Britney Spears Issues Statement on Official Site

Party-crazed media target Britney Spears has posted a new message on her official site owning up to past mistakes and thanking fans for their support.

Maybe now, as The Hollywood Gossip urged yesterday, people will look past her flaws and continue to support the star for who she is. Here's what her note below:

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Dear Fans,

It has been a while since I've addressed you personally here on my official website. The last couple of years have been quite a ride for me, the media has criticized my every move and printed a skewed perception of who I really am as a human being.

Behind every decision I have made in my public life there always seems to be an apparent contradiction. I have come to terms with that which is why I usually don't pay much attention to it.

The last couple of years have been very enlightening for me and now that I've had the time to be "me," I've been able to sit down and think about where I want to go with myself as an entertainer with absolutely no strings attached.

I am now more mature and feel like I am finally "free."

I've been working so hard on this new album and I can't wait for you all to hear it and to go on tour again! I would like to exclusively tell you that I am working hard to release the new album sometime later this year, but the date is of course not certain yet.

I look forward to coming back this year bigger and better than ever, and to also reaching out to my fans on a more personal level.

I noticed today that one of my biggest fan sites is shutting down soon and I want you all to know that I do understand all the reasons that went behind making that decision, and I am sad to see it closing.

If I were you I'd be unhappy too if I had to read what I've been reading every day. But trust me, I get it. I know I've been far from perfect and the media has had a lot of fun exaggerating my every move, but I want you all to know that I love my fans so much, and I appreciate everything you have done for me, so Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Love,
Britney

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So does this mean no more nude Britney Spears pictures? If not, we're okay with that. She needs to figure herself out, which she seems to be focused on, according to this message. Maybe, instead of revealing shots of the commando queen, we'll be treated to something more wholesome - like Jayden James pictures! That and a new album would possibly make 2007 the best year of all time.