The Rise, Fall and Rise—Again—of Britney Spears

Follow along as we chart Britney’s biggest ups (that hot-as-hell boa constrictor moment!) and downs (the infamous shaved-head battle with an SUV!), including—we’re happy to say—her steady climb back to pop royalty।

1999: A 17-year-old Spears poses for her …Baby One More Time album cover।