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Freshly out of a multi-year conservatorship, suffering in silence, American pop sensation, Britney Spears has taken her voice back and is ready to spill the tea on all things Britney. Shortly after her younger sister, Jamie-Lynn Spears, released her book Things I Should Have Said, Spears is flipping the script by sharing her own story. From Spears’s childhood to her career as a singer and her innermost never-before-told secrets, The Woman in Me details major stepping stones from all aspects of the pop singer’s life. If you haven’t picked up a copy of her newest memoir, get ready for bombshell revelations, jaw-dropping confessions, and an inside look at who the pop star really is.

Who is Britney Spears?

Finally, the entertainment world gets an opportunity to hear Spears’s true story from the singer herself. For years, tabloids, paparazzi, and a controlling conservatorship have painted Spears as being manic and dependent on others. No more tabloids are narrating her story this time because this memoir gives Spears a voice to reveal her side of her highly publicized life, and ultimately reveal her truth. The Woman in Me gives a raw account of the pop star’s life from her childhood to the present day. Like many tell-alls, Spears begins her narrative by describing her childhood and family dynamics. Spears does an excellent job of painting her life as being perfectly imperfect. She recalls being raised by an alcoholic father but not becoming a product of her environment. We can describe Spears as a survivor. She was not influenced by her father’s negativity by adopting his qualities as a child. Instead, Spears took ownership of her life. From the Mickey Mouse Club to Star Search, Spears established a thriving career at a young age. She regularly auditioned for parts to put her name on the map. Ultimately, her burgeoning career allowed her to escape the demons of her past. 

Bombshell Revelations 

Being an international pop sensation, for most of her life Spears has become an easy target for tabloids. Many aspects of the singer’s life have been fictionalized to create gossip and establish attention-grabbing headlines. From how she lost her innocence, to her troubled relationship with her family, there has continuously been a false narrative created by the media that allowed Spears to put on a facade. Through her memoir, Spears finally sets the record straight. She shows the world her vulnerability as she recounts her experience terminating a pregnancy with an A-list celebrity. Unlike other tell-alls, Spears doesn’t shy away from the truth. Spears publicly names people throughout her book instead of referring to her friends, acquaintances, and those she encounters using pseudonyms. A tactic like this shows that the singer is relentless in the pursuit of having her story told. She is fearless. Spears’s memoir becomes highly personal by revealing the names of those who have wronged her and those who have been influential in her life. Detailing moments of truth such as revealing names allows the pop icon to capture the rawness of her story.

Free Britney

After being in a decade-long conservatorship, Spears is finally free. For years, Spears has lived under the control of her family. Her family and superiors directed every major aspect of her life. What she sang, what she wore, and the gigs she accepted were all decisions made for her rather than by her. Her memoir details a pivotal moment in her life known as “the “free Britney” movement; a movement Spears recalls first hearing about during rehab. During this movement, fans expressed concern over how the pop star was being managed by her family and team. This is a very vulnerable time in Spear’s life because she explains going through the heartache of losing everything close to her including her kids. Although she grew up in the public eye, the media prevented Spears from having a voice. Spears’s whole life has been under a microscope that allowed the tabloids to take control. Throughout her life, the media has had an obsession with her sexuality. In her book, Spears explains how she was falsely painted as being innocent and pure while also being labeled as promiscuous after her split from Timberlake. Without being overtly sexual she continued to be objectified. Without the “free Britney” movement, the star may have never found her voice. 

The Woman She Is 

To all the Britney Spears fans who want answers to questions like what happened during the infamous 2007 head-shaving incident, her relationship with Justin Timberlake, and the media’s alleged mistreatment of the star, then this book is for you. Spears does an excellent job removing her facade in The Woman I Am. For once, the world gets to see who Britney is, rather than who we think she is. Through her memoir, readers get to learn about Spears’s life from her perspective rather than the media’s. Readers learn how she responded to highly publicized incidences in her life. This memoir serves as a revelation. It not only tells the story of the woman Spears is but the woman she has now become. Since leaving her conservatorship, Spears has become vocal regarding who the real enemies and allies are in her life. For years, the public perceived Spears’s family as doing what was best for her through a conservatorship. What makes this memoir work is Spears’s ability to detail almost every aspect of her life that contributed to who she is. Spears is an excellent storyteller. She lets readers know exactly how she feels during each major moment of her life. She rejects the false image the media created for her by telling the world who she is.  

The Woman in Me is now available where major books are sold.