Britney Spears audiobook will be co-narrated due to “heart-wrenching” time “reliving” experiences

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Britney Spears has shared that she will not be narrating her upcoming audiobook due to the “heart-wrenching” time of “reliving” experiences.The pop icon will release her tell-all memoir, The Woman In Me, on October 24.

While fans have hoped that Spears herself would be the one narrating the audiobook, the singer has revealed that actress Michelle Williams will be the one taking the reins.Spears will be reading the book’s introduction. “This book has been a labour of love and all the emotions that come with it,” Spears said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “Reliving everything has been exciting, heart-wrenching, and emotional, to say the least.

For those reasons, I will only be reading a small part of my audiobook.”She continued. “I am so grateful to the amazing Michelle Williams for reading the rest of it.” In an accompanying statement Williams shared her support for the ‘Everytime’ singer and said: “I stand with Britney.”A post shared by Gallery Books Group (@gallerybooks)The popstar first announced she was working on a book back in April 2022. “I’m writing a book at the moment and as it’s actually healing and therapeutic…it’s also hard bringing up past events in my life…I’ve never been able to express openly,” she wrote in a since deleted Instagram post.Earlier this summer, Spears revealed the title and release date of her memoir.