They discounted her in 1999.

She sold 10.6 million albums.

Jive
They tried to get rid of her in 2000.

People
She broke records.

She was labeled "the betrayer" in 2002.

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Her response was one of the best ballads of the '00s, "Everytime."
Jive
She was "out of control" in 2004.

Us Weekly
Then "Toxic" happened.
Jive Records
She was supposed to fade into obscurity after she married K-Fed.

Us Weekly
That wasn't her prerogative.
RCA
Then 2007 happened...and, yeah, it was really fucked up.

Us Weekly
But, like always, she came back.

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No. 1...

... after No. 1...

...hit after hit.

Britney has always been the underdog.

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Britney has always come out, in one way or another, ON TOP.

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And that's EXACTLY what Britney has done with her latest album, Glory. She has come back for the 439th time.

From Rolling Stone...

...to the L.A. Times...

...and Vanity Fair.

Everyone agrees Glory is magnificent. Britney is back.

Buuuut you know what? None of this even matters.
RCA
Britney can keep on posting pictures of her kids...

...motherfucking teacups...

...and screenshots of corn she finds on Google.

She has nothing to prove anymore.
So whether or not this album sells a million or 200 copies, who cares?

RCA
Britney Spears is making Britney Spears music again.
She's genuinely happy and there's NOTHING more thrilling than seeing that.
CBS