Pop singer Britney Spears is known to make news at all times. The bold singer who often takes her social media by storm with explosive pictures has been the centre of many controversies as well. Read on to know the top five controversies of Britney Spears.
When her debut single was considered as ‘kinky’: Popular singer, Britney Spears is fondly called the ‘Princess of Pop’. The singer had a blasting debut with her single ‘Baby One More Time’. But did you know that her debut single went on to become a lot controversial? Well, the song was earlier named ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’. However, the use of the word ‘hit’ did not really go well with the listeners, leaving an impression of something ‘kinky’. Therefore, the singer had to rename her song as ‘Baby One More Time’. In fact, people also objected to the outfit that Britney wore in this song. She wore a school uniform, showing off her midriff, which did not seem to go down well with the people at that time.
Britney’s lip-lock with Madonna: One cannot forget the kiss that Madonna shared with Britney in 2003 at an MTV concert. Madonna had kissed Britney in front of millions of viewers and the media did not miss out on making it as the news. In fact, soon after the kiss, the cameraman panned to Britney’s then-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake to grab his reaction. However, in that moment of capturing Justin’s reaction, what people missed out on was that Madonna had also kissed Christina Aguilera too.
The ‘virginity’ scandal: In the initial years of her career, Britney has maintained that she was a virgin. This image of her also continued when she started dating her ex, Justin Timberlake. However, Britney’s virginity became the centre of the news when soon after their breakup, Justin spoke of their sexual relationship in an interview. Britney then clarified that it was for the first time in her life, and it happened so because she considered things to be permanent with Justice, but it went the other way round.
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Britney and Kevin’s marriage: Britney Spears dropped a bomb announcing her marriage with Kevin Federline in 2004. The two got married in September after dating for a few months. Britney also gave birth to two children from this marriage. Starting from her dating days to fighting a legal battle for custody of the two children, Britney was frequent with the headlines during the period of her marriage with Kevin. It is one of the most talked-about marriages in the industry.
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The ‘humiliating’ conservatorship: In a documentary on the ‘Piece of Me’ singer, Britney spoke about the conservatorship issues wither father Jamie Spears, calling it ‘humiliating’. It revealed how her father had control over Britney’s assets and money. In fact, her lawyer has asked Jamie Spear to submit in writing as to how was Britney’s money spent in the 13 years of conservatorship. Reports also suggest that according to the claims of the documentary, a microphone was installed in Britney’s bedroom while her phone was also being monitored by a security firm. This ugly battle between the father and daughter has become the top controversy of Britney’s life that is yet to see an end.
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