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As anyone alive in 2007 knows, pop singer Britney Spears’ has had plenty of ups and downs throughout her life. Growing up, many people pointed to the singer’s parents as part of the problem — but apparently there was something much, much darker in her past.

Fans will remember her 2007 breakdown, her recent stays in hospitals, and more — but will this secret break her?