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I re-listened to Britney Spears' self-titled album 20 years after its release, and these 6 songs hit differently knowing about her conservatorship battle
I re-listened to Britney Spears' self-titled album 20 years after its release, and these 6 songs hit differently knowing about her conservatorship battle
Esme MazzeoNov 13, 2021, 20:01 IST
Britney Spears' self-titled album was released October 31, 2001.Getty; Marianne Ayala/Insider
Britney Spears' self-titled album "Britney" was released worldwide on November 5, 2001.
On the album, she sings about the pressures of fame and toxic relationships.
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"I'm a Slave 4 U" sounds different when you know Britney Spears talked about feeling "enslaved" under her conservatorship.
Britney Spears delivered an iconic performance of "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the 2001 VMAs.
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Spears has recently been vocal about how she felt far more than "Overprotected" under the legal constraints of her conservatorship.
Britney Spears performing in Las Vegas.
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It's hard to listen to "Lonely" now, after hearing Spears talk about how she cried "every day" living under her conservatorship.
Singer Britney Spears arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City.
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Spears is still fighting for people to understand that she's "Not A Girl..." and is very much a grown woman.
Britney Spears as Lucy in "Crossroads."
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"Cinderella" on the "Britney" album references a tragic fairytale.
Britney Spears during 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Like on "Let Me Be," Spears has been fighting for those around her to let her be happy.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari attend Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
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