The media speculated that she had even dropped out of school. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 17, 2003. On September 14, 2005, Britney gave birth to their oldest son, Sean Preston Federline. The album has now sold millions worldwide and is officially 14 x platinum in the US. In her first four albums, Britney Spears painted a convincing picture of maturing into a girl. Britney Spears has long been the target of criticism. Singer, dancer and actress Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. Spears acknowledged around this time that Madonna was an important influence on her. They remind me what life is really all about. Britney Spears has been one of the biggest pop stars ever since her debut in the '90s. Spears first studio album, 1999s Baby One More Time, helped to put her on the map. She is tied with. A few days later, Spears was charged in connection to a hit-and-run incident in a parking lot. The tour's opening show, as well as every show in the two North American legs were sold out, with a total gross of $94 million. Britney Spears' brother Bryan Spears was not at her wedding to Sam Asghari because he was busy attending his daughter Lexie's graduation from elementary school.. Bryan, 45, appeared to be the only . This is something that I've dreamed about since I was a little girl. Nicole Narain (did not graduate), actress, model, Playmate; Richard Olson (class of 1947), politician; As a young teenager, Britney soon grew restless again and this time was desperate to become a star yet again. The original version contained sexually explicit lyrics, and Britney felt she was too young to be singing it. [February 2012], Opened a trendy restaurant on East 41st Street, New York City, called "Nyla", which is themed around her home state of Louisiana. Shortly after her wedding, she released Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. There's no traffic like there is in L.A. I find the studio very confining. I miss the way of life, how everything is really simple. Her star was by no means fading, with "Forbes" declaring her "The World's most powerful celebrity" in mid-2002.While she may have been on a break from her career, she was by no means breaking from the media, who followed her relentlessly, even more keen to track her down and find out what she was up to. Her 2009 Circus tour was the fifth highest-grossing tour of the year. Curious earned over $100 million in sales in the first five weeks after its release. 1 album debuts. Britney Spears made a big mistake! Spears became the youngest female artist in the United States to have five albums debut at No. Just two months later, Britney & Kevin announced she was pregnant with their first child. [on receiving a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame] I'm seriously speechless right now. A reality TV Series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic (2005), which featured the pair getting to know each other the previous year, leading up to their wedding aired on UPN and eventually got a world-wide audience, despite harsh criticism. I've got an amazing group of people around me and my family at home. Best Known For: Britney Spears has been one of the most successful and sometimes controversial solo acts in popular music. Attended Parklane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi until October 1994. Her song "Hold It Against Me" made Spears the third female artist in history, behind. It's when I'm happiest that I have a problem with junk food. Spears grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana and by the age of two, she was already singing and dancing. 1 Top 40 songs in the Mainstream Top 40's sixteen year history. Britney Spears was not on her game in 2007. 1, the other artist who managed to do so is, Spears' album "Femme Fatale" (2011) became her sixth No. The following month, Spears spent time at a treatment center in California. Still, the awards kept rolling in and, in early 2001, Britney struck a lucrative deal with Pepsi-Cola for sponsorship and advertising. Britney Spears has been one of the most successful and sometimes controversial solo acts in popular music. News. Britney claimed that she was forced to take on a life of her own and that her freedom was threatened. Named as the "Sexiest songstress" by Victoria's Secret What Is Sexy (the Victoria's Secret Angels' Sexiest Celebrities 2012). However, she did have major hopes that she would one day. 1 album. Publicity Listings 2006: Was named most searched name on internet search engine Yahoo!. When I'm under stress, I do yoga. 1 singles on the European Hot 100 Singles Chart. Britney Spears life as a child is discussed in the film. Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears pictured at the Teen Choice Awards in 2002. 1 in Canada, Australia and Korea and entered in the Top 10 in 15 other countries. Is the first woman to have four albums go straight to #1 on the American charts. Yes, the man who took Britney's v-card was a high school . I guess it's because I do have a younger audience that, you know, parents worry about the role model thing. Britney Spears starred in The All-New Mickey Mouse Club at age 11 and began a highly successful career as a pop singer and performer with the release of the single "Baby One More Time" in 1998. I Did It Again and Britney, before experiencing a series of personal and professional setbacks. In April, it was revealed that the singer had entered an "all-encompassing wellness treatment" facility amid the stress of dealing with her father's health struggles. Was one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1999). I miss the people. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Are Married! