After 16 years, American pop icon Britney Spears has offered insight into her infamous 2007 head-shaving episode. The singer, who was in the spotlight for her dramatic actions in 2007, finally shed light on this episode in her upcoming memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ set to be released on October 24.
In a revealing excerpt from her memoir, obtained by People, Britney Spears explained the reasons that led to her decision to shave her head just before the commencement of her conservatorship.
The pop star expressed her feelings of being scrutinized throughout her life, stating, “I’d been eyeballed so much growing up. I’d been looked up and down, had people telling me what they thought of my body since I was a teenager.” Shaving her head and engaging in rebellious behavior were her methods of pushing back against the constant scrutiny and control.
Notably, during that period, Britney Spears was also navigating a divorce from her ex-husband Kevin Federline and simultaneously fighting for custody of their two sons, Jayden and Sean.
In her memoir, the 41-year-old singer revealed that her father, Jamie Spears, gained control over her personal, medical, and financial matters in 2008, effectively stripping her of autonomy. She recounted being forced to grow her hair back and adhere to a prescribed lifestyle, which included early bedtimes and compliance with medications.
Furthermore, in another excerpt from her memoir, Britney Spears conveyed how the conservatorship negatively impacted her sense of self, stating, “The conservatorship stripped me of my womanhood, made me into a child. I became more of an entity than a person onstage. I had always felt music in my bones and my blood; they stole that from me.”
She also expressed her belief that she didn’t deserve the treatment she received from her family, saying, “The woman in me was pushed down for a long time. They wanted me to be wild onstage… and to be a robot the rest of the time.”
Britney Spears’ memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ is set to provide an intimate look into the tumultuous chapters of her life, offering an opportunity for the public to gain deeper insights into her experiences and struggles.
