Britney Spears' performance at last night's MTV Video awards : Your thoughts?

Question

The performance : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4xR2es1VvM

I thought she was sleepwalking through an uninspired performance. The song wasn't at all memorable -- no hook. She seemed like she was either under the influence or that her mind was elsewhere.

Also, while Britney is FAR from what I would call "fat", as many people have said (which is ridiculous -- most guys would love to have a woman that "fat", and most women would love to be that "fat"), she definitely should have thought twice before wearing that particular outfit. Britney's PR people might have cost her a career in 3 minutes last night.

Your thoughts?

Answer 1

I thought it was awkward. It seems as though she's not "into" the music thing anymore. Everything seemed so weak. I mean it wasn't awful, but the song she chose is! =/ And as far as her weight, people are just being cruel. There are people out there who are obviously obese, fat & chubby... she does not fall into that category. Weight-wise, Britney looks great. People who are so cruel about others' weight make them become weight conscious...next thing you know there's a ton of anorexic/bulimic celebrities that our children look up to! =( (not that there isn't enough already!)

Love,
Mary

Answer 2

ive just watched the performance on the mtv website. Yes there was little dancing and she was obviously miming but the music sounded ok to me. As for he being "embarrassingly out of shape" I think we should all give her a break! So what she's not a size zero!! But she's just had 2 children. People are sooo shallow when they comment about other peoples body shapes. Get a life, and by the way, I would like to see you achieve size zero again after children. Britney is only trying to make a living here and everyone are so quick to criticise other peoples misfortunes. Shes human after all said and done and all people have problems in there life regardless if there famous or not.

Answer 3

I thought that her performance wasn't her best. She could of done so much better than that. She was given so much time to rehearse/practice, but she chose to party and shop.

I think her song last night is actually pretty good. The way she put her performance together with the music, it made it sound like crap. Listen to "Gimme More" ft. T.I., that mix sounds NUTZ!

She definitely needs new people to handle all the PR stuff because they aren't doing a good job. Being in the industry she's in, image is very important. Many times, even though you look good, you'll still hear crap from other people. Like where they get their food... Paparazzi sees them eating in Burger King, and all of a sudden it's a big deal! Like they don't have the right to eat there? C'mon! Brit looks good for having kids. She should of covered up more to hide her flaws.

Brit always can have some nip/tuck done if she wanted to. She sure can afford that. But I bet if she does that, so much people will criticize her. No matter what she does, she's always being examined by everyone. That particular outfit did not do her any justice. She could of put something together that is a little bit more covering than that, and still be sexy.

I was very excited and anxious about her comeback on the VMA's and to see her with just that, she made a fool of herself. The host that commented about her kids was sooo wrong! That was just the wrong thing to say. Calling her kids "adorable mistakes" ?! That was just awful and it should have not happened.

Answer 4

Honestly? I felt sorry for her. I mean, REALLY sorry. Her whole life is just a mess, and this performance was just icing on the cake.

I mean - she went from pop sweetheart to marrying that guy for what, a day? to marrying K-Fed and having two children. To make matters worse, every new mom mistake she made was played out in the tabloids. No, I'm not condoning not using child seats, but come on. Kids DO fall down. They get bruises. That doesn't make one an unfit mother. It doesn't. And to have the media scrutinize a new mom that harshly is just MEAN.

THEN, to top it off, the poor girl CLEARLY has issues with addiction. We all know that. So the media scrutinizes and slags her for her illness.

It takes a special kind of character to live your life in the public eye and under such harsh criticism. Personally, I would have cracked l-o-n-g ago. The head-shaving and paparazzi window-smashing should have been a clue for everyone to back off, or for someone to step in and get her the help she so obviously needs.

THEN - in the midst of all this - she tries to make a comeback. And it failed. She wasn't ready, and you could tell she was totally rattled by being onstage again. (Although, if YOU had to perform live on MTV after the slagging you had taken from the media, wouldn't you be, too?)

Yeah. I think the performance was a good idea, it was just unfortunate timing, and it showed. I hope she gets it together. I really do.

Answer 5

She was a wreck!

Her apperance was horrible! She wasn't all done up-almost looked sans makeup and almost looked like her hair was wet or greasy at the roots (you could see her extensions-kind of hard to hide but she should of got a weave!). Her outfit was horrible it looked like she threw something together last minute. I don't think she is fat but she certainly isn't in shape and is something that unfortunaly a public looks for.

It was almost like she was drunk. A few times looked as if she was stumbling and always losing her balance. She wasn't even lip synching! Anyone with a little rythm could of done her performance more justice! There was none of the Britney's dancing-she is soooo good at that! She seemed to just walk here and there and every once in a while give some effort.

