Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. From a small-town church choir to the Mickey Mouse Club, her talent was undeniable. But behind the pop princess image, her life turned into one of Hollywood’s darkest cautionary tales. Few know that at just 16, she skyrocketed to global fame with …Baby One More Time, instantly becoming both idol and target. The pressure was brutal—paparazzi chased her relentlessly, tabloids tore her apart, and