It turns out even the Princess of Pop has felt the pain of crippling insecurities at one point.
In a new Instagram post shared on Monday, Britney Spears got real with her followers about her childhood growing up in Louisiana, revealing she felt like an “ugly duckling” with “bad teeth” before becoming an international superstar.
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The 38-year-old posted a selfie with her hair pulled back in a ponytail and new bangs front and center as she began explaining her complicated history with the hairstyle:
“I know I need bangs 😜😜 !!!!! Who would have thought bangs could make you look waaaaay younger ?!?! I stopped having bangs in the 3rd grade and I remember like it was yesterday…”
The Toxic songstress continued:
“It was such a big deal to expose my forehead… Only pretty people in the south could do that and I never felt pretty enough to pull it off. All the beauty pageant girls did it but I never felt beauty pageants were my thing… I had bad teeth and felt like an ugly duckling.”
Brit said she met with a modeling agency who determined she “wasn’t pretty enough” so she decided to switch up her look and try again:
“I went home and said, ‘maybe I can be like the older girls and show my forehead’ !!!! I did and it looked sooooo bad but I thought I was gorgeous 🤣 !!!! I think I knew it didn’t look good but I did it because I thought it made me cool… and I’ve pretty much had it like that ever since !!!!”
And years later, having bangs still serves as a form of protection for the star when she’s feeling low:
“People choose different ways to protect themselves …. when I pull my bangs in front of my head I feel like I’m protected … almost like I’m in 3rd grade again ⭐️💖🌸 !!!”
It’s relatable, yet also really sad to hear Brit speak about herself this way. She always was and forever will be a shining star in our eyes! Not only was she massively successful from the time she stepped on the pop music scene, but Spears’ iconic personal style choices were also emulated by young women everywhere at one point! And her smile was dazzling, too!
Here’s us trying to figure out where all those imperfections were as we fawned over her through the late ’90s, early 2000s, and beyond:
Seriously, though! While we don’t want to downplay her feelings, we think she’s being wayyy too hard on herself. While she has received criticism in recent years for her beloved heavy black eyeliner, trademark blonde locks, and sometimes concerning appearance on social media, Brit still looks great.
Fans agreed and flooded her post with supportive comments, with some writing (below):
“Britney you don’t need to worry about looking young, you’re perfect”
“GORGEOUS WITH AND WITHOUT BANGS.”
“You’re beautiful naturally. Embrace it.”
“You know you are Britney Spears right?”
“Girl you’re stunning, the prettiest woman alive, like hello? You’re BRITNEY SPEARS!”
Preach!
As we mentioned, stars are just like us and they struggle with insecurities, too. We hope Britney knows she’s beautiful as ever, bangs or not!!
[Image via WENN/Avalon/Britney Spears/Instagram].
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