Photos: Britney Spears through the years

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Photos: Britney Spears through the years

Images of pop icon Britney Spears throughout her time in the spotlight.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 18: Singer Britney Spears attends the announcement of her new residency, "Britney: Domination" at Park MGM on October 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spears will perform 32 shows at Park Theater at Park MGM starting in February 2019. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 12: Honoree Britney Spears (L) and Sam Asghari attend the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 12, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for GLAAD)

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation President and CEO Jeff Gordon and singer Britney Spears are presented a proclamation by Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak during the grand opening of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation Britney Spears Campus on November 4, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Recording artist Britney Spears performs onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 17: Singer Britney Spears and Charlie Ebersol attend the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 05: Singer Britney Spears (R) and cast members from the "Jubilee" show attend a "Britney Day" event at The LINQ Promenade held to celebrate Spears' Las Vegas residency show "Britney: Piece of Me" on November 5, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Recording artist Britney Spears (L) and David Lucado attend Neuro at the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at The City of West Hollywood Park on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Neuro)

WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 28: Singer Britney Spears (C), sons Sean Federline, and Jayden James Federline attend the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Smurfs 2' at Regency Village Theatre on July 28, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Jason Trawick and Britney Spears attend City Of Hope Honors Halston CEO Ben Malka With Spirit Of Life Award - Red Carpet at Exchange LA on October 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for City of Hope)

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: The X Factor judges (L-R) L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell pose at the premiere of Fox's "The X Factor" Season 2 and handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears appears at the premiere of Fox's "The X Factor" Season 2 and handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Singers Britney Spears (L) and Rihanna perform during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ABC)

NEW ORLEANS - MARCH 03: **EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE** Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the opening night of "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" tour at the New Orleans Arena on March 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by EI-Jeremy Cowart/Getty Images for Jive Records)

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Singer Britney Spears poses with the Best Female Video Award, Best Pop Award and Video of the Year Award for "Piece of Me" in the press room at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 09: Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - JULY 10: Singer Britney Spears (L) and husband Kevin Federline arrive at the Warner Bros. Premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on July 10, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

MIAMI - MARCH 28: (U.S. TABS AND STAR MAGAZINE OUT) Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during Showtime's live broadcast of Britney's Onyx Hotel tour show at the American Airlines Arena March 28, 2004 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Singers Britney Spears (L), Madonna, and Christina Aguilera (not pictured) perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York.

SANTA MONICA, CA - APRIL 12: Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears backstage during Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar April 12, 2003 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 28: Singer Britney Spears and actor Colin Farrell arrive at the premiere of 'The Recruit' at the Cinerama Dome on January 28, 2003 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Britney Spears and Michael Jackson on stage at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, August 29, 2002. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect.

Britney Spears and boyfriend Justin Timberlake arrive at the premiere of her movie "Crossroads" at the Mann Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Ca., Feb. 11, 2002. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Justin Timberlake of N'SYNC and Britney Spears pose for photographers at the album release party for Britney's new album "Britney," Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in New York.

Britney Spears onstage performing at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City on September 6, 2001. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect

28 Jan 2001: Britney Spears and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT

Pop stars Britney Spears, left, and Christina Aguilera introduce Whitney Houston at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Britney Spears smiles after accepting her award for Favorite New Artist in pop/rock at the American Music Awards, Monday night, Jan. 17, 2000, in Los Angeles.

US singer Britney Spears during her performance in the German TV show "Wetten Dass..." in Berlin Saturday night, November 13, 1999.

Britney Spears kicks off her "Baby One More Time" tour at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater Monday, June 28, 1999, in Pompano Beach, Fla.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 18: Singer Britney Spears attends the announcement of her new residency, "Britney: Domination" at Park MGM on October 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spears will perform 32 shows at Park Theater at Park MGM starting in February 2019. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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