Britney Spears Shocks the World: The Untold Story Behind Her Infamous Head-Shaving Incident
In a shocking turn of events, pop icon Britney Spears made headlines in 2007 when paparazzi captured her shaving her own head.
Now, at the age of 41, Spears reveals the truth behind that momentous decision in her new memoir, “The Woman in Me.”
So why did she take such a drastic step?
According to Spears, it was her way of saying a resounding “F— you” to the world.
At the time, she was dealing with the aftermath of her highly publicized divorce from Kevin Federline, which had taken place a year earlier.
Her every move was under intense scrutiny, and the pressure was taking its toll.
“I knew that my long hair was a big part of what people liked about me,” Spears writes.
“But shaving my head was a way of rebelling against societal expectations.
It was my way of saying, ‘F— you.
You want me to be pretty for you?
F— you.
You want me to be good for you?
F— you.
You want me to be your dream girl?
F— you.'”
Spears further explains how she had grown tired of being objectified and judged throughout her career.
She recalls smiling politely while TV show hosts ogled at her bre-sts, enduring criticism from American parents who claimed she was a bad influence on their children, and facing condescension from industry executives despite her immense success.
The head-shaving incident occurred in February 2007, during Spears' highly publicized divorce battle with Federline.
In her memoir, she reveals that she “gave the paparazzi some material” by visiting a hair salon and taking matters into her own hands.
“I sat in the chair, took the clippers, and shaved off all my hair,” Spears recounts.
“Everyone found it hilarious.
Look how crazy she is, they said!
Even my own parents were embarrassed by me.
But no one seemed to understand that I was simply overwhelmed with grief.
My children had been taken away from me.”
Interestingly, Spears initially sought the assistance of stylist Esther Tognozzi, owner of Esther's Haircutting Studio in Los Angeles.
However, Tognozzi declined to be involved in the hair-shaving process, as she revealed in an interview with Extra.
“I told her that I couldn't do it,” Tognozzi explains.
“I tried to reason with her, suggesting that maybe it was just a momentary hormonal imbalance and that she might feel differently the next day.
But she was determined.”
During the same visit to the salon, Spears also got two tattoos, adding to the unconventional nature of the outing.
Following the head-shaving incident, Spears divulges in her memoir that she became alienated from those around her.
Even her own mother was afraid of her, and people refused to speak to her because they believed she looked “too ugly.”
“The Woman in Me,” released on October 24, delves into over four decades of Spears' life.
It provides an intimate look at her tumultuous journey under a 13-year conservatorship, as well as her relationships with Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, her family, and her sister.
With her memoir, Britney Spears hopes to shed light on the events that have shaped her life and reclaim her narrative from
