Britney Spears could 'sit down for tell-all TV interview with Oprah Winfrey'

13 August 2023 , 13:00

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Britney Spears' bombshell memoir will be released in October

Britney Spears could possibly "sit down for a tell-all TV interview", and it is reported that the interview could potentially be headed up by the legendary star Oprah Winfrey.

Currently gearing up for her bombshell memoir to be released on October 24 after it was delayed, Britney is said to be considering sitting down for an interview to coincide with its release, although these rumours have also been slammed by a different source. One outlet claims that the Toxic hitmaker could even sit down with Oprah Winfrey for the tell-all chat, should it happen.

Should the singer sit down for a chat with interview royalty, it would be the first televised chat since she was released from her conservatorship in November 2021. And although one source has said that she is considering a televised chat, another squashed the rumours and spoke of Britney's "trauma" following her ordeal and how a TV chat could be "problematic" for the star.

Britney's memoir is set to hit book shelves in October (PA)

It is speculated that Oprah could interview the songstress ahead of the release of her book (Getty Images FOR ESSENCE)

The US Sun have exclusively reported that television networks and online streaming platforms have been keen to sign Britney up for a tell-all interview, with eye-watering sums of money offered to the 41-year-old singer. The source also spilled that Oprah is among those who have reached out regarding a potential interview. Oprah allegedly reaching out to the star isn't the first time that she has done so, because in 2021 she did but was declined the opportunity, according to reports.

Although offers are said to be coming in thick and fast, a different source denied any rumours of a televised TV interview, with them saying that the TV proposal "remains complicated" for Britney who "continues to face challenges speaking to strangers at length about intimate aspects of her life".

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Britney was released from her conservatorship in 2021 (Getty Images North America)

They urged that her trauma "didn't go away overnight" when her conservatorship ended, and that sometimes conversations can cause her to behave in an erratic way. The source then told the outlet that a televised news-style interview is "out of the question" because of how "problematic" it would be.

However, they did add that "a more feature-style interview" is an option because it would allow her and her team to have control. They then went on to add that accepting Oprah's offer would be the right option for the star, although her mental wellbeing should come first.

Mollie Quirk