Absolutely. I think I was about 7 or 8 when I started listening to her, she was my absolute favorite. I was basically the head of a club in second grade where we had tons of Britney stickers that you could get at the supermarket I'm not really a stan anymore but I will always have a spot for her haha and I bump her first three CDs occasionally.
Yes, she was my first favorite before Christina. When they both first debuted I completely snubbed Christina in favor of Britney. Especially during the Circus era I was obsessed. Now I still like her but she is not my favorite