Federline opens up about the book and his choice to shield his kids from fame. Image: Shutterstock.
(The Post News)- Kevin Federline, the ex-husband of Britney Spears, explores their turbulent past in his forthcoming memoir, ‘You Thought You Knew,’ providing an unvarnished glimpse into their years spent together—both on and off stage.
In the early 2000s, Federline, who was once a backup dancer, won the pop icon over. He vividly details their brief courtship, speedy marriage, and subsequent public backlash. He claims that popularity, pressure, and personal issues had a negative impact on their relationship, making life with Spears unpredictable and emotionally draining. Federline also discusses Spears’ apparent lack of consistency as a wife and mother, stating that he continues to worry about her stability and well-being years after their breakup.
But before the book’s Tuesday release, Spears has responded forcefully. The pop sensation charged Federline with trying to take advantage of her notoriety and rekindle old wounds for her benefit. Her agents referred to the memoir as an unfair attempt to alter history, reigniting a public feud that once made headlines.
Kevin Federline Makes Several Accusations Against Spears
Kevin makes several alarming accusations about his ex-wife in his biography, which he also shared with the BBC before its publication by publisher Listening.
Federline says Spears exhibited what he calls reckless and unhealthy motherhood during their marriage. During the time when their two sons were still nursing, he claimed she used cocaine and drank alcohol while pregnant. Spears has previously disputed these allegations, denying that she ever battled substance misuse.
Additionally, as teenagers, he says, his sons became more uncomfortable around their mother. In one especially unsettling story, Federline describes how the boys would occasionally wake up in the middle of the night to discover Spears silently standing with a knife at their doorway. He says, “She’d just say, ‘Oh, you’re awake?’ and then quietly walk away.”
Federline maintains that his feelings for Spears are still mixed in spite of the grave accusations. Writing that her circumstances seem to be “racing toward something irreversible” and that “the clock is ticking” for her to find stability, he shows concern for her mental health.
Federline also argues for his prior backing of the conservatorship that dominated Spears’ life for more than ten years. In its early years, he says, it was a “lifeline”—a system that, in his opinion, shielded her when she couldn’t take care of herself. He maintains that Spears was “in no state to manage her own affairs responsibly,” though she frequently saw her difficulties “through a lens that made her the victim.”
Federline acknowledges that he was never able to completely support the Free Britney movement, implying that although supporters saw it as a struggle for freedom, he saw it as a possible danger to her security and well-being.
He further acknowledges that he was never able to completely support the Free Britney movement, implying that although supporters saw it as a struggle for freedom, he saw it as a possible danger to her security and well-being.
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