Voice for Equality: Britney Spears

Britney Spears is an American singer and entertainer. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive, releasing her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Her success continued with the release of her sophomore album, Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000, which established her as a pop icon and is credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s. She followed with three more albums from 2001 to 2007: Britney, In the Zone, and Blackout. Her sixth studio album, Circus released in 2008, also debuted at number one in the Billboard 200 albums chart. Spears has sold over 83 million records worldwide and is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the U.S. with 35 million copies of her albums certified by the RIAA. Learn more here.

On April 22, 2009, following the uproar over Miss California, Carrie Prejean's, negative comments about marriage equality, Britney Spears shared her thoughts via Twitter: “Love is love! People should be able to do whatever makes them happy!” [Link]

Freedom to Marry salutes Britney Spears as a Voice for Equality! See other Voices for Equality here.

If Britney's support inspires you - take action! Link to No on 1/Protect Maine Equality to find out how you can help with the vital work of preserving marriage equality in Maine!

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