Read on to witness the stunning transformation of Britney Spears.

She was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, MS, according toLifetime.

“I was in my own world,” she recalled in an interview withRolling Stone.

Britney Spears as a child with her parents

“I found out what I’m supposed to do at an early age.”

Her mother confirms that she did this, too.

“She was always singing she would never hush,” she explained.

Britney Spears as a child

“It was very annoying,” he added.

Maybe it was then, but it all paid off today, obv!

To that end, she won her first talent show when she was six.

Britney Spears as a child on Star Search

That’s how I looked at it."

That’s a pretty mature attitude for a little kid!

That confidence and skill continued to pay off, too.

Britney Spears with co-stars on the Mickey Mouse Club

Look out, world!

Girl was after her own destiny!

Spears wasn’t the only person on the show who went on to have a successful career in entertainment.

Britney Spears in 1999

Fenster recognized that Spears was hungry for success on her own terms.

“And Britney had that.

This is clearly a self-motivating person from a very young age.”

Britney Spears in “…Baby One More Time”

Our girl knew what she wanted, and seized every opportunity to get to get it.

Clearly success was simply her destiny.

The song went to thetop of the charts, and Spears spread her wings and took flight.

Britney Spears and Madonna kissing in 2003

Spears wasn’t just a prop who sang and did whatever people told her to do, either.

so it wouldn’t be boring and cheesy."

Now that was the right formula, for sure!

Britney Spears at the Billboard Awards in 2004

So seeing two women kiss on live television was abigdeal.

And I was like, ‘Okay, alright.'"

Thus the idea was born.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in 2004

The way Spears tells it, that was an actual first kiss for the pair.

“And we never actually like, really did it in rehearsal.

When we got on stage, she’s like, ‘let’s just see what happens.’

Britney Spears at a court hearing in 2008

I was like, okay.

And then we did it.”

History, as they say, had been made.

Britney Spears at the VMA’s in 2011

What on earth was going on?

“It wasn’t really a booty call,” he shared in an interview withABC News.

“It was just, you know, a friend asking a friend to come on a trip.”

Britney Spears on The X Factor in 2012

But when he got there, they did some partying, and then Spears suggested they get married.

“I went with my feelings,” he continued.

“I was in love with her…

Britney Spears launching her residency in 2013

I feel like she felt the same way.”

So Spears had the marriage annulled.

“That was probably the hardest part about it,” he added.

Britney Spears and father Jamie Spears

“I had obviously got my feelings involved.”

The pair continue to share parenting duties of their two sons.

About that famous meltdown… That likely contributed to stress in her marriage to Fenderline, too.

Britney Spears on stage in 2019

For that reason, it’s not hard to have sympathy for the pop star.

It seemed Spears was doomed to be stuck in a downward spiral.

Fortunately, Spears was able to get her life back together after focusing on her mental and physical health.

After that, she was primed for a comeback.

So somethingtrulygood came out of theverybad.

Additionally, Spears’ sixth studio album,Circus, debuted at No.

1 on theBillboard Charts, as did the single “Womanizer.”

She also made several television appearances, and went on a successfultour.

But more than anything, it was motherhood that helped Spears bounce back to health.

“My kids shaped my personality and filled me.

We are so here for that!

Her seventh studio album,Femme Fatale, reached No.

1 on theBillboard 200in 2011, and was followed by yet another successful tour.

Get that money, girl!

She renewed her contract with RCA, and releasedGloryin 2016, according to theLos Angeles Times.

There’s clearly no slowing her down!

It just goes to show that she knows how to work, b*tch.

The news was announced on a livestream hosted by Kalen Allen on Ellen DeGeneres’YouTube Channelin October of 2018.

That does not sound good.

So what was going on that prompted the cancellation?

That’s a totally understandable decision, boo.

Ugh, that sounds just horrible, and our thoughts go out to everyone in their family.

Spears took toInstagramto update her fans, and let everyone know how she’s doing.

Hang in there, girl!