Britney Spears shows off her real singing voice for the first time in years

Britney Spears showed off her singing voice for the first time in years by sharing a video of her singing 90s hit ‘Baby One More Time’ while doing the laundry. 

Spears is barely visible in the video but viewers can clearly hear the voice they fell in love with in the 2000s. As she sings what she calls a “different version” of the song, her voice sounds full, characteristically husky, and a touch sultry.

“I haven’t shared my voice in an extremely long time… maybe too long,” Spears said. “I share this because I am aware of my love and passion to sing… and my own family made a fool of me.” Watch above.

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In the caption of the video the pop star explains the version of the song she is currently singing is a cover she wanted to do for almost two decades. However, because of her conservatorship, she wasn’t allowed.

“I have asked for what I want for 14 years… a different version of ‘Baby’,” she said. “The Team said no and [instead] serves me with four girls, my sister including, doing a five minute version of four remixed songs to a T, not even having to give effort or dance.” 

She emphasised that she did not like what those around her had done to the song.

“They ruined it for me, embarrassed me, and made me feel like absolutely nothing,” Spears added.

Fans were extremely supportive of the popstar and her newfound voice.

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One commented, “I love your natural voice but I love more seeing you comfortable showing it to the world.” 

“Need a full length version of this on Spotify ASAP, please Brit!” said another. 

Spears also used this moment to talk about how her desire to do a cover of ‘Baby’ reflected the broader experience of living under a 14-year-long conservatorship.

“I worked my a– off then I was locked up in one place… It’s too late,” she said. “All I knew was ‘NO MAAM, SORRY’.”

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“They stood at my door and told me I can’t have my keys to me car and told me I couldn’t leave on my own… ‘SORRY MAAM… we have to follow the rules’,” she wrote. “They made me feel like nothing… they took away my rights… my womanhood was ruined.”

Spears lived under a conservatorship from 2008 until 2021. In 2021, the New York Times found court documents stating Spears had pushed for an end to her conservatorship for years.

Since the termination of the conservatorship, Spears signed a $15 million book deal and is currently living with her third husband Sam Asghari in Los Angeles.

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