Britney Spears at the U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Kids Day on March 18, 1990.
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears is back in the news. A new documentary, "Framing Britney Spears," takes an inside look at the singer's rise to fame, struggles and highly-restrictive conservatorship and the #FreeBritney social media movement that arose as a result. Here is a look at her career.
Britney Spears at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 1999.
Britney Spears Poses at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. June 15, 1999.
Britney Spears performs during the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2000.
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2001.
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards show on Sept. 6, 2001.
Britney Spears and Michael Jackson perform at Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 7, 2001.
Britney Spears attends the MTV Bash at the Hollywood Palladium on June 28, 2003.
Britney Spears and Madonna share a kiss onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2003, in New York.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline during "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" premiere in Hollywood on July 10, 2005.
New York Daily News front page Feb. 18, 2007.
Britney Spears at the Foro Sol on Dec. 3, 2011, in Mexico City.
Britney Spears performs at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 24, 2016, in Las Vegas.
Britney Spears enjoys a family outing with son Jayden Federline and niece Maddie Aldridge at Planet Hollywood Disney Springs in Orlando, Fla., on March 13, 2017.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari attend Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" premiere on July 22, 2019, in Hollywood.
Supporters of Britney Spears attend the #FreeBritney Rally on Dec. 16, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Spears' longtime fans have vocalized their dissatisfaction in seeing her continue to be under a conservatorship at age 38.
