This Star Lost Her Virginity to Her Ex Who 'Didn't Want to Be a Father' – She Became a Young Mom & Is Proud of Her Boys
- A Global pop sensation revealed exclusive information about her troubled childhood in her memoir.
- The singer revealed she had to abort her pregnancy by a famous musician.
- The star eventually became a mother and faced a conservatorship that drained her, but she still held onto her relationship with her children.
On October 24, 2023, this singer's autobiography, "The Woman In Me," came out with one of the things she allegedly addressed her difficult childhood. In the first few pages of the book, the star reportedly opened up about her life before she became famous.
She allegedly revealed that her now 71-year-old father regularly drank until he wasn't able to think anymore. The star said her father would also disappear from their Kentwood, Louisiana, home for days at a go.
The parent's drinking was so bad his daughter feared getting into the car with him driving because he spoke to himself. The songstress couldn't understand what he would say as he went into his own world.
She recalled that he became mean in his drunken state and claimed his alcoholism led his businesses to fail, and when the money stopped coming in, things got worse at home. Sadly, not having money stressed him, and that was worsened by his "extreme mood swings."
The star wrote in her book that what saddened her the most was that she always wished for a father who loved her for herself. Someone who could declare his love told her she could achieve anything and vowed to love her forever and unconditionally.
The struggling future musician ran to the woods to sing or hid in wardrobes for hours — something that became a "running joke" in her household because of how often it occurred — to try and shut out her troubled childhood. Singing to herself sends her to a magical place where noise doesn't have meaning and possibilities are endless.
Music shut down her fears and worries, leaving her with a strong self-esteem; while she sang, half of her was outside the real world. The world she entered when singing was the one she desperately wished to live in.
In her book, she was reportedly described as a "precocious kid," and at age 11, she got to appear on "The Mickey Mouse Club (MMC)." The experience was described as being in an entertainment industry boot camp that included singing lessons, recording in the studio, and hectic dance rehearsals, all done in between attending school.
The future singer recalled how much fun the experience was, but it was also arduous work. For example, she and the other children on the show did choreography practices, which they repeated 30 times daily to get it perfect.
A year and a half later, the series concluded, and she chose to go back to her hometown. However, she struggled with wanting to build her dream life and having the "normal" one back home but settled for the latter with her returning to high school and teenage life.
Britney Spears at the 26th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California in 1999. | Source: Getty Images
Ultimately, her path would lead her into a relationship with one of the children she appeared on MMC with. Sadly, their journey together wasn't meant to be forever, and it included her having an abortion.
What Was Her Relationship with Justin Timberlake Like?
World-renowned musician Britney Spears, 41, has long been revered as a pop icon. Although she has made headlines for what some may consider controversial actions at times, Spears has still built an incredibly successful career and legacy in the entertainment industry.
Britney Spears at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California in 1999. | Source: Getty Images
Outside of the music empire she has built, Spears has been married before and welcomed children during one of her marriages. Years before she became a wife and a mom, she dated legendary musician and actor Justin Timberlake, 42.
Justin Timberlake at the Teen People and Universal Records Party in Hollywood, California on January 13, 2003. | Source: Getty Images
Britney Spears at the premiere of "Drive Me Crazy" in New York City on September 29, 1999. | Source: Getty Images
The former couple met as kids before dating and becoming one of Hollywood's premiere high-profile couples. Two years into their relationship, Spears, who previously said she'd wait until marriage to be intimate with someone, lost her virginity to her then-beau because she thought he was the one she would end up with for life.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the 28th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California in 2001. | Source: Getty Images
However, the couple split up in 2002. Years later, Spears divulged that she had been intimate with Timberlake. However, that was not the only bombshell the music icon has shared about their relationship.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the premiere of "Crossroads" in Hollywood, California on February 11, 2002. | Source: Getty Images
Recently, the pop star disclosed new information about her romance with the "Cry Me a River" singer. In her upcoming memoir, "The Woman in Me," the "Gimme More" singer revealed how she would have become a mother earlier than she later did.
