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K-Fed Memoir Lifts Lid on Spears Divorce Drama and Backlash from Hollywood Elites
21 Oct
Summary
- Federline faced public ridicule and industry backlash after Spears divorce
- Celebrities like Ben Stiller and Rosie O'Donnell mocked Federline without knowing him
- Federline felt "stuck in a caricature" and his life was a "Jerry Springer episode"
In a new memoir released on October 21, 2025, Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline has lifted the lid on the intense public scrutiny and industry backlash he faced in the aftermath of their high-profile divorce in 2006. Federline, now 47 years old, acknowledges that he "expected" Spears' "most loyal supporters" to "lash out" at him, but he was taken aback when other stars in the entertainment industry also joined in the ridicule.
Federline writes that "what stung was when people in the industry, the so-called Hollywood elites, jumped on the bandwagon without knowing me at all." He cites examples like Ben Stiller and Rosie O'Donnell making "jabs" at him, which felt "personal" despite them being in the same industry. Federline insists he was more than "just some random guy riding [Spears'] coattails," but he felt "stuck in this caricature" where his life was seen as a "Jerry Springer episode for people to laugh at."
The memoir chronicles the tumultuous two-year marriage and divorce between Federline and Spears, as well as their ongoing struggles to co-parent their two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Spears, who only last year stopped paying Federline $40,000 a month in child support, has criticized the tell-all as a "money grab."
