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Britney Spears' life is as multifaceted as the very contradictions, pressures and expectations that helped create her. Yet, beyond the eye-catching headlines and front-page fodder, an almost indecipherable question remains: who is the real Britney? In her upcoming book, Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon, author Jennifer Otter Bickerdike pieces together a collage of vignettes, stories, interviews, legends, fan experiences and amusing detours to construct a definitive portrait of the artist and her complex, far-reaching orbit. This unique narrative is the first to provide a sympathetic yet objective re-examination of Britney's cultural impact in the wake of major collective shifts surrounding feminism, celebrity and mental health.



With her canon of bestselling singles, electrifying stage performances and iconic music videos, Britney Spears is undoubtedly a modern pop superstar. But her story has long been clouded by society's dark obsession with beauty, youth, and fame - a relentless glare that has threatened to eclipse her musical success. Now, in this timely portrait, Jennifer Otter Bickerdike takes readers beyond the headlines to discover the Britney behind the product and the society that both created and failed the pop superstar