Book clubs around the world are getting ready for Britney Spears' upcoming memoir, but they may be discussing more than they planned. Just weeks after announcing that The Woman in Me would hit stores this fall, the singer cryptically teased "... a little project coming soon" in a series of Instagram Stories on July 29. . ! " Spears wrote, explaining that she used the extra "y," "because for some reason, my sister (Jamie Lynn Spears) does that on her gram. In the same vein as her new book announcement, the Grammy winner's post included some prose, which some fans thought might be a poem, while others thought it might be new lyrics about her terminated 13-year-old career. years of supervision, and even excerpts from her first memoir.
The first post began with a slide that read: "I never cried once/I worked 10 hours a day/been a slave for 4 months," the first post continued, "The room has no door, watching I change my clothes, watch me take a shower/But everyone a week I buy flowers from the grocery store." Spears then changed her Instagram name to "Maria River Red," making a direct reference to her family, asking: " Is this legal?" and added, "No day off/My family knows so low/So low/So low/My family says so/Watch me shower, sit down and perform/We ask questions/We're here for it To save you/save me what?”
One fan compiled Spears' post into a Twitter video, writing: "If these were lyrics...I would be shocked. [Britney Spears] you are so powerful. Get your justice!" While others speculated that the pop princess was previewing a new single to accompany her memoir, another user chimed in: "Honestly, I feel like everything she's been through has allowed her to create a 'Blackout 2.0' type of album...and I'll definitely be here! Others still believed Spears was sharing a heartbreaking poem she intended to publish.
Regardless, Spears has teased that The Woman Inside Me, set to be released on October 24, is a chance to finally share her own perspective. The memoir promises to "reveal for the first time her incredible journey (and) strength," further "illuminating the enduring power of music and love, and the importance of a woman telling her story on her own terms," news from Gallery Books draft. The publisher notes that "The Woman in Me" is "a brave and stunningly moving story of freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope."
“Britney’s compelling testimony in open court,” Jennifer Bergstrom, senior vice president and publisher of Gallery Books, told PEOPLE when the book’s cover art was revealed on July 12. "Shocked the world, changed laws, and demonstrated her inspiring strength and courage." The memoir will have a similar impact and become an annual publishing event. We are incredibly proud that we were finally able to help her share her story. "
These aren't the only surprises Spears has for fans this summer. She and Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am released their new single "Mind Your Business" on July 21, which has already prompted some fans to declare that "the princess of pop is back."