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Her song "How I Roll" was named as the #1 song by Rolling Stone's Top 25 Songs of 2011 list. She, on the other hand, had a major hope that she would achieve her goal one day. Though the shows producers thought the Toxic singer was too young for the show, they encouraged her parents to get her an agent. According to People magazine, Spears tested free of illegal drugs and alcohol at Cedars-Sinai. Shortly after her Vegas residency concluded at the end of 2017, the pop star announced she would be embarking on a tour in a few months. I'm very free like that. Worked at a novelty shop before succeeding as a singer. But these days, Spears' love life seems downright idyllic thanks to her husband, Sam Asghari. Her song "Womanizer" became her fifth No. As an artist, I would probably go on stage and bump and grind with a dancer. Her debut album, Spears, was released in 1998 and quickly became a sensation on the music scene. Her full name is. It's just basically, you know, there's a lot of scrutiny with everything I do. If I don't make my bed and wash the dishes at home, I'm in trouble. The marriage news may have surprised fans, though the two had been engaged for nine months, others are . Spears also won for Best Awards Show Performance for her collaboration with. Evan Agostini/Getty Images "Britney was just as involved in when and how she was seen," insisted Meg Handler, who started seeing Britney pics while editing photos at the late-nineties Village Voice and couldn't stop seeing them by the time she did a stint on The Star magazine picture desk. Swank dropped out of California's South Pasadena High School to pursue acting. The American Awards, MTV and Teen Choice awards soon began rolling in and, in early 2000, Britney was nominated for two Grammy awards.At just 18, Britney released her second album in 2000, the #1 smash "Oops! I make up songs and sing to them all the time, they like to watch me dance. He eventually started doing many movies. Britney Spears has been in the spotlight for well over 20 years. Most of her profits came from her album "Femme Fatale" (2011), her perfume line, and her endorsements. I think because it was my first video I ever did and the first experience with everything. Britney was increasingly letting her pop princess crown slip, admitting she had lost her sacred virginity to Timberlake, outside of marriage. . I'd dance around in my short tops and sing and dream about being her," Spears told Newsweek. Spears has been in a probate conservatorship for 13 years overseen by her father, Jamie Spears. Britney looked like a high school cheerleader with the double layered blue and white top and a totally adorbs scrunchie on her hair. 2002: Ranked #1 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World". I pray you always find his whisper and follow your inner voice as well. When I look into a mirror, I am very critical of myself. "I'm so excited to announce that we're bringing the #PieceOfMe tour to select cities in North America, Europe and the UK!" I can't sing the same kind of thing all the time. Around that time, Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, suggested that his client was in no condition to resume performing anytime soon. Her first film was Crossroads (2001), a film that she starred in. The incident shocked the world, especially when the marriage was annulled 2 days later and was described as "a joke taken too far" by her management.Britney soon released one of her biggest singles, "Toxic", which topped various charts around the world including the UK and Canadian singles charts. However, it was not to be, and after deciding ballet wasn't for her, Amy quit schooling after high school and signed up for musical theatre, slipped into her short shorts and worked at Hooters (yes, Hooters) to support herself. The snag here was that Kevin came with baggage - in the form of an ex-girlfriend, heavily pregnant Moesha (1996) actress Shar Jackson and their young child. From a young age, Britney was always fixing to be a star with idols such as Madonna, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, the young Britney could always be heard singing, no matter what else was going on around her. The coming-of-age drama received a drubbing from critics after its February 2002 release, but it ended up grossing more than $60 million worldwide. In the year prior, Spears had become a cultural punchline. According to Nielsen SoundScan "Hold It Against Me" has also netted 411,000 downloads, which marks the highest first-week tally for a female artist. The show paid tribute to Spears and she won two awards - the, Became the sixth person in Twitter history to reach over 10 million followers on the social networking site (October 2011). Spears appeared on the children's variety show for two seasons. In 2011, there was also an exhibit in the museum honouring women in pop music, the nude rhinestone outfit that Britney Spears wore during her performance at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards was one of the artifacts on display. I just do my thing. Several local women in Kentwood and Osyka, Miss., which lies on the state border just five miles north, remember Jamie Spears back when he was the hot basketball and football star at Kentwood. Spears experienced some troubles in her professional life around this time. Other singles off the album included the gold-selling "Everytime", which topped the UK singles charts and, like usual, also carried a fair amount of controversy for its video, which allegedly depicted the star committing suicide after a fight with her boyfriend, played by Stephen Dorff; however, this was "changed" to an accident in which she drowns yet reincarnates. In the fall of 2006, the couple welcomed another son, Jayden James, to the world. England is one of my favorite places. Britney Spears eighth concert tour debuted in 2010 with a number-one album and a sold-out tour. 1. She began acting as a child, through roles in theater productions. Ranked #2 in the American edition of FHM magazine's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll. These parents, they think I'm a role model for their kids, that their kids look at me as some sort of idol. That summer she made a triumphant return to the MTV Video Music Awards, bringing home three awards for the single "Piece of Me.". Kevin Federline was a backup dancer to Spears when she met him six months after her annulment. She has taken this very seriously and she's surprisingly quite mean." With the release of her debut album, "Baby One More Time" in early 1999, Britney became an international success, selling 13 million copies of "Baby" and 9 million (as of July 2001) of her sophomore album, "Oops!I Did It Again", released in May of 2000. This is my dream come true. In August 2019, Federline obtained a restraining order for his and Spears' two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, after an incident at the home of Spears' father. In 2012, Spears took on a new challenge: She joined the judges' panel of the popular singing-competition show The X Factor in its second season, embracing the role of the difficult-to-please critic. In addition to all of this commercial success, Spears seemed happier in her personal life. Spring 2004: Had emergency arthroscopic surgery after she injured her knee an the set of her music video "Outrageous". Britney Spears, in full Britney Jean Spears, (born December 2, 1981, McComb, Mississippi, U.S.), American singer who helped spark the teen-pop phenomenon in the late 1990s and later endured intense public scrutiny for her tumultuous personal life. 2006: Named "Most Controversial Celebrity of 2006" by CNN Headline News for her actions making people discuss about everything from proper parenthood to appearing in public without panties. She eventually landed a contract with Jive Records. 