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"I'm Britney Spears now." It was 2008. Spears's father, Jamie, had just been given control of much of her life by a judgeThe person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied.. She could do nothing without his agreement.

The ruling lasted for more than 10 years. Now, Britney Spears is in charge of her life again. She has just told her life story in a new book.

Britney Spears rose to fame as a child in the 1990s as a TV star. As she got older, she became one of the most well-known singers in the world.

But the fame came with a big price. She was followed by photographers. And as her career took off, Britney says, her parents came to see her mainly as a source of money.

In the book, she also writes about her break-up with Justin TimberlakeAn American singer and songwriter. . "Whenever anyone asked me about him, all I could do was cry."

Later, when she had two children, she suffered from a type of depressionLow mood that affects someone's daily life, and can last for weeks or months. that some people face after having a baby. It was in this state that she cut off all her hair, and many made fun of her.

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Under her father's control, she could not even take a bath in private. She was fed "almost nothing but chicken and canned vegetables" for two years.

But she also remembers when a nurse showed her videos of her fans holding signs saying #FreeBritney: "That was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen in my life." It gave her the courageBravery. Strength in the face of difficult situations. to fight for freedom.

Is celebrity culture toxic?

Yes! It makes it impossible for pop stars like Britney Spears to lead a normal life. Instead of being supported, they are made fun of in their darkest moments.

No! Spear's case is extremeVery great, or beyond what is expected. , but many celebrities live very happy lives. And celebrity culture gives fans hours of harmlessNot able or likely to cause harm. fun.