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‘The Woman in Me’ is out now
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Your support makes all the difference.Britney Spears’s memoir is finally available to the public after pre-publication excerpts sent shockwaves through the entertainment world.
Ahead of its release on 24 October, Spears’s autobiography, titled The Woman in Me, appeared to accidentally go on sale in Mexico.
It is published by Simon and Schuster in the UK.
Among the biggest headlines to come out of the book so far are claims that Spears had an abortion while she was dating Justin Timberlake.
She also detailed the aftermath of their split, from the fallout from Timberlake’s hit song “Cry Me a River” to her fling with Irish actor Colin Farrell.
One subject that does not feature in The Woman in Me, however, is Spears’s recent divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari after 14 months of marriage.
According to reports, Spears gave her final sign-off to Simon and Schuster mere weeks before it was announced that Asghari had filed for divorce, meaning she has “no right to demand any further changes”.
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Fans of Britney Spears descended on London on Tuesday (24 October) to mark the release of her long-anticipated memoir.
The group dressed in outfits inspired by Britney’s iconic flight attendant look from the “Toxic” video, and visited landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus.
Britney Spears calls out Ryan Seacrest over 2007 interview where he asked if she was a ‘fit mother'
Writing in her memoir, Spears delves into her treatment by the media. One interview with Ryan Seacrest, when she was promoting her 2007 album Blackout is singled out.
“The only press I did for Blackout was a live radio interview with Ryan Seacrest when it came out in October 2007. In the interview which was supposed to be about the record, Ryan Seacrest asked me questions like, ‘How do you respond to those who criticise you as a mom?’ And, ‘Do you feel like you’re doing everything you can for your kids?’ And, ‘How often will you see them?’
“It felt like that was the only thing people wanted to talk about: whether or not I was a fit mother.”
Britney Spears opens up about getting married because she was ‘drunk’ and ‘bored’
Spears has been married three times throughout her life, but her first marriage only lasted 55 hours.
The singer, 41, discussed the brief marriage in her memoir, The Woman in Me. In an excerpt obtained by Time magazine, Spears wrote about her marriage to her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, during a New Year’s trip to Las Vegas.
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Spears and Jason Alexander were married for a total of 55 hours
From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships
In her memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears is expected to reflect on some of the most pivotal moments in her life, including her relationships.
Over the years, the pop star’s love life has continued to make headlines. Most recently, her ex-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce after only 14 months of marriage. Spears is also the mother of two children – Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17 – whom she shares with her second ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
Throughout her time in the spotlight, specifically during the Nineties and 2000s, Spears has been in some heavily publicised romances.
From Justin Timberlake to her now ex-husband Sam Asghari, here’s everything we know about Britney Spears’ relationships and rumoured romances.
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Pop star’s memoir is set for release on 24 October
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In her newly released memoir, The Woman in Me, Britney Spears reveals she had an abortion while in a relationship with Justin Timberlake. The highly-anticipated book – which hit shelves on 24 October – is an honest retelling of Spears’ early career and rise to stardom, her 13-year-long conservatorship, and her fight for financial and personal freedom.
As excerpts for the book began to leak last week, the only thing that people could seem to talk about was the abortion Spears had when she was dating the former NSYNC member from 1998 to 2002. But the one person who’s kept quiet about her abortion from the start – and perhaps to his own benefit – is none other than Timberlake.
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Britney Spears reveals Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text
Britney Spears has continued to open up about her former relationship with Justin Timberlake, this time explaining that the former NSYNC member broke up with her over a text message.
In an excerpt from her newly released memoir, The Woman in Me, obtained by the New York Times, Spears wrote about how the breakup affected her after their three-year relationship.
According to the memoir, the 2002 breakup left her “devastated” and she had even considered leaving the music industry entirely during that time. Spears wrote about how the separation didn’t even seem to phase Timberlake. “I was comatose in Louisiana, and he was happily running around Hollywood,” she wrote, according to the NYTimes.
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Pair dated from 1999 to 2002
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Spears’s ex-husband has revealed that he’s already read Britney Spears’ new memoir, The Woman in Me.
Asghari said he had obtained an early copy and already read it ahead of its release on Tuesday (24 October).
In an interview with TMZ, he explained that he wasn’t worried about anything written in the book that could paint him in a negative light. “I already read it and I’m very proud of her,” he told the outlet.
“She put a lot of work into it, and it was very hard,” Asghari continued. “I’m definitely excited, and I’m extremely proud of her. It was a very tough one [to write].”
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Spears and Asghari announced their divorce in August 2023
Justin Timberlake ‘concerned’ about content of Britney Spears’s memoir – report
Timberlake is reportedly “concerned” over the content of Britney Spears’s new memoir, The Woman in Me.
Timberlake, 42, and Spears, 41, dated for three years in their late teens and early twenties, before ending their relationship in 2002.
While the two high-profile singers’ romance was widely reported on, their breakup also elicited a storm of headlines, with Timberlake implying on several occasions that Spears had been unfaithful.
The “Rock Your Body” singer also shared intimate insights about their relationship, which included details about their sex life.
Ahead of the publication of Spears’s book, the *Nsync star was said to be “concerned” over what the “Womanizer” singer would share about their time together.
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Singers’ three-year romance came to an end in 2002
Britney Spears hits out at negative comments about her new memoir
Spears has issued a response to critics of her new memoir, The Woman in Me.
The pop icon’s book covers everything from her controversial relationships to her 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. As excerpts of the book were released by multiple outlets ahead of its release, the internet has been sent into a frenzy over the released content.
In the memoir, Spears, 41, opens up about getting an abortion while she was in a relationship with Justin Timberlake from 1998 to 2002. She speaks candidly about her fallout with the NSYNC heartthrob, who she claims broke up with her over text, and her relationship with Irish actor Colin Farrell.
Following the online frenzy, the “Baby One More Time” singer took to her Instagram to clarify her intention with the memoir.
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‘Hopefully I can enlighten people who feel particularly alone in most cases or hurt or misunderstood,’ Spears says
Britney Spears’ tearful The Notebook audition with Ryan Gosling released after 21 years
In line with the publication of her new memoir, Spears’s audition for 2004’s The Notebook has now been released for the first time.
The romance movie, which is based on the 1996 novel by Nicolas Sparks, stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as teenagers Noah Calhoun and Alison “Allie” Hamilton, who fall in love in the 1940s.
Before McAdams, 44, read for the part of Allie, Spears, 41, was the front-runner to take on the role.
In the audition tape, published by the Daily Mail on Monday (23 October), Spears reads an emotional scene with Gosling off camera in which Allie tells Noah she is marrying another man.
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Spears beat out Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams and Jessica Biel before the role eventually went to Rachel McAdams
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