2001: During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder caught her swearing on a microphone she was not aware was connected. It would be good to have a break from the music industry for a while.. [July 2002]. When Britney and K-Fed's divorce was finalized in June 2007, the pair initially reached an agreement to share 50/50 split custody of their kids, Jayden James and Sean Preston. Singer, dancer and actress Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. November 11, 1999: She was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards held in Dublin, winning the awards for Best Female, Best Pop, Best Breakthrough Artist, and Best Song for her hit "Baby One More Time". Spears is known for her powerful and emotive vocals, which have made her one of the worlds most popular entertainers. [September 2000]. I'm kind of boring.". The FX/Hulu documentary,Framing Britney Spears explores how much Spears hasendured throughout her career and some mental health issues. Britney Spears was Yahoo! "I find being pregnant empowering. That year, Spears also began her residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with the show Britney: Piece of Me. She appeared nervous on stage, sluggishly dancing and poorly lip-syncing. It was around this time that Britney began dating Kevin Federline, a former backup dancer who she had taken on tour with her a few months previously. My priorities have changed, and I do everything for [the boys]. I can't deal with that. Purchased a $1.5-million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, for her brother. As of 2011, Spears has released 10 perfumes and is considered the number 1 celebrity perfume endorser of all time. Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Britney Spears, Birth Year: 1981, Birth date: December 2, 1981, Birth State: Mississippi, Birth City: McComb, Birth Country: United States. Don't care too much 'bout what other people think. "The way people treated her, to be very high school about it, was like, she was the school slut and he was the school quarterback," says Wesley Morris, a New York Times critic at large, in the . There is no set answer to this question as it is unknown whether or not Britney Spears finished high school. All Rights Reserved. As a child, Britney attended dance classes, and she was great at gymnastics, winning many competitions and the like. "You never know what is going to happen. 29 in the United States. Britney, her first album as a songwriter, was co-written by Spears at the age of 19 and was released in 1997. She was sentenced to two years of probation and 500 hours of community service in the following year. Her role as a judge on The X Factor US was supposed to last only one season in 2012, but she withdrew just hours before the start of filming. She was a daydreaming schoolgirl, then an alien princess wearing a red latex jumpsuit. The recording was an instant No. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. The school scenes in her music video "Baby One More Time" were filmed in the same place the movie, The man in her Curious fragrance commercial is played by actor, Spears scored a second Google+ record after becoming the first person to gain more than two-million followers on the site. [February 2005]. Britney Spears attended her son Preston 's eighth grade graduation on Wednesday, May 29, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. But I do listen to. [on fellow pop-princess and former Mouseketeer. Probably the school uniform. In 1997 she signed with Jive Records and two years later she . Britney Spears was signed to Jive Records when she was 15 years old, making her one of the youngest artists to do so. I remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff people said about. Her 2009 world tour, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears", became a huge commercial success. You can do a lot in there, and you get the opportunity to try again and again. | Didn't return to work until 5 months after giving birth to her son, Preston in order to begin recording her fifth studio album, Blackout. In August 2018, it was reported that Spears was ordered to pay her ex-husband Federline $100,000 in child support dues. Britney's midriff, meanwhile, remained on display well into the mid-2000s. After taking extensive dance and vocal lessons and performing in numerous talent shows and fairs, Britney auditioned for The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) TV series [1989-1994] when she 8, however, she was too young to get the part. Spears' single "Hold It Against Me" (January 2011) made a debut at No. They're somewhat girls, so it's inspiring to do stuff that they like to hear, like the cool "in" stuff. I'm at such a different point in my life now than I was back then. Spears had already appeared in stage productions and television shows before her single In 1998, Baby One More Time was a worldwide phenomenon. Britney Spears life has always been closely monitored by the media, and her every move has been widely covered. It has also been argued that Spears is suffering from a mental illness. The recent high school graduate is an overachiever and a people-pleaser. Britney Spears Boyfriend, Sam Asghari; What Country is He From? She went on to release several well-regarded albums, including Oops! I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), and In The Zone 2003. On one hand, Britney was the perfect picture of innocence, declaring herself a Virgin until marriage yet, on the other hand, she was sexually charged and provocative, with performance such as the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, when her costume made her appear scantily-clad.
