Britney was Destined for Britney was Destined for StardomStardom

Born on Dec 2, 1981, Born on Dec 2, 1981, in Louisiana, even as in Louisiana, even as a little baby, she was a little baby, she was always being always being noticed. noticed.

At an early age, she At an early age, she attended a attended a gymnastic class, her gymnastic class, her skills as a dancer skills as a dancer was developed.was developed.

Young AchieverYoung Achiever

Young AchieverYoung Achiever

Britney performed her Britney performed her first talent show at first talent show at sixsix, and the next year , and the next year she was awarded she was awarded silver first-prize for silver first-prize for Miss Talent USA.Miss Talent USA.

By the age of nine, By the age of nine, she was already she was already traveling around to traveling around to different dance different dance competitions.competitions.

The Mickey Mouse ClubThe Mickey Mouse Club —The Cradle of Hollywood —The Cradle of Hollywood StarsStars

Starting at age 11, Britney played a regular Starting at age 11, Britney played a regular role on role on The Mickey Mouse ClubThe Mickey Mouse Club TV show. TV show.

In it she met In it she met Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera, , J.C. ChasezJ.C. Chasez,,

& & Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake.. Two years later, Two years later,

MMC was canceled,MMC was canceled,

leaving her to wonderleaving her to wonder

what was nextwhat was next……

TeensTeens —Getting Started—Getting Started

In 1999, In 1999, JiveJive released released her first album her first album “…“…Baby Baby One More TimeOne More Time””, ,

making Britney the making Britney the youngest youngest

female artist in female artist in BillboardBillboard history history

to have her first single to have her first single and and

first album go to first album go to number one number one

in the same wein the same week.ek.

19991999 ——the Year Belonged to Britneythe Year Belonged to Britney

In 1999, Britney got almost every award that In 1999, Britney got almost every award that is possible.is possible. DomesticDomestic

BILLBOARD AWARDSBILLBOARD AWARDS TEEN CHOICE AWARDS TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

InternationalInternational CANADACANADA

MUCH MUSIC AWARDS MUCH MUSIC AWARDS MTV EUROPE AWARDSMTV EUROPE AWARDS UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM

SMASH HITS POLL WINNERS SMASH HITS POLL WINNERS ……

22ndnd Album Album —Her Initial Success was not Only Luck—Her Initial Success was not Only Luck

Her 2Her 2ndnd album album ““Oops!...I Oops!...I Did It AgainDid It Again”” set a new set a new record for single-week record for single-week sales by a female artist sales by a female artist in the process. in the process.

Of course, each single Of course, each single was accompanied by a was accompanied by a video video

even racier and sexier even racier and sexier thanthan

the last.the last.

33rdrd Album Album —Outgrowing Her Teen-dream —Outgrowing Her Teen-dream

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Her 3Her 3rdrd album album "Britney"Britney““,,

included included confessional confessional songs like songs like

"I'm Not A Girl, "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Not Yet A Woman" Woman"

& sexy ones like & sexy ones like "I'm A Slave 4 U"."I'm A Slave 4 U".

Forbes Forbes declared her declared her the most the most powerful powerful celebrity in mid celebrity in mid 20022002

With her increasingly sexy videos, mini With her increasingly sexy videos, mini costumes, and tabloid exploits, it's costumes, and tabloid exploits, it's sometimes easy to forget that young sometimes easy to forget that young Britney Spears is a simple, smallBritney Spears is a simple, small--town girl town girl at heart.at heart.

Completing Her EvolutionCompleting Her Evolution —Another —Another Madonna?Madonna?

She impulsively married Jason She impulsively married Jason Alexander, in a quick Las Vegas Alexander, in a quick Las Vegas wedding.wedding.

She kissed Madonna during their She kissed Madonna during their performance at the 2003 MTV Awards.performance at the 2003 MTV Awards.

Madonna returned the Madonna returned the favor by appearing on Britneyfavor by appearing on Britney’’s 4s 4thth

album album ““In The ZoneIn The Zone””. .

Whether it Whether it be singing at be singing at a a kindergarten kindergarten graduation or graduation or performing at performing at the the Grammy’s, Grammy’s, Britney has Britney has wowed wowed crowds for crowds for years. years. ..

All we can All we can do is to sit do is to sit back and back and enjoy the enjoy the rideride