Trade
mark Shows her midriff during performances
Attended
Park Lane Academy, a private school in McComb, Missippi
in October 1994. She was on the girls basketball team in
Park Lane Academy.
(5
March 2000) purchased a seven-bedroom house in Charlton-Kings,
England, UK.
Was
offered a role in Scary Movie (2000), but was forced to
turn it down, due to concert scheduling.
E-mails
Prince William of Britain
Good
friends with Melissa Joan Hart
Older
brother, Bryan, born 1977/8
Her
idols are Madonna and Mariah Carey
Younger
sister, Jamie Lynn, born 1990
Studied
at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School
Mother,
Lynne, is a second grade teacher, dad, Jamie, is a building
contractor
Pierced
her belly button
Is
a Baptist, and keeps a "Bible Book" in which she writes
down her daily prayers
First
Solo Artist ever to have a number one Album and Single on
the Billboard Charts at the same time with a Debut.
Youngest
Artist ever to sell so many copys of an album over 9 million
Her Album "Baby One More Time"
Worked
at a novelty shop before making it big
(1999)
one of "Teen People" Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under
21"
In
1999, Britney caused a stir, with the American Family Association,
by posing in her underwear on the cover of Rolling Stone.
1999
- Fought rumors of breast implants.
Was
one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People (1999)
Ended
up as the youngest cast member of "MMC" (1989); during the
initial audition, she won the part after Jessica Simpson
freaked out at the final question during the initial audition.
(2000)
Dating Justin Timberlake.
(2000)
Purchased a $1.5 million loft in Greenwich Village, Manhattan
for her brother Bryan.
(2000)
Announced that she will attend college and that she eventually
wants to study entertainment law.
In
Britney's first song 'Baby One More Time' there is a line
"My loneliness is killing me" and in another of her songs,
'Stronger', there is a line " My loneliness aint killing
me no more"
Is
a natural-born brunette who dyed her hair blonde.
(September
2000) Britney's flesh-colored outfit at the MTV Video Music
Awards created a stir, as it made her look scantilly clad.
Requested
that writers change the lyrics of her song "Born to Make
You Happy." The original version contained sexually explicit
lyrics, and Britney felt she was too young to be singing
it.
(2000)
Her exchange of emails with Prince William led to rumors
of them getting together, although she denies this rumor,
she said she really likes it and is glad there is a 'good'
rumor about her out there.
(2001)
Announced that she is set to star in a $10 million budget
movie still untitled.
(October
2000) Chicago-based DNA Visual Business Solutions filed
a lawsuit against Britney and her marketing companies, including
Britney Brands, Inc., claiming that they failed to pay fees
due to the web-designing company for helping to set up the
pop star's website www.britneyspears.com.
(2001)
Accepted an endorsement from Pepsi to do TV commercials
promoting the soft drink. The first commercial was slated
for the 2001 Academy Awards.
(2001)
Was selected as #2 among the 100 sexiest women in FHM Magazine.
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was #1, and Christina
Aguilera was in the Top 20.
(February
2001) Her third album is slated for release in October 2001.
(March
2001) Britney's video for "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
features Britney doing a love scene with a 23-year old male
model. The original cut contained material so sexually explicit
that Britney's mother Lynne Spears ordered that some parts
of the video be edited for content before its release to
the public in the spring of 2001.
(2001)
In her first starring role in film, Britney's character
was supposed to swear. Britney ordered that the curse words
be taken out so not to tarnish her image for the younger
pre-teen viewers of her movie.
(2001)
During the concert "Rock in Rio" in Brazil, a tape recorder
caught Britney swearing on a microphone she wasn't aware
was connected. She was complaining about the fact that they
weren't playing a vamp before she was to go on stage. Tape
recordings of the incident were downloaded by Napster users.
"When
you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is
the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a
room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real."
- about her relationship with boyfriend Justin Timberlake
"Marry
Prince William? I'd love that. Who wouldn't want to be a
princess?"
"Onstage
I'm the happiest person in the world."
"She's
the original bubble-gum diva." - about Deborah Gibson (I)
at the 2001 American Music Awards
"I
remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one
of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff
people said about Madonna. And it's like, she didn't care.
Madonna just came out and was herself. I respect that a
lot."
"Just
because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't
mean I'm naughty."
"Christina
and I are friends no matter what the media makes up." -
in reference to fellow pop-princess and former Mouseketeer
Christina Aguilera
"England
is one of my favorite places. The fans are just so crazy."
"I
would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna.
Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing,
the audience is just in awe of her."
When
asked about the perks of being famous:(Spears was born in
and lives in America) "I get to go to a lot of overseas
places, like Canada."