The whole concept was boring! Just think of the past performances-things need to be over the top and leave us on our feet and jaws dropped. We needed to think at the end of the performance wow britneys back! My friends and I were like while she's a had been. It was her chance. She blew it. Its going to be hard to recovery from this. We thought she could of really played up the vegas theme and had a surprise entrance from vegas show girls and do some crazy remix towards the end that would of showcased her dancing. We even thought she's always saying its britney b**** so we thought she should of said at the end its britney b**** and i'm back! even the celebs out in the audience seemed to look confused. i know she was probably under tons of stress and all that but-you're a star and you want to make a come back!

It will be interesting to see what happens from here. I personally thought the whole VMA's suck-lack flow and was all over the place....thanks!

Answer 6

I just kind of feel sorry for her, ya know? My boyfriend and I were so excited to watch it because, to be honest, we were hoping she'd fall on her face or do something else extremely embarrassing. However, when the actual performance was over, we just kind of looked at each other like, "Umm...wow...that was horrible."
No, she didn't fall on her face but I actually felt like this was worse. She was lethargic, confused and had that crazy look in her eye like she was going to hit a car with an umbrella at any moment.
Now, the outfit. Dear god, if it were up to me, those sorts of outfits would be reserved for bedrooms, hookers and swingers parties. I think that it takes a real woman to prove that she's sexy without being that blatent. No, Britney is not rocking the body that she was once famous for---she now looks like*gasp* a normal person. She (or her "people"), could have easily made a more tasteful, more flattering outfit choice but didn't. Why? With her uninspired performance, hard partying, widely reported bad parenting skills and occasional bouts of pure crazy---it almost seems as though Britney WANTS to fail, wants to get out of the lime light . I'm sure it's pretty lonely there; maybe we should give her that chance.

Answer 7

She looked terrible. I don't even want to watch the video. I'd say she's out of shape, compared to how she used to be. And those are terrible hair extensions. If she wants to prance around in outfits like that she should probably lay off the Cheetos. But fat? Not at all. If that's considered a bad thing, no wonder so many women have complexes about their body.

As I've said before, if she wore clothes that actually fit, she'd look great. Hardly anyone would accuse her of being "fat." But she wears shorts and pants that are way too tight and form-fitting tops and dresses that only accentuate what she should be trying to hide. And if she was serious about a "comeback," she wouldn't have felt the need to wear *that* at the show. If she was talented, she could have worn a burlap sack and still brought down the house. But let's face it, she could never really sing.

Answer 8

It was absolutely sad. I don't even watch MTV or the VMA's because I just can't subject myself to that kind of garbage. But I did a search on YouTube for Britney's performance just to see how she would do after 2 failed marriages, 2 kids, 2 stints in rehab, and a slew of sad/bizarre events that happened in the public eye. After watching the performace, I can honestly say that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

I agree that she didn't look "fat", but she did seem a lot more out of shape (at least thicker) than she looked 4 years ago. She moved slowly and slugishly about the stage with very little grace. Her outfit was probably supposed to be sexy and shocking, but I think it made most people think, "She shouldn't be wearing that." It's no secret that pop-stars prefer to lip-sync their performances, but she made it more than obvious. Half the time, her lips were about a full second behind the words. The choreography of her dance was both boring and ridiculous. What was with grabbing that backup dancer's crotch? What statement did that make? Probably just another desperate attempt to shock people so that she'll stay in the spotlight. Even if I was a fan of her music, I think I would've been highly disappointed by her new song. It sounds just like something she would've done 5 years ago. Another boring, droney club song with lots of pre-recorded loops, samples and voice effects. And that stupid whispery voice that said "It's Britney b*tch." It made me want to slap her. For crying out loud, she's the mother of 2 children. She should quit trying to act like some badass 18 year old.

Since Day 1 of her career, I knew Britney would turn into this. A shallow, washed up piece of white trash with more problems than I can count. She's just embarassing herself now. She should just take the millions she's made, go home, and raise her kids.

Answer 9

First let me state: I am not a britney fan.

But I think her body looks good for just having 2 kids, pretty much in a row. I just thought it was a dead performance. No life whatsoever.

I actually can't say if the song is good or not because I was so caught up in watching how bad her performance was. I feel bad for her. That bullsh!t hollywood "rehab" did nothing for her. She needs to go to the real deal rehab where it's not some cushy resort. That and some time on the couch and she could be on top again.

Answer 10

I didn't watch it last night, just viewed it on internet today, but I have to say It Was AWFUL!!!!!
She is so much better than that, either give up and do something else with your life, or DO IT RIGHT. Put some life into your performance Britney, she has settled for looking and dancing like a stripper

Answer 11

Wow, am I glad to hear voices of reason on YA... I did not think that Britney looked fat by any means... yes, she has gained weight and by industry standards, she is bigger than she used to be... In addition, she should have worn a different outfit... but her weight is the least of her problems right now, in my opinion. It doesn't seem like her heart is in her career right now, so she should just take time off and be a mom and get herself together.

From a psychologist's point of view, I can understand that she may be tired and depressed from the many years of performance and perfectionism. In addition, she has shown extremely erratic behavior recently. She should attend to her personal health right now, and in the long term, that's more important (for herself and her children) than anything.