{"id":215778,"date":"2023-10-25T00:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T00:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215778"},"modified":"2023-10-25T00:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T00:20:27","slug":"the-britney-spears-2007-vmas-performance-you-didnt-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/celebrities\/the-britney-spears-2007-vmas-performance-you-didnt-see\/","title":{"rendered":"The Britney Spears 2007 VMAs performance you DIDN&apos;T see"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Britney Spears 2007 VMAs performance you DIDN&#8217;T see: Unearthed dress rehearsal footage shows star pulling off flawless routine &#8211; just BEFORE THAT run-in with ex Justin Timberlake sparked shambolic show<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Britney reveals she had ABORTION with ex Justin aged 19\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Britney Spears&#8217; mental health came under heavy scrutiny following her performance of Gimme More at the 2007 VMAs &#8211; in which the disorientated star sloppily mimed and seemed to forget the dance moves.<\/p>\n<p>But an unearthed clip of the star&#8217;s dress rehearsals for the now-iconic performance shows Britney pulling off a flawless routine, in stark contrast to the shambolic performance she put in on the night &#8211; leaving fans baffled, until now.<\/p>\n<p>In her explosive memoir, The Woman In Me, the star revealed she&#8217;d had an extremely awkward backstage run-in with ex Justin Timberlake before her performance, writing: &#8216;It had been a while since I\u2019d seen him. Everything was going great in his world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He was at the top of his game in every way, and he had a lot of swagger. I was having a panic attack. I hadn\u2019t rehearsed enough. I hated the way I looked. I knew it was going to be bad.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Before the run-in Spears looked polished and in great spirits in her dress rehearsals for the performance, at one point donning a large hat and jeans for one run-through &#8211; before wearing her famous sparkly lingerie with her hair in a ponytail.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=BRihIBqIoKg%3Frel%3D0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/20\/76951385-12667609-Iconic_An_unearthed_clip_of_Britney_Spears_dress_rehearsals_for_-a-68_1698175173799.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/20\/76951385-12667609-Iconic_Spears_mental_health_came_under_heavy_scrutiny_following_-m-67_1698175166151.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Iconic:\u00a0Britney Spears &#8216; mental health came under heavy scrutiny following her performance of Gimme More at the 2007 VMAs (right)- but an unearthed clip of the star&#8217;s dress rehearsals (left)\u00a0 for the now-iconic performance shows Britney pulling off a flawless routine<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/20\/76951395-12667609-Gimme_more_Before_the_run_in_with_Justin_Timberlake_Spears_looke-a-57_1698174711547.jpg\" height=\"716\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gimme more:\u00a0Before the run-in with Justin Timberlake, Spears looked polished and in great spirits in her dress rehearsals for the performance (top) compared to the performance (bottom)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/20\/76948979-12667609-Celebration_Timberlake_would_go_on_to_win_awards_including_Male_-a-21_1698174006966.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Awkward: In her explosive memoir, The Woman In Me, the star revealed she&#8217;d had an extremely awkward backstage run-in with ex Justin Timberlake before her performance (pictured 2007)<\/p>\n<p>Spears looked notably more energetic and happy in the dress rehearsal leading fans to comment: &#8216;Damn this rehearsal is better than the final performance ..she obviously show her emotion here ..look at her face she&#8217;s really into it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8216;I cannot wait to hear her story behind this performance now that she\u2019s free to speak. Something definitely happened between the rehearsal and the actual performance\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others penned: &#8216;She looked much better in a ponytail and in jeans. I don&#8217;t know why they finally released her with this hairstyle and clothes. but britney is a legend icon anyway!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Only britney has iconic rehearsal&#8217; and &#8216;The 1st rehearsals looked pretty good . Looks like performance got worsened by the time actual performance.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>After taking to the stage in nothing more than her underwear and sporting extremely visible hair extensions due to shaving her head months before &#8211;\u00a0the singer&#8217;s big comeback came to a grinding halt.<\/p>\n<p>The performance shocked fans and was universally panned by the public and critics.