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears at the Super Bowl Fundraiser in New York City in 2002. | Source: Getty Images
Spears Revealed That She Was Pregnant with Timberlake's Baby While They Were Dating
In an unexpected turn of events, Spears revealed that she and Timberlake could have become parents at one point during their relationship. In her book, she writes about how she felt when she became pregnant with Timberlake's baby:
"It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn't a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day."
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. | Source: Getty Images
Spears clarified that she wanted to have the baby; she just said the pregnancy had come sooner than anticipated. However, she expressed that her then-beau was unhappy about the news.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the 29th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on January 9, 2002. | Source: Getty Images
According to the blonde superstar, Timberlake believed they were not ready to welcome a baby at that point in their lives, citing that they were too young. Thus, she got an abortion, which she said was the hardest thing she ever had to do. Of how she felt about not being able to carry out her pregnancy and Timberlake's reservations about the whole ordeal, Spears said:
"If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn't want to be a father."
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears at an NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 10, 2002. | Source: Getty Images
Interestingly, although Spears claimed that the "Friends with Benefits" star had no desire to become a father, Timberlake became a father years later and now has a beautiful family. For her part, Spears got married and also became a mother.
Spears' Marriage, Children, and Being Put into a Conservatorship
By 2005, Spears was already married to her second husband, Kevin Federline. On September 14, 2005, she and Federline, her sister, Jamie, and her mother, Lynn, were seen arriving at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.
The songstress was set to have a C-section the following day to welcome her first child, but she started having contractions early, and the procedure was moved up. At 23, her 27-year-old husband was by her side as she was taken into the operating room.
When their son, Sean Preston, was born weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz., his parents cried. In September 2006, the couple welcomed their second son, Jayden James, with Spears revealing that becoming their mother is one of her proudest moments.
In 2023, the musician confessed that starting a family and becoming a mother was a dream that had come true. In May 2021, Spears appeared as her younger self in an Instagram post of her sitting by a swimming pool with her sons and noted how she had her children at a young age.
Sadly, by February 2008, the artist had been placed under psychiatric holds, and a court put her under a conservatorship. For the next 13 years, her father, Jamie Spears Sr., and an attorney were to control her personal and financial matters.
Although she was unhappy with the arrangement, over those years, she released four hit albums, and for four years, she also had a residency in Las Vegas that earned her $138 million. Spears recalled how, since teenagehood, she was judged, and people told her their opinions of her body.
The star admitted that her head-shaving public moment was her way of pushing back. However, the conservatorship made it clear those days were long gone, and she had to grow her hair out, exercise, go to bed early, and consume any medication given to her.
The singer claimed her father criticized her body, telling her she was fat, and it hurt her more than the media's judgments. Spears tried to stay creative, including dancing and singing, but her heart was no longer in it.
The famous singer said she became a child robot with her womanhood stripped from her, and she was infantized until she started losing the parts that made her herself. Even music was taken from her, with Spears believing things would've worked out if she could've followed her heart, adding:
"Thirteen years went by with me feeling like a shadow of myself."
The star feels sick thinking about her father having control over her money and body for so long. The musician was finally freed from the conservatorship in November 2021 after pleading with the judge to end it during her testimony on June 23, 2021.
That same month and year, Mark Vincent Kaplan, Federline's lawyer, noted how Spears getting healthy and happy again would be best for her sons. The singer's now ex-husband had shared custody of their children, who now live with him in Hawaii, with him hoping for the best results for her.
Kaplan also shared how his client wanted what was best for the children and that they loved their mother, and Federline wished for them to have a "healthy and strong relationship" with Spears. The attorney felt his client's ex wasn't treated well by the conservatorship as it went against her wants.
In 2017, the artist showed her dedication to her sons, saying they came first. She said nothing else was more fulfilling to her than being a mother and having the pleasure of watching her boys grow into men.
In September 2021, she celebrated her sons' birthdays, noting how she had to get their permission before posting their pictures on Instagram. Spears, who's reportedly still in contact with the boys, cried when she saw the teenagers in suits as they attended a dance and called herself "blessed" to have them in her life.
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