Britney Spears makes cringeworthy comeback at MTV Video Music Awards
Rushda:
September 10th, 2007
Britney’s long awaited comeback occurred last night on the MTV Video Music Awards and many hopeful fans were eager to see a new burst of talent from someone who was once the biggest selling female artist in the world. Unfortunately, however, the song and dance routine will be going down in history for another reason: it was an absolute disaster.
Clearly overweight and mentally not quite with it, Britney dressed in very revealing gaudy underwear and half-heartedly flapped around the stage, not even lip-syncing properly to her new single in the background. Indeed she sometimes even stopped singing altogether. The 25-year-old fallen superstar forgot both the words and her steps on the stage at the Palms casino in Las Vegas and some described her as looking like a “rabbit caught in headlights,” especially due to the messiness of her newly growing hair. An embarrassing video of the ordeal is, naturally, posted online for everyone’s viewing pleasure. As top celebrity blogger Perez Hilton comments:
“Your performance was beyond pathetic. The old Britney Spears, who was at one point (a long time ago) truly great, would be embarrassed by your lack of professionalism and utterly s**teous appearance at the VMAs.”
Similarly, Steve Hall another celebrity blogger, comments on her performance as well:
“At least twice last night, she had to be hoisted up and down from a riser like an overweight kid trying to climb out of a swimming pool… It’s really not a good thing when the backup dancers exude ten times more exuberance than the star.”
Oops, she’s done it again. It has certainly not been Britney’s year - crazy divorces, head shaving, and problems with her children. Now this return in the guise of a stripper will not do anything but ruin her further. Furthermore, to make matters even worse, the biggest winner of the night was her ex boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who picked up an astounding four awards. One does not know whether to laugh at Britney or pity her, but no doubt most will be doing both.