Over the years, we have watched celebrities try to navigate fame. Some embrace it and turn it into their career, welcoming all the opportunities and interviews and photo shoots… Some live off-the-grid on a farm in a small town, happy to be away from the madness. And then others try to find a good balance, living in the public eye without revealing too much or hiding too little. And then, there’s Jeff Weiss.
Jeff Weiss is a cultured music journalist who, at one point in his life, tried to navigate fame—but not in the way that you think. As he pursued his dream of becoming a high-profile journalist, he found himself contributing to a gossip magazine in Los Angeles. One of his tasks? Following the one and only Britney Spears.
In Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly, Weiss tells us about this one-of-a-kind experience. He takes us back to the early 2000s, when Britney was everywhere and anywhere. It was a different time. She had the world in the palm of her hand. And whether Britney was hitting up a club in Vegas or shooting a music video, Weiss was there, taking notes on “America’s Sweetheart.” At the same time, he was also uncovering the unraveling of a pop icon.
Weiss recounts all of the glamour and fun, but he also gets into Britney’s conservatorship, her infamous performance at the 2007 VMAs, her annulled marriages—the headlines that nobody ever saw coming. It all plays into the bigger narrative of fame and why so many people are fascinated by celebrities. Why do we want to know about their every move? Should we be so invested? With Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly, readers will find out the answers in a unique and unexpected way, allegedly…
Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly will be available June 10. Pre-order it here.
Join Jeff Weiss as he discusses Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly in select cities here.
