Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman In Me dropped on Tuesday, October 24.
In her book, the pop star references Madonna 18 times, with her gushing about the icon.
Britney, 41, spoke about how Madonna visited her following her devastating breakup from Justin Timberlake.
‘One of my few visitors during that strange, surreal time was Madonna. She walked into the place and immediately, of course, she owned the room,’ the mother of two recalled.
‘I remember thinking, “It’s Madonna’s room now. Stunningly beautiful, she exuded power and confidence,’ she added.
‘Madonna’s supreme confidence helped me see a lot about my situation with fresh eyes. I think she probably had some intuitive sense of what I was going through. I needed a little guidance at that time. I was confused about my life. She tried to mentor me,’ Britney wrote in her memoir, per Just Jared.
The latest: Britney Spears ‘ memoir The Woman In Me dropped on Tuesday, October 24. In her book, the pop star references Madonna 18 times, with her gushing about the icon; seen together January 24, 2004 in Cannes
The way they were: Britney, 41, spoke about how Madonna visited her following her devastating breakup from Justin Timberlake
She revealed she was devastated when Justin broke up with her, with the couple splitting in 2002 after three years of dating.
She also revealed she had an abortion at 19 with ex Justin after she got pregnant at 19 – claiming that the ‘agonizing’ decision was made by him because he wasn’t ‘ready to be a father.’
In her memoir, the star admitted she cheated on him by making out with choreographer Wade Robson.
Britney claimed that Justin allegedly cheated on her with ‘one of the girls from All Saints’ in London in 2000 and also ‘bragged’ to one of her back dancers about a girl he ‘hooked up with in Las Vegas.’
The star also talked about how as a little girl she wanted to be like Madonna, Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston.
‘I was a little girl with big dreams,’ the Louisiana born star said.
‘I had simpler dreams too, dreams that seemed even harder to achieve and that felt too ambitious to say out loud: I wanted my dad to stop drinking. I want my mom to stop yelling. I want everyone to be okay,’ she wrote.
Britney said that she wanted to be more like Madonna growing up and be her own advocate – something that Madonna does as well.
One thing Madonna pointed out about the music industry was how it was ‘set up’ for men, noting that ‘nice’ people get ‘completely destroyed’ by the it.
‘By that point, I ‘d become almost two nice,’ she wrote.
As her career grew, Britney said she would bump into Madonna at awards shows, and greeted each other like friends.
The Oops… I Did It Again star said that Madonna helped her learn more about Kabbalah – and also initiated her into it.
‘In Many Ways Madonna did have a good effect on me. She told me I should be sure to take time out for my soul, and I tried to do that. She modeled a type of strength that I needed to see.’
Mentor: One thing Madonna pointed out about the music industry was how it was ‘set up’ for men, noting that ‘nice’ people get ‘completely destroyed’ by the it; pictured August 28, 2003
BTS: On the infamous kiss between Madonna, Britney and Christina Aguilera, the star said originally in rehearsals it was only an air kiss; seen at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards
Throwback: ‘One of my few visitors during that strange, surreal time was Madonna. She walked into the place and immediately, of course, she owned the room,’ the mother of two recalled; the singers pictured November 6, 2008
On the infamous kiss between Madonna, Britney and Christina Aguilera, the star said originally in rehearsals it was only an air kiss.
Britney thought they should really kiss for an unforgettable moment – minutes before the actual performance.
It ended up stealing the show, with Oprah Winfrey also asking about the iconic kiss.
They went on to collaborate on her song Me Against The Music, which was released in 2003.
Her memoir The Woman In Me, out now, also details her ‘out of her mind grief’ following her devastating split from Justin, the death of her aunt and losing custody of her kids to Kevin.
