So much of Britney Spears’ story has taken place in the public eye and out of her control. But now, two years since she was released from the 13-year conservatorship placed over her by her family, the pop star has taken back the narrative. The Woman in Me, Spears’ new memoir, has been on the New York Times’ Bestseller list since its release in late October, and sources report that finding success in sharing the stories of her life in her own words has been “so cathartic.”
There are plenty of bombshell revelations in The Woman in Me, from the abortion she had after getting pregnant with Justin Timberlake to how she was almost cast as the lead of The Notebook. While reliving so much of what she’s been through couldn’t have been easy, an insider told OK! magazine that the release of the tell-all has been a healing process for Britney Spears. According to the source:
