Britney Spears

Name

Britney Spears

Birth Date

December 02, 1981

Birth Place

Kentwood, La.

Pop superstardom began for Britney Spears in 1998 when she sported Lolita-like pigtails and naughty schoolgirl garb for “...Baby One More Time.” Since then, she has become her own industry, generating record-shattering sales and iconic music videos and performances.
Although Spears initially promoted a good girl image, she lost her much publicized virginity to former N’SYNC-er Justin Timberlake before her 55-hour Las Vegas marriage to childhood pal Jason Alexander in 2004.

That same year, she married backup dancer Kevin Federline, which produced two sons and a 2006 divorce. Spears hit the party scene to an extreme and exhibited some bizarre behavior that led to a rollercoaster stint in rehab.
While enduring a well-publicized custody battle with Federline, Spears broke under pressure in 2008, lost custody of her sons, and ended up in (and out) of hospital under mental lockdown, as her parents battled Spears’ constant confidant Sam Lutfi over who decides what is best for Spears.

1. Britney Spears kept a tanning bed on her Baby One More Time tour bus.

2. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline gave personalized Juicy Couture sweat suits embroidered with “The Maids” and “Pimp Daddy” to members of their bridal party in 2004.
3. Britney Spears likes to relax with candles, a bath and a Jackie Collins novel.

“Every night, I have to read a book so that my mind will stop thinking about the things I stress about,” she said in 1999.

4. Britney Spears, a Louisiana native, auctioned off personal items on eBay in 2005 to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, including a jewel-encrusted bra and a pair of well-worn J. Crew flip-flops.

5. Britney Spears sang Naomi Judd’s “Love Can Build a Bridge” on Star Search in 1992. She won the first round but lost in the second.