Britney Spears recalls ‘terrifying’ 2001 VMAs snake performance

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talked briefly about the performance while plugging her brand-new book, which is set to release next month. “One of my favorite performances was with an albino python,” wrote Spears, 41, on the social media site. “I still remember how scared I felt when I was handed this snake and took the stage.”She added: “I talked more about this performance and other favorites in my book #TheWomanInMe … I can’t wait for you to read it on October 24th.”Several fans slithered into the comment section to praise the singer on the show-stopping set, which has been dubbed a defining moment in pop culture history. “I bet it added a whole new level of adrenaline to the performance for you,” gushed one X user. “You absolutely killed it though.

Who knew, back then, how iconic it would become.”“You were transcendental, Britney,” said a second user. “Really, there will never be anyone like you.

The VMAs were never the same without you performing in it!”“History was made that day, can’t wait to read your book,” claimed a third fan.Spears was condemned by The Parents Association of America (PAA) at the time, claiming the performance had a “Toxic” message — and slammed the singer as a “bad role model for young girls.”“I like wearing those clothes,” Spears, who wore a bejeweled two-piece set for the show, said to Rolling Stone magazine following the controversy. “I like, when I’m onstage, to be an entertainer.

When kids are younger and have a recital once a year, that’s their time to go onstage and put on their little costume and do their thing.”“And that’s what it’s like for me.