Is calling Britney "Knee" insulting? Where did this nickname come from?

[Corruptured Colon]

I've seen fans here and on Twitter call Britney "Knee" and I never knew why, but I always thought it was cute, in a way. I tried googling it and found an old Exhale thread from 2017 with a whole bunch of different explanations for "Knee," including some that said it was a reference to not moving her knees when she dances? I've never thought she was anything short of an absolutely EXCEPTIONAL dancer, so it feels kinda icky calling her "Knee" if that's the reason. How do you all feel about the nickname? Is it something fans have embraced?

[Matou]

I guess it's because of this ?

[Britneylandia]

Yes it is insulting. Don’t use it. 

[ElenaB]

really? i thought it was short for britney in a cute and funny way 

[Steel Magnolia]

I thought it was because she hurt herself on the set of Outrageous and could no longer dance so simply tapped her knee.

I've always found it horribly insulting, and really wish "fans" would stop using it.

[BringTheAction]

Three reasons. 

1.) britNEY

2.) her injury

3.) the now “iconic” knee tap choreography

i wouldn’t use it tho lol  it seems disrespectful and irresponsible  

 

[agirlnamedlucky]

Yeah, I don’t get why fans use it. I think Britney would be hurt by it.

[Moscow]

Yes, it's sad don't use it!

[Adam Wiatrowski97]

Isnt this because of her name? Word play?

[nthenwkiss]

59 minutes ago, Adam Wiatrowski97 said:

Isnt this because of her name? Word play?

yeah this is what I thought. that it was just playing with the phonetics of her name.

like “brinni”

[Corruptured Colon]

23 minutes ago, nthenwkiss said:

yeah this is what I thought. that it was just playing with the phonetics of her name.

like “brinni”

That's what I thought, too! After reading some of these other responses though, I'm probably gonna avoid using "Knee" 

[PokemonSpears]

tbh I never heard anyone call her that way until the knee tap move in 2016 

 

it's a term of endearment  

[saa^]

Why not kneeney 

[UnbrokenExaholic]

2 minutes ago, saa^ said:

Why not kneeney 

Cause new Britknee's on a mission 

[edamamebeans]

i used to see a lot of gaga and beyonce etc stans on twitter (while being derogatory) call her "brittle knee" (like "brit..." "knee") assumingly because of her injury so i always thought we sort of reclaimed it from that... which i dont really like either lol

[alienatedNey]

19 minutes ago, edamamebeans said:

i used to see a lot of gaga and beyonce etc stans on twitter (while being derogatory) call her "brittle knee" (like "brit..." "knee") assumingly because of her injury so i always thought we sort of reclaimed it from that... which i dont really like either lol

Yes actually other fanbases on Twitter used it as an insult and joke of her dancing and knee injury, and most of us decided to use it too - going against them using it as jokes and make it ours.
 

Now it’s like, “oh you think knee is an insult? How funny because we call her Knee because it’s cute.” 

[FullyDattAndDatt3full]

2 hours ago, agirlnamedlucky said:

Yeah, I don’t get why fans use it. I think Britney would be hurt by it.

she is hurt that easily?

[BUWYGF]

I think it kind of is, the whole term is based off people's opinion that she's an incapable dancer. Nowadays, we know for a fact that her dancing skills have not gotten worse, she just didn't care because she was legit forced to perform. I've never used that nickname in my life, and I don't plan to. 

[HeavenOnHell]

58 minutes ago, PokemonSpears said:

it's a term of endearment  

I agree. It's like when your friends tease you with the most horrible nicknames possible... 

Its just how some fans show their love for our girl... i don't find it insulting tho.  

 

 

 

[BreatheForBritney]

I prefer Brinny, it's super cute LOL