“The VMAs to me is kinda like Nationwide Reference Britney Spears Day,” joked one viewer — because the homages to the pop icon saved rolling in.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards could have been about at this time’s largest stars, however MTV’s annual award present very a lot served as an homage to a popstar of the early aughts — Britney Spears.
From Sabrina Carpenter to Tate McRae, Addison Rae and the night time’s host, Megan Thee Stallion, all of It-girls had been paying tribute to Spears, who even started trending regardless of not being in attendance on Wednesday night time.
Whereas the “Fortunate” singer was MIA, she certain did obtain numerous love, beginning with Rae gushing over Spears on the purple carpet forward of the present.
When requested about essentially the most memorable previous performances on the awards present, Rae pointed to Spears’s 2000 rendition of “I Cannot Get No Satisfaction” and “Oops!…I Did It Once more.”
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Halsey, in the meantime, who has her personal observe named after one in all Spears’ largest hits, talked about the the pop star’s VMA’s smooch with Madonna, with Coco Jones recounting Spears’ well-known “I am a Slave 4 U” efficiency.
For Carpenter’s half, whereas singing her hit observe of the summer season — maybe the yr — “Espresso,” she channeled the music video for Spears’ hit, “Oops!…I Did It Once more,” full with a diamond-encrusted swing and astronauts despatched from an unworldly planet. She additionally the performed the snippet of dialogue from the observe through the efficiency.
She even mimicked the Britney and Madonna kiss that took the world by storm, smooching one in all her extraterrestrial backup dancers.
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McRae, in the meantime, took it a step additional by recreating Spears’ legendary 2001 VMAs look by sporting a clear lace Roberto Cavalli gown.
Whereas Spears initially wore a glance by Dolce & Gabanna, the inspiration was clearly there.
Whereas it could be a small reference, BLACKPINK member, Lisa, wore a head mic for her efficiency of “New Girl” and “Rockstar.” The accent has been popping up throughout, however was largely made well-known by Spears within the 2000s.
However nobody else donned an precise python like thee hottie herself, Meg, with the VMAs host channeling Spears’ 2001 VMAs efficiency of “I am a Slave 4 U.”
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“I am simply enjoying, come get this factor!” she mentioned after a number of seconds with the snake round her neck.
As for the way the web reacted, they had been all right here for it, with Spears stans stating all of the references to their woman Brit.
“They need to simply name it the BritMA’s. Britney has been referenced a hand stuffed with occasions already and the present has been on for lower than a half an hour …..  BRITNEY WILL ALWAYS BE AN ICON #BritneySpears #BritneyNerd #BritneyArmy,” one fan wrote on X (previously Twitter).
“And as soon as AGAIN, Britney KEEPS being referenced and talked about… #BritneySpears #SabrinaCarpenter #MeganTheeStallion #CocoJones #tatemcrae #VMAs,” one other wrote, pointing to a few of the night time’s largest moments.
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“The VMAs to me is kinda like Nationwide Reference Britney Spears Day (biased) (appropriate),” a Spears stan added.
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