Fans have been using the #FreeBritney hashtag to call for the pop stars release from the abusive conservatorship her dad holds over her money and personhood, and it's been a rare chance to look back and reflect on how we treated a young female star during and after her ascent to stardom. Culturally we seem to be recognizing and reckoning with the hostility with which Britney was treated back then, and her story is a great reminder that history is full of women whose stories became punchlines or allegories and whose downfall the media fed off of (Monica Lewinsky, Anna Nicole Smith, and Amy Winehouse come to mind).

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Looking back, it's clear that Britney was always commodified and scrutinized in ways that created a clear path to her vilification as soon as she strayed from the wholesome pop princess image that launched her to fame. Interviews frequently asked the teenager invasive and inappropriate questions that are tough to watch now. Watching them all together, it's clear that she was smarter and more savvy than many in the media gave her credit for, and the grace with which she fields these questions is incredibly impressive, especially for such a young star. 10 times Britney Spears nailed the answers to totally inappropriate interview questions.

10 When She Was Asked About Saving Herself For Marriage

The topic of Britney's virginity was pretty much a fixture for any media day. When a Norwegian interview presses her about her decision to wait until marriage, Britney gives the perfect graceful answer, diverting the question back to her career and calling attention to just how hard she is working.

9 When Eddy Zoey Asked Her About Kissing Boys

Interview Eddy Zoey asks her about kissing boys and even does a bizarre bit where he's touching and pulling on Britney's foot during a part where she is explaining her aversion to feet. The way this adult man leans into her and touches her freely is hard to watch now, but through it all, Britney remains unflappable.

8 When A Dutch TV Journalist Asked Her About Her Breasts

Around the time of the 2000 release of Oops, I Did It Again, Britney's chest was a subject of much debate, with many thinking she had implants. Interviewers felt no qualms about asking her directly, and she wiggled out of the invasive questions with an answer that she did not have implants but did not look down on anyone who did.

7 When Tucker Carlson Grilled Her About Her Kiss With Madonna

The inflammatory Fox News host hit Britney with a one-two punch here. First, he effectively asks her to "answer for" a picture where her stomach supposedly looks rounder than it does in real life, to which she jokes, "My food must have been really good!" He goes on to ask her about her infamous kiss with Madonna, whether she had kissed a woman before, and whether she'd ever do it again. Ugh!

6 When Matt Lauer Asked If She Was A Bad Mom

This one is just plain sad: Matt Lauer presses her to answer to the claims that she's a bad mom to her two sons. Though clearly emotional, she holds her ground in the moment, stating she knows she is a good mom and turning it back on the press to lambaste them for how judgmental they are.

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5 When She Was Asked About Her Virginity

At 18, in front of cameras and spokespeople laughing at the intrusive question, Britney is unflustered as she's put on the spot about her virginity. She delivers a perfect coy answer, subtly calling out how the media has feasted on the subject while holding firm that "that's a personal question."

4 When An Interviewer Asked About Her 'Sexy Lolita Look'

One interviewer asks 16-year-0ld Britney about her "sexy Lolita look" in media photos. Britney's response brilliantly captures the fact that her persona is manufactured by her team in the name of profit, but that the look is fun for her to "try on."

3 When Diane Sawyer Pried Her For Information About Justin

After a creepy start where Diane Sawyer makes Britney say she had been too provocative, she goes onto pry for information about Justin Timberlake, which makes Britney cry even as she remains tightlipped about the private matter and speaks kindly of him.

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2 When She Was Asked About Boyfriends At Age 10

Britney was just 10 when she was performing on the Mickey Mouse Club and being asked about having boyfriends. "It depends," she says, in an answer that would be one of the first of many ambiguous and accommodating answers she would give in similarly inappropriate interviews.

1 When This German TV Host Asked If She Liked His Gross Song About Her

We saved this one for last so you can run to a trash can if this guy makes you lose your lunch. While on a press tour for her film Crossroads, German entertainer Stefan Raab asked about the movie before cutting in saying, "And you have 30 seconds, because we only have 6 minutes." He then proceeded to spend 2 1/2 of those minutes performing a disgusting song with lyrics about her sex life and and her breasts. When he had the audacity to ask her if she liked the song, she laughed along and gave him an enthusiastic compliment. Oh Britney. We did you so, so wrong.

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