new house." In October 2004, they flew to Fiji.

During the later half of 2004, Spears announced she would be taking another career break in order to start a family. Immediately after her marriage to Federline, she had told People, "I want to be a young mom. Next year, at 23, I'm so there." Although she made few public appearances, the 'Britney Spears industry' continued to run itself.

Spears endorsed a fragrance, "Curious", for which she earned a reported US$12 million. After one year of sales, the product netted more than US$100 million. Curious was named the best selling perfume of 2004. [19] Following the success of "Curious", Spears released her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Fantasy", in September 2005 which was another big hit at department stores. In April 2006, Spears released a third fragrance Curious: In Control. The perfume was limited edition and has sold well since its release. Spears will launch another perfume, Midnight Fantasy, in the near future.

Spears' first hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, was released in late 2004. The album debuted at number four on the U.S. charts with over 240,000 copies sold. In addition to her biggest hits, it featured three new songs, including "My Prerogative" and "Do Somethin'". During the spring of 2005, Spears' reality show with husband Kevin Federline, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, premiered on MTV in the U.S. The five-episode series credited Spears and Federline as executive producers. Chaotic was panned by most critics and between 2-3 million people watched the shows 5 episodes. The series was later released on DVD in September 2005. The DVD included a bonus music disc which featured her newest song and music video at that point in her career, "Someday (I Will Understand)".

Spears announced her pregnancy via her official website in April 2005. That month she was rushed to a hospital in Destin, Florida, where she spent forty-eight hours under a doctor's surveillance. [20] Spears later told People, "There was just a little bit of bleeding, but we went there, and everything was fine." Despite her eagerness to have a baby, she admitted to ELLE magazine that, "I have a feeling I'm going to have an operation. I don't know why. But I hope so. I don't want to go through the pain". On September 14, 2005, 6 lb. 11oz. baby boy Sean Preston Federline was born in the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, by a scheduled caesarean section. Two days later, Spears and her son were released from the hospital and back at home in their 9,000-sq.-ft. Malibu, California mansion. [21] The birth of Spears' son was the inspiration behind a statue by Daniel Edwards, Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston, which was unveiled in March 2006. The statue features an idealised Spears giving birth in a provocative pose while hunched on all fours and clutching a bearskin rug. Controversy was further stoked by it being partly supported by the Manhattan Right to Life Committee. [22] The statue has in no way been recognized by Spears and is therefore unofficial. It has also sparked controversy as Spears gave birth by caesarean section, unlike the natural birth depicted in the statue.

Since the birth of her first child, Spears' career had remained relatively low-profile. In November 2005, Jive released a remix album entitled B in the Mix: The Remixes. It lacked promotion of any kind in the U.S. and debuted outside the top one hundred, with about 16,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The remix album spawned the international and U.S. Hot Dance Airplay hit single, "And Then We Kiss", and a remix of Spears' most recent song "Someday (I Will Understand)". The remix album was more successful overseas and has since sold over a million copies.

Spears made a guest appearance on Will & Grace in April 2006. In May 2006, she announced her second pregnancy with a surprise appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. [23]

Spears appeared on Dateline NBC in June 2006 to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce from her husband, future career plans, her emotional state and motherhood. In response to the controversy over her driving with her infant son unrestrained in her lap, Spears told The Today Show's Matt Lauer that, "I did it with my dad. I'd sit on his lap and I drive. We're country." She also addressed the concerns over her parenting skills, saying, "I know I'm a good mom." It was confirmed in the interview that she will not release a studio album for at least another year, saying that she would like to wait until her children get older. She also confirmed a new baby clothes line, entitled "Baby's All Rock 'n' Roll". [24]

Following Dateline NBC, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. In the interview with the magazine, Spears stated that she is not ready to retire from performing, saying, "I can't wait to do that again." Spears also plans to get back in shape after the birth of her second child, saying, "After this baby, I'm going to get really intense with it." [25] In the August 28, 2006 issue of People, Spears confirmed that her next studio album is due in 2007 and described it as "cooler than ever—fun, upbeat, and sexy." In the article Spears had also commented that her impending childbirth, a second scheduled caesarean section, "[would] be a piece of cake." [26]

On August 20, 2006, Spears introduced her husband, Kevin Federline, at the Teen Choice Awards. This was her first appearance at an awards show in almost two years. Spears and Federline also appeared via satellite at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards to present the award for Best R&B Video. They performed a quick skit, though, in subsesquent replays of the VMA's on MTV, the skit is completely edited out and goes right from Jack Black introducing Spears and Federline to them announcing the nominees.[27]

On September 12, 2006, Spears gave birth to their second son, Jayden James Federline. He was born at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, again by a scheduled caesarean section. [28]

