Britney Spears
Britney Spears is a successful American pop singer, dancer and actress who has sold over 83 million albums worldwide since her 1998 debut, ...Baby One More Time.1
Fast Facts
- Born: December 2, 1981, in Mississippi
- Full name: Britney Jean Spears
- Has sold over 76 million records worldwide, 32 million in the U.S. alone
- 8th-best-selling American female artist
- Has been married and divorced twice
- Has two boys: Sean Preston and Jayden James
- Britney's sister Jamie Lynn Spears is the star of the Nickelodeon television show Zoey 101 and has been in the news because of her unexpected pregnancy
- Guest starred on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother
Music
1998 saw the release of Britney's debut single "...Baby One More Time" which was an immediate success and turned her into an instant teen pop sensation. Her follow-up album, Oops!...I Did it Again, debuted at #1 and broke sales records around the world. After a highly anticipated tour and controversial performance at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Spears added to her success by winning two billboard music awards and earning two Grammy nominations.
Family Background
Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi. Her parents are former building contractor James Spears and former school teacher Lynne Spears. She has two siblings, Bryan Spears and actress Jamie Lynn Spears.
After her much publicized relationship with Justin Timberlake and a brief marriage to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander, Spears announced that she was marrying former back-up dancer Kevin Federline. After giving birth to two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, Spears filed for a divorce from Federline in 2007, citing irreconcilable differences.
Personal Troubles
2007-08 hasn't been easy for Spears. After a short stint in Rehab, Spears was ordered to submit to random drug tests and parenting classes in order to continue receiving custody of her two children. After losing custody of her children to Federline in late 2007, Spears was hospitalized for undisclosed medical reasons and held for a complete psychiatric evaluation. While Britney has reclaimed limited visitation rights of her children, her daily activities and antics have become a staple of tabloid news shows, magazines and blogs.
Quotes
"There’s no excitement, there’s no passion. I have really good days, and then I have bad days. Even when you go to jail you know there’s the time when you’re gonna get out. But in this situation, it’s never ending. It’s just like Groundhog Day every day."—Spears comparison of her life to jail2
"I think it’s too in control. If I wasn’t under the restraints I’m under, I’d feel so liberated. When I tell them the way I feel, it’s like they hear but they’re really not listening. If you do something wrong in your work, you can move on, but I’m having to pay for a long time. I never wanted to become one of those prisoner people. I always wanted to feel free.I think I’ve learned my lesson now and enough is enough."—Spears on claiming her life back2
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