Britney Spears Biography

Britney Spears' career has been debated in many spheres. The affect that she has had on teenage girls in particular has been discussed in drawing rooms across America and in academic group discussions. Britney Spears’ work has been ridiculed by serious writers all over the world but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of the highest grossing artists of all time.

Britney Spears’ has mainly been accused of speeding up of the growing up process of pre-adolescent girls. Watching her videos make them want to do things that teenage girls do and many of them actually go ahead and do it. Britney Spears’ music has advertently or inadvertently targeted girls as young as 7 or 8 years old. Parents all over the country are worried that Britney Spears’ will become a role model for their children when they are at such as impressionable age.

Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, Louisiana. Her pursuit of a musical career has began at an early age. She was singing for the church choir and by the time she was 8 she had already participated in various talent searches. At the age of 8, Britney auditioned for the popular children's variety show, The New Mickey Mouse Club, but was refused because of her young age. Britney spent the next three summers in New York, where she studied at the famous Off Broadway Dance Center and at the Professional Performing Arts School. She began appearing in various Broadway productions.

It was on her third attempt with the Mickey Mouse Club that she was accepted as one of the Mouseketeers along with future pop contemporaries Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez. Later Britney signed with Jive Records, and her debut album was released when she was 17 years old. "...Baby One More Time" is her biggest hit till date. The album was rage with the pre-teenage and teenage crowd. By the time she had released her second album, she had already co-authored a book titled Heart to Heart with her mother, Lynne Spears.

Britney Spears had a much publicized affair with 'N Sync singer Justin Timberlake. Throughout the affair Britney kept on insisting that she was a Catholic girl who would not have sex before marriage. After their break-up four years later and Justin's interviews in which he stated that he and Britney did have sex, Britney finally admitted that she did in fact sleep with Justin. Britney Spears has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business. She co-hosted the American Music Awards with L.L. Cool J; performed at the Rock in Rio festival. Spears performed with Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Nelly, and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl.

Britney Spears became a brand ambassador for Pepsi in 2001. She also co-authored another book with her mother called A Mother's Gift. She even entered the restaurant industry with her own establishment, Nyla but it was a commercial failure and has shut down. Spears’ ambitions of becoming a movie star took a jolt when her vehicle "Crossroads" bombed badly. She was awarded with the Razzie Awards for Worst Actress.

Spears luck with the Grammy awards has not been very good. In 2000, Spears was nominated for two Grammy awards; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single "...Baby One More Time", and Best New Artist. She did not receive either award. She was again nominated twice in 2003 but lost out on both occasions. She finally struck gold with "Toxic" in the category of Best Dance Recording.

Spears hits the headlines consistently, whether she is releasing videos or not. Britney shocked audiences in a remixed rendition of Madonna's "Like A Virgin" and "Hollywood." Britney kissed Madonna onstage in a performance that also included her arch rival Christina Aguilera. Britney Spears released her first fragrance, "Curious." It is a floral scent with vanilla and musk. The fragrance had the biggest debut in sales in history of Elizabeth Arden. "Curious" was honored by the Fragrance Foundation, naming it Best Women's Fragrance. Her net worth is estimated at more than U.S. $ 150 million.

Britney’s penchant for the bizarre took a new twist when she married childhood friend Jason Alexander in an impromptu ceremony in the Little White Wedding Chapel on the Las Vegas Strip on 3rd January 2004. The couple agreed to an annulment later the same day. On 18 September 2004, Britney Spears legally married Kevin Federline, a professional dancer.