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Britney Spears’ Memoir Reveals All About her Past Including: Passing on ‘Chicago,’ Her Madonna Bond and Justin Timberlake | THR News Video
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Plenty of revelations have already been made
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in the lead up to the release of Britney Spears' memoir,
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but now we're getting further insight
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into all that she endured
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during her decade-spanning career.
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Spears' memoir hit shelves on Tuesday
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after headline-making excerpts,
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such as the abortion she had
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during her relationship with Justin Timberlake,
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and her audition tape for "The Notebook,"
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which was released online following the news.
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Upon its release, there were also other highlights
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worth pointing out.
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The first was her opportunity
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to star in another high-profile movie.
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Spears said she was pursued for a role
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in the 2002 film "Chicago,"
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but she writes of not wanting to be distracted
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from her studio music career.
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She reflects that she regrets not making it
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and that she wishes she used the power she had back then
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to be more rebellious in her decision-making.
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The memoir also shared further insight
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into the details of her breakup with Timberlake.
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The NSYNC member broke up with Spears via text message
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while she was on the set
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of the "Overprotected" remix music video.
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She went home to Louisiana to recover from the shock,
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and he flew out to see her,
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bringing with him a letter he'd written
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and had framed that ended with the line,
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"I can't breathe without you."
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She also noted that Timberlake had a habit
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of using black scent and African-American vernacular English
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during the NSYNC days.
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Other highlights from the memoir
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was how Spears' "Baby One More Time" music video
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was almost a futuristic astronaut concept,
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with Spears in a Power Rangers-esque outfit
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instead of the iconic high school set,
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how Madonna initiated her into Kabbalah
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with a red string ceremony,
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and how her team pressured her
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into her "Gimme More" VMA performance
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as she was in the midst of dealing with the trauma
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of a custody battle and sleepless nights,
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among other revelations.
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For more on this story, head to thr.com.
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And for the latest entertainment news and updates,
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keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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