Britney Spears has gone from an adorable Mouseketeer to a sexy pinup to a mother of two. RadarOnline.com has compiled a photo gallery tracing the Louisiana sweetheart’s path from the southern girl next door to a world famous pop icon.

PHOTOS: Britney Spears Through The Years

While the beginning of her career read like a fairy tale with platinum selling records, a hit movie, and a superstar boyfriend in Justin Timberlake, Spears has had plenty of pitfalls since then. She has had two failed marriages, stints in rehab, a drawn-out custody battle, and a string of bizarre behavior which eventually led to her psychiatric hospitalization.

Now however, she seems to be getting back on her feet. Her Circus tour was a hit, she is spending time with her two sons, and has a new love in her life: former agent Jason Trawick. Maybe her fairy tale will have a happy ending after all!