Britney Spears: Tell-all book released worldwide following Mexico ‘leak’
‘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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What is Britney Spears’ net worth?
Legendary pop star Britney Spears is diving into a new career as a published author with the launch of her memoir, The Woman in Me. Her book, set to be published on 24 October, will not only examine her success as a music icon, but will also cover her high-profile battle to officially end her conservatorship, which was controlled by her father, Jamie Spears.
Over the years, Spears’ pivotal moments in her life, from personal to professional milestones, have continued to make headlines. After 13 years, the “Toxic” singer’s controversial conservatorship came to an end in November 2021, with a California judge giving her back all of her legal rights, which had been controlled by two conservators overseeing her personal and business life.
Throughout her time in the spotlight, the musician has also gone on to obtain wealth through financial accounts and real estate. Here’s everything we know about Spears’ net worth, real estate, divorces, and conservatorship.
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Following a series of mental health breakdowns, the pop star was placed under a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jaimie Spears, who was given legal power over her personal affairs and finances.
During that period, which lasted from 2008 to 2021, superfans of the “Toxic” singer banded together to bring awareness to the conservatorship after they became concerned for her safety and well-being.
In 2018, Spears tried to fight against the conservatorship; however, she was forced to undergo further mental health evaluations and another rehab stay, she wrote in her forthcoming memoir, The Woman in Me.
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Spears wrote that her father Jamie Spears “body-shamed” her throughout her conservatorship.
In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, the “Toxic” singer spoke candidly about the treatment she endured while under a 13-year conservatorship that began in 2008. She claimed that as she lost what little autonomy she had over her body and work, her creative spark was snuffed out.
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Britney Spears is an iconic pop star and soon-to-be author with the release of her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me. But what many people may not know about the legendary singer is that she also has several meaningful tattoos.
Over the years, the “Toxic” singer has gotten ink to symbolise pivotal moments in her life. Her most recent tattoo, a large snake tattoo on her lower back, came just weeks after announcing her divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari.
The “Gimme More” songstress has often put her tattoos on display, whether it’s on Instagram or walking the red carpet. Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, is sure to dive into many details of the singer’s life, including her 13-year-long battle to end her conservatorship.
In true Spears fashion, many of her tattoos are also symbols of freedom, faith, and hope.
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Michelle Williams will narrate the audio version of Britney Spears’s highly anticipated memoir, after the singer admitted she’d found it too painful to “relive” her experiences once more.
The “Toxic” singer is soon to release her first memoir, titled The Woman In Me. But while fans had hoped for an audiobook narrated by Spears herself, the 41-year-old has now shared that she will not be the one to read the book.
Read more:
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Britney’s memoir 'leaks early’
According to reports, Mexican fans of Britney Spears were surprised to find the singer’s memoir on shelves days early.
Images and videos shared on social media showed people flicking through pages of the book, which is titled The Woman in Me – in Spanish, this translates as La Mujer Que Soy.
Shortly after, Spears’s instagram page was deactivated, but it has since bee reactivated. There has been no official comment on the leak.
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Britney Spears opens up about her conservatorship
One topic sure to feature heavily in The Woman in Me is Spears’s conservatorship, the legal guardianship she was placed under for 13 years and released from in 2021.
In an extract already shared with People, the musician described how the conservatorship “stripped me of my womanhood”, turning her into a “sort of child-robot”.
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Britney Spears’ highly anticipated memoir The Women in Me was accidentally put on sale in Mexico ahead of its official release next week, according to fan reports.
Videos shared on TikTok and X/Twitter purport to show copies of the book available at a trade fair in Mexico City, on Wednesday (18 October) – nearly one week before its scheduled release on 24 October.
Fans of the singer are now urging those who managed to purchase a copy of The Woman In Me to “respect Britney’s work” and refrain from leaking it online.
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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 upcoming 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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