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Britney Spears Was in a Girl Group Before Her Solo Success; Here’s What You Didn’t Know

Before Britney Spears skyrocketed to fame with her hit single ‘…Baby One More Time’, she was an early member of the girl group Innosense. This band, formed in the late 1990s, was one of the many projects managed by the infamous Lou Pearlman, who is well-known for his work with *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and O-Town. In episode two of Netflix’s ‘Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam’, Melissa Moylan, a former artist representative of Pearlman, sheds light on some of the lesser-known bands associated with the disgraced manager.

Moylan reveals that “Britney was in the Innosense band and then she left to become a solo artist.” Following Spears’ departure, Innosense continued with members Danay Ferrer, Mandy Ashford, Nikki DeLoach, Veronica Finn, and Amanda Latona. According to a 2002 New York Times Magazine profile, Innosense was envisioned as an American counterpart to the Spice Girls, aiming to capture the same vibrant appeal. Latona eventually left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Jenny Morris, as reported by PopSugar.

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The group’s journey and Pearlman’s controversial management practices are further explored in the 2019 documentary ‘The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story’. Former Innosense member Nikki DeLoach discusses her experiences, revealing, “The feeling of being a girl band in all these boy bands was, we felt like super special.” 

DeLoach also reflects on the impact of Pearlman’s death in 2016, stating she felt “a lot of relief” due to past traumas caused by him. She had previously alleged that Pearlman filmed her and other women in the nude without their consent, showing the footage to the male artists under his management.

Innosense released their only album, ‘So Together’, in 2000, featuring tracks such as ‘Say No More’, ‘This Is It’, and ‘A Hundred Oceans’. Meanwhile, Britney Spears went on to become a global superstar, releasing nine studio albums and receiving eight Grammy nominations, including one win.

Lou Pearlman, who managed other groups such as LFO, Take 5, and Natural, faced serious legal troubles. In 2007, he was charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and making false claims in bankruptcy. Pearlman served a 25-year sentence before he died in federal prison in 2016.

-Sushmita Sarkar

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