On October 24, pop superstar Britney Spears will reveal her memoirs in a (highly) anticipated book, “ The woman in me », a passage of which has just been published as a preview by the magazine People Tuesday. The singer says “ one of the most difficult experiences » of her life: her abortion. Obviously she would have no say in the matter.
“If the decision had been mine, I would never have done it”
In the extract reported by People, the queen of the 2000s looks back on her relationship with the other superstar of her era, Justin Timberlake. The two met as children, when they were guests on the Disney show “The Mickey Mouse Club” . They then dated from 1999 to 2002, becoming one of the most scrutinized couples in the entertainment industry. When they broke up, the singer was dragged through the mud, accused of cheating on him and shamed in the public square. An episode on which the documentary was filmed Frame Britney Spears returned in 2021, prompting Justin Timberlake to apologize 20 years later.
In her upcoming memoir, Britney Spears recounts a new dark episode in her relationship with Justin Timberlake. Her partner allegedly asked her to have an abortion and she reluctantly agreed. “If the decision had been mine, I would never have done it” explains the pop star, now 41 years old. “But Justin was so sure he didn’t want to be a father”.
He has very painful memories of this moment: “To this day it is one of the most difficult experiences of my life”.
Years of struggle to free themselves from abusive guardianships and regain control of their bodies
It is not the first time that the singer has spoken about the control exercised by third parties on her desire to have children. From 2008 to 2021, the singer was placed under guardianship, no longer having the right to make personal or financial decisions without her father’s consent. A protection, judged “abusive” by the singer, who gave rise to a vast movement of support gathered under the hashtag #FreeBritney.
In 2021, while fighting for the revocation of the guardianship, the singer had already explained to the judges that being placed under guardianship had prevented her from removing the contraceptive spiral despite her desire to have more children.
In her upcoming memoir, the singer deplores this taking her body hostage: “ Now I think my father and his associates had control over my body and my money for so long, and it makes me sick. “.
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