Spears was featured on Federline's debut album, Playing with Fire, on a song entitled "Crazy" but the album failed miserably in stores. Spears filed for divorce from her husband Kevin Federline in earlyNovember, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline. According to various celebrity tabloid magazines, Spears has been said to have reunited with manager Larry Rudolph soon after filing for divorce. [29] The following day Federline filed a response to Spears' divorce petition, seeking both physical and legal custody of their two children. [30] Laura Wasser has been hired to represent Spears in the case.[31] According to a rep for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise." [32]

Acting career

In February 2002, Spears starred in a film, Crossroads, which reached number two on the box-office charts in its first weekend, but had a relatively short life in the coming weeks at movie theaters. The film ended up making a bit over $60 million worldwide more than four times its budget. Songs from the album Britney appeared in the film. The movie, along with Spears' performance in it, was poorly received by critics [33] and she netted herself a Razzie Award for Worst Actress. The film won the Razzie for the Worst Original Song "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman".

Spears has made cameo appearances on the films Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) as herself, and Longshot (2000) as a Flight Attendant. She also appeared on a Documentary titled Guest List Only which focused on the Los Angeles Club Scene.[34]

For the film Chicago, producer Harvey Weinstein wanted Spears for the role that eventually went to Lucy Liu.[35] She was considered for the part of Allie Hamilton in The Notebook, but was beat out by Rachel McAdams.[36] She auditioned for the role in I ♥ Huckabees that went to Naomi Watts.[37] Spears initially expressed interest in the role of Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard but lost interest in playing the character following her marriage and plans for a family. The role went to fellow pop singer and reality television star Jessica Simpson.[38]

As for theatre, in her youth Spears had a role in the off-Broadway play, Ruthless!, in which Natalie Portman was an understudy. In 2005 she was offered the title role in the Broadway musical Sweet Charity. Producers of the musical began eyeing Spears for the role of the unlucky-in-love dancer Charity after Christina Applegate announced she would no longer be returning as the character. Spears seriously considered taking that part, but decided that she did not want to move her family to New York City to appear in the musical.[39]

She was asked to appear in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "I Was Made to Love You," but turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts.[40] This is similar to what happened in her scheduled guesting for the show Dawson's Creek.

In March 30, 2006, Spears was a guest-star on an episode of NBC's television show Will & Grace titled "Buy, Buy Baby". Britney played "Amber-Louis", a closeted Democrat lesbian posing as a conservative Christian and right-wing Republican who is to cohost with Jack McFarland on his talk show "JackTalk" after a large corporation takes over "OutTv", the show's network. This marked her debut on a scripted primetime television show playing someone other than herself. NBC received criticism from conservative Christian groups for the episode.[41] [42]

In addition, she has appeared on Saturday Night Live twice as host and musical guest: once on May 13, 2000, then again on February 2, 2002.[43] On October 18, 2003, she appeared as musical guest with Halle Berry as host. At 18, she was the youngest person in SNL History to host and be the musical guest at the same time. Spears is also the only female to host and perform in the same episode more than once. She was set to host a third time in December 18, 2004 but cancelled due to her knee injury.

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Britney Spears' personal life has attracted considerable media attention. Some people believe that she has courted it by cultivating, in her early years at least, a chaste, God-fearing and "wholesome" image. This was somewhat at odds, not only with the traditional pressures, temptations and opportunities of "pop 'n' roll," but with the increasingly sexualized content of her own image and songs. Spears' kiss with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards received much media attention, as have her marriages and romantic relationships.

It began in April 1999 when a then 17-year-old Spears was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone[44] magazine in a sexually suggestive Lolita-themed photoshoot which triggered widespread speculation (denied by her representatives) that the singer had gotten breast implants.

In August 2003, Spears caused more controversy with a photoshoot by photographer Michael Thompson which appeared in W. The photos displayed Spears in a dominatrix-inspired shoot, complete with sexually suggestive poses. In the interview by Rob Haskell which accompanied the photos, Spears admitted to having lost her virginity to ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake two years into their relationship. She also revealed that she enjoys tobacco smoking, and that she kissed Colin Farrell but had no serious relationship with him. [45]

The sexualized public image of Spears once again became a topic of debate as a result of her November 2003 semi-nude photospread for men's magazine Esquire. Prompted by this, Playboy reportedly offered the star over one million USD to pose nude for their magazine, but Spears publicly declined.[46] In an interview with Diane Sawyer, she was asked if she had ever gone further than she wished she had with the sexualized photoshoots. Spears responded, "No, I don't think so, no." After the Esquire photos were held up in front of her, she said, "Okay. Now those are a little much. Yeah, those are a little much. That's one picture, I must say, that I felt kind of weird about, yeah." Spears on the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. Enlarge Spears on the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar.

