Britney Spears revealed she had a third kind of encounter.
The pop icon said it happened while she was trying to escape the fallout from her failed relationship with Justin Timberlake in 2002.
In her new memoir The Woman in Me, the 41-year-old wrote that she skipped town and took a drive in Arizona to clear her head after her abortion and breakup with the N-Sync member when the paranormal experience occurred .
While driving through the desert in a convertible with a friend, the Toxic crooner was struck by the mystical moment, writing “an eerie feeling came over me.”
She later described it as “a profound beauty, otherworldly and humbling.”
Close Encounter: Britney Spears revealed in her new memoir that she had a third type of close encounter; seen in 2016
Bad breakup: The pop icon said it happened while she was trying to escape the fallout from her failed relationship with Justin Timberlake in 2002; seen in September
Paranormal: In her new memoir The Woman in Me, the 41-year-old wrote that she skipped town and took a drive in Arizona to clear her head after her abortion and breakup with the N-Sync member when the paranormal experience took place
Britney went on to say that she “sat still for a long time and just sat there with that feeling,” although she was tempted to turn to her unnamed friend and ask, “Do you believe in aliens?”
The friend didn’t need any prompting, though, as she asked Britney, “Do you feel that?” What is that?’
While the experience still remains a mystery to Britney, she did write, “we felt it in that moment because we needed it.
“We were so spiritually open and so raw. It showed us that there was more than just what we could see.”
The paranormal bombshell is just one of many surprising revelations that have made Britney’s memoir the best-selling celebrity memoir in history.
The Circus singer celebrated the news of her record-breaking book by posting an emotional post on her Instagram.
‘It’s happening!!! My book is the best-selling celebrity memoir in history and it’s only day 1!!!
‘Thank you to the fans who have been so supportive!!! I love you all!! #TheWomanInMe @gallerybooks @simonandschuster.’
Drive by: While driving through the desert in a convertible with a friend, the Toxic hitmaker was struck by the mystical moment and wrote ‘an eerie feeling settled over me’
Aliens: Britney went on to say that she “kept quiet and sat there with that feeling for a long time,” though she was tempted to turn to her unnamed friend and ask, “Do you believe in aliens?” ‘
Good for sales: The paranormal bomb is just one of many surprising revelations that have catapulted Britney’s memoir into the best-selling celebrity memoir in history
She uploaded a photo of the book cover and included a short film with the words “My Story.” On my terms. Finally’ appears on the screen.
An audiobook version was also released, notably narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams.
The 43-year-old was praised online for her impression of Britney’s mocking of her ex Justin Timberlake trying ‘too hard’ to fit in with black musicians.