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Britney Spears Says Her 20s Were “Horrible”

“I'm in a really good place right now. I'm loving myself every day and learning who I am.”

September 29, 2016

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Britney Spears has been keeping busy in London this week. She performed at the Apple Music Festival earlier this week, and has been doing a good amount of press, as well, showing up at the Kiss FM studios, and doing a few talk-show appearances (and still finding the time to appreciate British gentlemen and Big Ben).

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Josh Duboff

Josh Duboff is a VF.com senior writer, based in New York, who covers entertainment and culture. He writes an "Imagined Celebrity Connections" column every Friday. He's also the writer/director of a web series, Twenty Five. (Photo by Justin Bishop.) ... Read More

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