Britney Spears is celebrating today! The iconic pop princess, and iconic Sagittarius , turns 44. Britney broke into the entertainment industry when she was just 11 years old and debuted with her best selling album, …Baby One More Time in 1999.

The singer's four decade life has had its fair share of hardships. After public scrutiny and struggles with her mental health , Britney was placed under a conservatorship from 2008 until 2021 after she publicly testified against her family.

These days, Britney has withdrawn from the typical celebrity life, residing in California and sporadically posting to her 42 million Instagram followers. To celebrate her 44th birthday, HELLO! looks back at the five most iconic photos of Britney's life.

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Britney perfected the early 2000s l

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