Britney Spears in Los Angeles in April 2017.Photo:Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty
Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty
Britney Spearsis celebrating another milestone in her publishing journey and she’s positively thrilled.According to a press release from publisher Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Spears’ bombshell memoir,The Woman in Me, has sold over two million copies in the United States. The combined sales figures include hardcover, audiobook and ebook formats.“My book has officially sold over 2 million copies in the US!!! Thank you to all the fans who have supported me and my story. Love you All!!!” Spears says in the statement.
The pop superstar’s long-awaited memoir, which was published in the U.S. on Oct. 24, 2023, broke records within its first week of sales,selling over 1 million copies. In the bombshell book, the “Toxic” singer gets honest about her life as a ground-breaking performer, from her days as a Mouseketeer on theMickey Mouse Clubto her success as a teenage pop sensation and its impact on her life.Spears also speaks out on some of the difficulties she faced, including the 13-year conservatorship placed upon her in 2008, whichwas terminatedin November 2021. Spears’father Jamie, along with a lawyer, controlled Spears’ finances and personal assets through the conservatorship.
Spears also details her reaction to the viral#FreeBritney movement, her mental health challenges andher relationshipwithJustin Timberlake, in which she revealed that she hadan abortionduring that time.“It is finally time for me to raise my voice and speak out, and my fans deserve to hear it directly from me,” Spearstold PEOPLE of the memoirvia email for our cover story. “No more conspiracy, no more lies — just me owning my past, present and future.”
Britney Spears in New York City in August 2016.Allen Berezovsky/WireImage
Allen Berezovsky/WireImage
Upon its release,The Woman in Mewas an instant No. 1New York Timesbestseller, as well as a No. 1 bestseller in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The book, according to the press release, is currently in its fifth printing, with 1.65 million copies. An estimated 3 million copies of the book are in print worldwide.
source: people.com
