Never-before-seen footage from Britney's 2007 VMAs dress rehearsal surfaces

[jokobish]

21 minutes ago, Ofcoursenot said:

 ANOTHER ONE!!!

HAHAHAHA SHE IS THE CUTEST!!! “GET IT GET IT!!!”

[jms910]

1 hour ago, Onyxgirl17 said:

Oh wow! This is better than the real performance. Maybe it was nerves?

Britney? Better in rehearsals, and full of nerves for the actual performance ?!!

 

[Alvy]

If I remember correctly, the night before the VMAs she was partying hard with Ms. Paris Hilton and P.Diddy; so, maybe she was just hungover next day and that's why in the hat rehearsal (and the actual performance) she looked wasted as f-ck. lmao. This ponytail rehearsal is a day before the party night, I think.

But other than that, the performance as a whole is a really "IDGAFF" moment, and the whole world wasn't ready for that, including myself 💀

[Cheshire-B]

Honestly she looks stunning in this dress rehearsal ! She looks so good ! 

She has more energy, she seems to enjoy herself, the looks and faces she's giving are great ! I really loved it and I wish there was more close up ! 

I am very happy to see new footage from that night, thanks very much to the person who shared this ! It's really cool ! 

[britneyfan20]

6 minutes ago, warioaddams said:

Maybe it was true that she saw Justin Timberlake before the performance and took some tequilas. I don't understand why she would cut her hair like she did in the actual performance. Maybe she was just fed up with everything. 

I love the hair in this performance she looked beautiful and the facial expressions, classic Britney 

It was true she saw JT , Nikki de loach his best friend confirmed it on we need to talk about Britney podcast! 

[Charrrmed89]

Now question, I'm curious was there any truth to this Criss Angel stuff? The magic act or whatever? Always heard of it but not sure if it was true or not.

[Britneylandia]

She looks amazing here! What a goddess! Her body and her face! 
 

FREE BRITNEY!!!

[Zeke]

When I see footage like this, the more I believe all the platforms were trying to sabotage her. This is wayyyyyyy better than the one they finally aired. She even looks slimmer.

It makes me mad.

[JP9101]

Everyone record this!!!!!

[MikeMasi]

I’m not saying by all means she was fat, but I thought she had a bit more weight there during the night of? 
 

Also love the hair better! Why did she not chose that style? 

[Speed X]

4 minutes ago, Zeke said:

When I see footage like this, the more I believe all the platforms were trying to sabotage her. This is wayyyyyyy better than the one they finally aired. She even looks slimmer.

It makes me mad.

I mean, she went out ti party the night before, it’s not anyone else’s fault tbh 

[ralphcornio]

1 hour ago, Kletus said:

How about you take your disdain elsewhere? We comment and saying she looks skinny because it’s UNFAIR what the media did to her and how the public attacked her for her appearance when obviously she looks GREAT. Take your strange racial commentary and misplaced offended nature  to Gaga daily, where it belongs 

You comment and say she looks 'less bloated' or 'skinny' because you're obsessed with that. You're no better than the media that attacked her back in '07, and haven't learned your lesson on all of what that image and body obsession caused her.

[Alio]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOHH MY GOSH I haven't watched yet cuz it's 2 in the morning and I want to scream so loud but the neighbours are gonna think someone's being ********  so I had to write this to share, NOW I'm going to watch ahhhhhhhhahhhhha !!

[Matou]

The hair is the main reason why she look better here.

[jordeezy river red]

1 hour ago, Shweetheart4012 said:

Yes

Hmmmm 

[Kletus]

4 minutes ago, ralphcornio said:

You comment and say she looks 'less bloated' or 'skinny' because you're obsessed with that. You're no better than the media that attacked her back in '07, and haven't learned your lesson on all of what that image and body obsession caused her.

Look, we're not going to make this topic about YOU. She looks GREAT. THE END

[Zeke]

5 minutes ago, SPEED28 said:

I mean, she went out ti party the night before, it’s not anyone else’s fault tbh 

Well yeah she went out to party, but it doesn't change anything in terms of what the platforms chose to show. 14 years later we've got proof of that

[ralphcornio]

2 minutes ago, Kletus said:

She looks GREAT. THE END

That we can agree on

[Phonography423]

Regardless of the excuses y’all keep giving this performance was still a no. 2003ney would say: 

it’s just not good. I liked the “ow!” part but that was it. 

[PZHSB]

4 minutes ago, Phonography423 said:

Regardless of the excuses y’all keep giving this performance was still a no. 2003ney would say: 

it’s just not good. I liked the “ow!” part but that was it. 

I don’t think anyone is giving excuses. It wasn’t the awful performance it’s made out to be.  It wasn’t up to her standards was the problem. MTV did her dirty that night with the angles, Britney jokes and panning to the audience at the worst times to make it look like everyone was laughing at her. Had she worn something flattering to her body and had her hair situation sorted out beforehand, i think we would’ve gotten a different performance. How many artists have iconic bad performances?