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote of the moment: &#8216;There was a problem with my costume and with my hair extensions. I hadn\u2019t slept the night before. I was dizzy. It was less than a year since I\u2019d had my second baby in two years but everyone was acting like my not having six-pack abs was offensive,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I couldn\u2019t believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76951143-12667609-Experimenting_Spears_donned_a_large_hat_in_one_rehearsal_and_tie-a-51_1698190559765.jpg\" height=\"201\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Experimenting: Spears donned a large hat in one rehearsal and tied her locks back in another<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76950981-12667609-Looking_good_The_star_showed_off_her_now_famous_stage_outfit_as_-a-52_1698190561116.jpg\" height=\"288\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76951031-12667609-Looking_good_The_star_showed_off_her_now_famous_stage_outfit_as_-a-53_1698190561265.jpg\" height=\"288\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Looking good: The star showed off her now-famous stage outfit as she worked her way through the routine<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76951095-12667609-Different_look_The_star_also_wore_jeans_and_a_crop_top_for_anoth-a-54_1698190561294.jpg\" height=\"328\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Different look: The star also wore jeans and a crop-top for another rehearsal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76951109-12667609-Difference_Spears_looked_notably_more_energetic_and_happy_in_the-a-55_1698190561443.jpg\" height=\"775\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Difference: Spears looked notably more energetic and happy in the dress rehearsal leading fans to comment: &#8216;Damn this rehearsal is better than the final performance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76950963-12667609-Gimme_More_The_star_belted_out_the_track_in_the_dress_rehearsal_-a-56_1698190561468.jpg\" height=\"720\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gimme More! The star belted out the track in the dress rehearsal (top)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76812855-12667609-Concern_Spears_sparked_huge_concern_with_her_final_performance-a-57_1698190561616.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Concern:\u00a0Spears sparked huge concern with her final performance\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76661789-12667609-Released_October_24_Spears_memoir_The_Woman_In_Me_has_unleashed_-a-58_1698190561649.jpg\" height=\"985\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Released October 24: Spears&#8217; memoir, The Woman In Me, has unleashed a series\u00a0 of bombshells\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/00\/76700585-12667609-The_way_they_were_When_Britney_began_dating_wholesome_NSYNC_star-a-59_1698190561791.jpg\" height=\"849\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The way they were: When Britney began dating wholesome NSYNC star Justin Timberlake in 1999 \u2014 fans all over the world saw them as America&#8217;s golden couple (pictured in 2002)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;I went out there and did the best I could at that moment in time, which \u2014 yes, granted \u2014 was far from my best at other times. I could see myself on video throughout the auditorium while I performed; it was like looking at myself in a fun-house mirror.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Months after her VMA performance in January 2008 Spears was\u00a0hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after police arriving at her house &#8211; after she locked herself in a bathroom with her sons and refused to turn them over to Federline &#8211; noticed she appeared to be under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>Federline was given sole legal and physical custody and Spears was placed on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold and committed\u00a0to the psychiatric ward of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Spears would regain visitation rights to her sons in July 2008 and began a return to the spotlight with a documentary and TV appearances.<\/p>\n<p>She would share occasional snapshots of her with the boys over the years \u2013 beaming at the camera at a baseball match, celebrating birthday dinners, splashing around in a swimming pool \u2013 suggested a tender bond between mother and sons was forged.<\/p>\n<p>But Federline was reportedly given 70 percent custody in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin now notably has full custody over their two boys and made the decision to move the family from Los Angeles\u00a0to Hawaii recently.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-12667609\/The-Britney-Spears-2007-VMAs-performance-DIDNT-see.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Britney Spears 2007 VMAs performance you DIDN&#8217;T see: Unearthed dress rehearsal footage shows star pulling off flawless routine &#8211; 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