The story of Britney Spears has always retained a fairytale quality. Two decades ago, many might’ve assumed this to be of the Disney variety — a rags to riches tale in which a girl-next-door is transformed overnight into a princess, albeit of pop. With the release of her memoir, The Woman In Me, Spears confirms that the truth was closer to something dreamt up by the Brothers Grimm. There’s the wicked father who imprisoned her, and an army of shadowy co-conspirators exploiting her. Even her handsome prince is shown to be a villain in disguise.
