The Biggest Secrets Britney Spears Exposed In Her Memoir
The Biggest Secrets Britney Spears Exposed In Her Memoir
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00:00 Here are some of the biggest secrets that Britney Spears exposed in her memoir.
00:19 Britney Spears opened up about her past relationship with Justin Timberlake and the unexpected
00:25 pregnancy that they faced in their relationship.
00:36 During their time together, Britney got pregnant, which came as a surprise, but it wasn't considered
00:42 a tragic event for her.
00:44 She expressed her deep love for Justin and her anticipation of having a future family
00:51 with him.
00:52 However, Justin Timberlake, on the other hand, was not enthusiastic about the pregnancy at
00:57 all and said that they were way too young and unprepared to be parents.
01:09 So respecting Justin's wishes, she underwent the procedure to not have the baby.
01:17 And then on top of that, Britney Spears revealed that during her relationship with Justin Timberlake,
01:23 he actually cheated on her with another celebrity.
01:32 By the way, this is according to a report from TMZ.
01:37 However, Britney Spears does refrain from revealing the identity of the other woman
01:47 in her book, just to avoid any type of embarrassment.
01:50 Also, in February of 2008, Britney Spears was placed under conservatorship with her
01:55 father Jamie Spears as one of the conservators.
02:06 And in her memoir, Britney revealed the emotional torment that she endured from her father especially
02:14 until the conservatorship ended in November of 2021.
02:24 She detailed how Jamie constantly criticized her body, causing deep emotional pain, and
02:30 the hurt was so intense because of the criticism.
02:34 It came from her own father, so that made it worse, and he repeatedly called her "fat"
02:40 as well as pressured her to change her appearance.
02:49 And this ongoing criticism completely shattered her self-image and it created a soul-crushing
02:55 experience for her.
02:56 But despite her numerous achievements and accomplishments, her father's negative words
03:01 left a lasting impact on her self-worth.
03:04 Britney Spears then went on to reveal that her decision to shave her head in 2007 was
03:09 a direct response to the relentless judgement that she faced about her body throughout her
03:14 life.
03:20 And having been under all of that constant pressure and public scrutiny, she felt pushed
03:26 to her limits.
03:28 And then Britney went on to share this.
03:37 Shaving my head and acting out were my ways of pushing back.
03:40 However, this act of defiance marked a turning point for her.
03:45 And once the conservatorship took effect, Britney's independence was severely restricted.
03:50 She no longer had control over her appearance or her daily routine.
03:55 Growing her hair out as well as adhering to a specific body shape following a strict bedtime,
04:01 as well as taking prescribed medications became a part of her new reality.
04:09 She had to follow the rules.
04:12 Even something as small as "you gotta grow your hair out."
04:15 And one of the saddest statements that she made in her memoir is the following.
04:19 And take a listen because you can hear the emotion and hurt in her words.
04:24 This is what Britney said
04:25 I became a robot, but not just a robot, a sort of child robot.
04:30 I had been so infantilized that I was losing pieces of what made me feel like myself.
04:37 The conservatorship stripped me of my womanhood, made me into a child.
04:41 I became more of an entity than a person on stage.
04:45 I had always felt music in my bones and my blood.
04:49 They stole that from me.
04:50 Despite these challenges and restrictions, Britney did manage to achieve remarkable milestones
04:55 under her conservatorship.
05:02 Like she released 4 albums, she did 3 world tours, as well as headlined a Las Vegas residency.
05:13 Britney also opened up about the time filming her 2002 movie called Crossroads.
05:25 And Britney Spears faced a new challenge at that time.
05:28 It wasn't because of anybody that was involved in the production or anything like that, but
05:32 rather it was the impact that acting had on her mental state.
05:37 Britney took on method acting, and that's a type of method where actors fully immerse
05:43 themselves in their roles.
05:46 And she had some surprising things to say about her acting experience.
05:51 This is what she said, "I didn't know how to break out of my character.
05:54 I really became this other person.
05:57 Some people do method acting, but they're usually aware of the fact that they're doing
06:01 it.
06:02 But I didn't have any separation at all.
06:05 I ended up walking differently, carrying myself differently, talking differently.
06:09 I was someone else for months while I filmed Crossroads."
06:20 And then after Crossroads, Britney Spears was considered for the leading role in the
06:25 film The Notebook, but she wasn't interested.
06:29 The Notebook casting came down to me and Rachel McAdams.
06:33 And even though it would have been fun to reconnect with Ryan Gosling after our time
06:37 on the Mickey Mouse Club, I'm glad I didn't do it.
06:41 If I had, instead of working on my album In The Zone, I'd have been acting like a 1940s
06:48 Harris day and night.
06:50 On that note guys, that's where I'll wrap up this one.
06:52 These were just some of the biggest secrets that Britney Spears exposed in her memoir.
06:56 Be sure to join in on the conversation and let me know your thoughts down below.
07:00 Until next time guys, stay awesome and I'll see you soon.