Why Didn’t Britney Mention ‘Original Doll’ in Her Memoir?

[DoYouDare?]

This might be the only existing proof of Britney mentioning the “project,” although some people believe it was only in sarcasm:

Maybe it was, but who knows.

[Frankie8]

I think OD was just some recording sessions and having fun in the studio with maybe a few songs cut, but not polished. To piss off her label, she went to the radio station to premiere the unfinished ML that had not been cleared yet legally and so Jive shut down the whole thing. I don't believe it's as big a thing as fans make it to be. She might not remember it much because she is not her fans, who have obsessed over it since that day.

[super.nova]

her book was more about how she felt and more like an outlet. it wasn’t so much about her career per se.

[DoYouDare?]

58 minutes ago, Frankie8 said:

I think OD was just some recording sessions and having fun in the studio with maybe a few songs cut, but not polished. To piss off her label, she went to the radio station to premiere the unfinished ML that had not been cleared yet legally and so Jive shut down the whole thing. I don't believe it's as big a thing as fans make it to be. She might not remember it much because she is not her fans, who have obsessed over it since that day.

Yes, many people believe pushing buttons was her prime intention with the announcement. However, the “album” has never been a big deal to me, although I do wonder about it sometimes, especially when I read her memoir —but you’re right, she might not even remember it as much as her fans do.
 

You’ve made some solid points, for sure.

[DoYouDare?]

56 minutes ago, super.nova said:

her book was more about how she felt and more like an outlet. it wasn’t so much about her career per se.

True, but she did mention the “Onyx” tour & the Blackout sessions, so as other people have said, maybe it wasn’t a real concept.

I still think it’s unclear though.

[one2threesaymyname]

have you ever heard about "working titles"? 

[super.nova]

5 minutes ago, DoYouDare? said:

True, but she did mention the “Onyx” tour & the Blackout sessions, so as other people have said, maybe it wasn’t a real concept.

I still think it’s unclear though.

I think that we think it’s bigger than it was to her, hence why she didn’t mention it.

[Baronesse]

She forgot about it... There's probably dozens of scrapped projects in her career that we've never even heard of.

Spoiler

I also don't see Currentney sitting there physically writing a whole *** book herself, but that's a discussion for another day.

 

[Body ache]

The book felt very rushed even though she had a lot of time to write it. I think the addition of a ghost writer was the problem here.

[GirlOnTheMoon]

Unfortunately, I don't think we will ever listen to it... I bet the recordings don't exist anymore. My theory is that her label was pressuring her to make a different album, she wasn't happy about it so she sabotaged the whole thing. Now looking back it makes me sad tbh. She has been wanting to rebel and get out of the industry for over a decade now, and she was forced to work. 

[troubleforyou]

3 hours ago, DoYouDare? said:

That’s a possibility. Maybe not “terrible” in terms of the songs, but perhaps they didn’t find it fitting to her brand, so they shelved it.

Have you listened to the songs? They are terrible

[troubleforyou]

2 minutes ago, Body ache said:

The book felt very rushed even though she had a lot of time to write it. I think the addition of a ghost writer was the problem here.

No no, if it had been left to her the book would never have matieralised. Thank god for the ghost writer.

[alexbickle]

3 hours ago, PrinceAli89 said:

In my honest (and probably unpopular) opinion, I don’t think Original Doll is as big and mysterious as fans like to assume. I think she began working on an album at the end of 2004, the project got shelved because she became pregnant back to back in 2005/2006. Then I think the project just materialized into Blackout. 

Spot on.

And we already have a bunch of leaks from this era and they all suck lol ouch and money, love and happiness wouldn't even made it onto a Cyprus edition of In The Zone

[Crayboy]

Because "The woman in me" is symbolic in terms of the contents of the book. Namely her voice being stifled as if she was a little girl, being put in the conservatorship, and getting out of it using her voice.

[DoYouDare?]

5 hours ago, Buritney said:

Well it was solid enough for her to call it an album and dropping the title on the radio. So it must have at least been a thought or two.

OP I agree, id love to learn more about it as well 

Thank you, I appreciate your positivity, & I’m glad you resonate with the topic.

[DoYouDare?]

5 hours ago, RedBloodedWoman said:

It’s ghostwritten. There’s a ton of **** she left out like Myah Jean, the real dirt on Jason, and so much more. Britney said herself the album was halfway done when she dropped Mona Lisa at KISS, just because the information isn’t public knowledge doesn’t mean it doesn’t “exist”. Seeing positivist perspectives from people who assume ALOT is really weird.

Thank you for seeing the glass half full, I appreciate your logic on the subject.

[britneyxtaylorlover]

I think The Original Doll is the first version of what became Blackout and I think she probably just forgot she called it that at first and went to that radio station to play Mona Lisa. Or she wasn't really being serious when she mentioned The Original Doll years ago like some have suggested

[Ehju0901]

It’s a bigger deal to fans than Britney.  Honestly, she would need to be prompted specifically to discuss it and they’d probably have to play her the audio from KISS FM.

I honestly think she would just respond with, “oh wow, I sound so dorky!  I don’t remember that at all!”

[DoYouDare?]

7 hours ago, PrinceAli89 said:

In my honest (and probably unpopular) opinion, I don’t think Original Doll is as big and mysterious as fans like to assume. I think she began working on an album at the end of 2004, the project got shelved because she became pregnant back to back in 2005/2006. Then I think the project just materialized into Blackout. 

Your theory makes perfect sense. Original Doll could’ve been the initial concept, that later manifested as Blackout, although I still think the songs would’ve been completely different, so I guess that’s what makes me curious about it. Regardless, well said. 👌🏻

[DoYouDare?]

3 hours ago, GirlOnTheMoon said:

Unfortunately, I don't think we will ever listen to it... I bet the recordings don't exist anymore. My theory is that her label was pressuring her to make a different album, she wasn't happy about it so she sabotaged the whole thing. Now looking back it makes me sad tbh. She has been wanting to rebel and get out of the industry for over a decade now, and she was forced to work. 

I can see how that would’ve happened, since it was during a time when she was trying to claim her power, & do things her way. Perhaps she did toss the “project” for personal reasons, but we just don’t know. As others have said though, maybe it became Blackout overtime.
 

Just imagine if we would’ve gotten “Untitled Lullaby” or “Let Go”