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The 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour brought new criticism. While Spears and her on-stage dancers performed her songs "Touch of My Hand" and "Breathe on Me", they were seemingly nude and performing routines simulating gay sex, orgies and masturbation. As there were underage fans in the audience, there was some outrage at the alleged lack of decency of the performances, as well as reports of adult chaperones angrily storming out with the children they brought to the concert. Spears responded to parents' concerns by stating she is "not their babysitter. It's the parents' responsibility. If you don't like it, then just change the channel. The only person I want to be a role model to is my sister, Jamie Lynn." (From ABC's Primetime interview with Diane Sawyer)

In December 2005, Spears sued US Weekly for a story the magazine published in the column "HOTstuff" of their October 2005 publication. The column, with the headline "Brit & Kev: Secret Sex Tape? New parents have a new worry: racy footage from 2004.", claimed that Spears and her husband had made a sex video and feared it would be distributed. Spears denies the existence of a sex tape, while the magazine states that they have a credible source, which they did not mention in the article. In November of 2006 it was reported that the case was dismissed. [47]

On June 28, 2006, after her televised Dateline interview a pregnant Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar, in a photo similar to Demi Moore's September 1991 cover of Vanity Fair. In one photo, Spears is shown wearing only a g-string and open fur coat, and in another she is completely nude with her hands covering her breasts. Her son, Sean, is also featured in the photospread. [48]

In August 2006, a video of Spears began circulating the Internet. [49] In the three-minute video, which had already been released as a bonus on the Britney and Kevin: Chaotic DVD, Spears is seen having a conversation with her husband Kevin Federline, who is filming her as she is sitting at a table eating. In the video, Spears seems very disoriented and confused. The video includes her asking to go to the movie theatre to see a film which, according to Federline, has already been out on DVD for four months and has already been played "on the bus". Spears then begins to claim that she is "missing out on life" and that she is generally behind everyone else. Federline tells her it is because of all the partying, to which she strongly disagrees with and begins to bang the table. Spears then begins to try and legitimately convince him that the concept of time travel that is portrayed in the Back to the Future series is real.

In November, shortly after her breakup with Federline, Spears was seen on the dance-club circuit with Paris Hilton, and was photographed with no panties by several paparazzi. Divorce lawyer Dylan Mitchell said the appearances could hurt her child custody case if Federline chooses to argue that Spears is "never home and other people are parenting the children."[50] Spears wrote on her official Web site in December that it had been "so long" since she last joined friends and went "out on the town", and admitted that she "probably" took her newfound freedom "a little too far. Anyway, thank God for Victoria's Secrets' [sic] new underwear line!"[51]

In pop culture

Spears is one of the highest selling female artist of the 2000s, with 76 million albums sold worldwide. In 2002, she was ranked as the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes. Spears was ranked number 20 out of the 200 top pop culture icons of all time by VH1 and People. She topped FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women 2004" and "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004" polls. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Spears was a notable trendsetter within the United States and the world, inspiring several fashion crazes and fads, such as the use of low-rise jeans[52][53] lower back tattoos, navel piercings,[54] and the whale tail [55] among young women. She has also topped Yahoo!'s annual list of the most-searched names three times in the past four years.[56]

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Discography

Main article: Britney Spears discography

Albums

1. ...Baby One More Time (January 12, 1999)
2. Oops!... I Did It Again (May 16, 2000)
3. Britney (November 6, 2001)
4. In the Zone (November 18, 2003)
5. Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (November 9, 2004)
6. B in the Mix: The Remixes (November 22, 2005)

7. Fifth studio album (2007)

   Number-one singles

The following singles reached number one in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and/or Australia Year Single Peak positions U.S. UK CAN AUS 1998 "...Baby One More Time" 1 1 1 1 1999 "Born to Make You Happy" – 1 21 – 2000 "Oops!...I Did It Again" 9 1 4 1 2003 "Me Against the Music" (feat. Madonna) 35 2 2 1 2004 "Toxic" 9 1 1 1 "Everytime" 15 1 2 1 Total 1 5 2 5

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Filmography Year Title Role Other notes 2002 Crossroads Lucy Ann Wagner Soundtrack 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Robot/Herself Soundtrack 2000 Longshot Flight Attendant

Products

Main article: Britney Spears products

Britney Spears has had four books published including A Mother's Gift. She has also had seven DVDs including her 2005 reality series Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, a doll, a video game, and participated in seven tours including The Onyx Hotel Tour in 2004. She has grossed over $150 million USD from tour ticket sales and over $35 million USD in merchandise from her tours. Her Elizabeth Arden perfume range is a bestseller worldwide. Curious, Fantasy, and Curious: In Control ranked over $40 million in sales in their first eight weeks on the market. She is set to release her next perfume, Midnight Fantasy, early 200

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