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Britney Spears strikes a pose for the cover of the November issue of "Esquire" magazine. Despite the sexy photos included in the magazine, Spears says she does not want to use sex to sell her music.
Near-nude Britney shuns sexy image
Revealing photos aside, singer says ??sex thing, that??s not me??
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 ?? Is 21-year-old Britney Spears trying to attract a more mature audience with her upcoming album, ??In the Zone??
NO, THE POP singer says. ??The record label wanted me to do certain kinds of songs, and I was like, ??Look, if you want me to be some kind of sex thing, that??s not me,??? she tells Esquire magazine in its November issue. ??I will never do that. I??m still doing what I love to do.?
Spears appears on the cover in a short white sweater and high heels, re-creating a famous pose by actress Angie Dickinson.
But she doesn??t see herself as superfamous.
??I??m famous, but I??m not famous like freaking Brad Pitt or Jennifer Aniston. But in my weird little head, I just think we??re all here to inspire each other. We??re all equal. We just bounce off each other and show the world what we can do.?
Spears said if she didn??t have a career in music, she ??probably would have gone to college and become a schoolteacher.
??That was my dream, because I love kids,? she said. ??Either that, or an entertainment lawyer.?
Spears?? new album, ??In the Zone,? is scheduled to be released on Nov. 18. The video for the first single, ??Me Against the Music,? featuring Madonna, will debut on MTV??s ??Making the Video? on October 13, according to Jive Records.
??Me Against the Music? was co-written by Spears and produced by Redzone.
The pop star co-wrote seven of the 13 songs on the album.
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