She hit the VMAs stage in a black glittery bikini in 2007 for a comeback performance of "Gimme More," from that year's "Blackout" album. Spears slowly worked to bring back her career. The conservatorship was put in place in 2008 and court hearings around its status are ongoing. She married and divorced Kevin Federline, with whom she shares two sons, and mental health struggles led the star to be placed under legal guardianship, stripping her of total control of her finances and other important life decisions. However, the next four years would be more troublesome for Spears. She embarked on her "The Onyx Hotel Tour" that same year.
And it remains the only one she's ever won.Īfter six nominations, including being nominated for best new artist in 1999, Spears won her first Grammy in 2004 for best dance recording for "Toxic." The song from her fourth album, "In The Zone," spent 20 weeks on the Billboard charts and peaked at No.
It was a low-budget film, an estimated $12 million according to IMDb, and didn't land with critics, but with Spears on the screen, it still managed to gross $61.1 million worldwide.įollowing Grammys win, a troubled period begins for the pop starįive years and four albums into her whirlwind career, Spears finally earned a Grammy. When Mimi gets stage fright, Lucy steps in and steals the show with her cover of Joan Jett hit "I Love Rock N' Roll," featured on her third studio album. When the car breaks down (as expected), the girls have the idea to perform at a karaoke bar to earn tips to fix the car.
Spears snagged herself a movie deal in the 2002 film "Crossroads." She starred as Lucy alongside childhood best friends, Kit (Zoe Saldana) and Mimi (Taryn Manning), and her love interest Ben (Anson Mount), as the foursome treks across the country. After Jackson's death in 2009, Spears mourned his loss in a statement to MTV: "He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I'm devastated he's gone!" Spears makes silver screen debut with 'Crossroads' The pop stars were apparently fans of each other.
Michael Jackson performs with Britney Spears at Madison Square Garden in New York 07 September, 2001. It's something i'll be able to tell my kids." "It wasn't until afterward that I realized what happened, that I just performed with Michael Jackson," she said. In an interview after the show, Spears called the experience "very cool."
The King (and then-newly-minted Queen) of Pop joined on stage for an unforgettable performance of Michael Jackson's 1987 song "The Way You Make Me Feel" at Jackson's 30th Anniversary Special in New York's Madison Square Garden in 2001. More: Britney Spears' dad 'very concerned' about 'dangerous' threats, but advises against co-conservator security request The King and Queen of Pop: Spears duets with Michael Jackson More: Why does Britney Spears still have a conservator? Legal expert says her case file suggests answers Spears famously locked lips with Madonna before the "Vogue" singer turned to kiss Aguilera during the trio's performance of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood." The set ended with Missy Elliot powering her way to the stage to rap some verses from her song "Work it." The snake was memorable, but her performance at the 2003 VMAs really turned up the heat. Her performance of "Slave 4 U," from Spears' self-titled third album, was the third time she performed at the VMAs, previously hitting the stage in 19. Britney Spears performs with a snake during the finale of the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.