VMA's 2000 vs. VMA's 2001

[GlitterRain]

4 hours ago, Justin Spears said:

How dare you 2001 was her best performance everything was perfect 

[The Greatest Show]

2001. Visually it was stunning and its my fave Britney choreo. 

also this is my favorite Britney costume ever

[filmandstage13]

It’s 2000 for me. Context also matters here: while Brit had had controversial moments in the past for being “racy,” (e.g. her belly-baring in general since BOMT, the Rolling Stone cover, etc.) she was still very much viewed as an artist where you could bring your grandmother to her concert. The 2000 VMA performance, and the moment she tears off the suit, was literally talked about for months. It’s impossible to overstate how jaw dropping people found it. It’s the whole reason she was asked to be the FIRST artist to ever debut their song on the VMAs in 2001. In other words, 2000 literally made 2001 possible.

The snake will be forever iconic and is probably one of the most remembered televised performances of all time because of the iconic imagery. But 2000 is the one that changed it all. I also love the live vocals from 2000.

[Freakshow__]

2000. Not only she SLAYED but I really appreciated the fact that that she sang live in the beginning. 2001 was AMAZING as well. For the GP 2001 wins for sure. 

[ObsessedBritFan1]

I bet you $1000 dollars after Britney finishes posting herself doing this on Instagram 

She hits her studio afterwards and dances the way she does during her rehearsals in privacy. 

[canwesynchronize]

2000 paved the way for 2001, but I'm still going with 2001. 

[The Dream]

2000 for me. 

When she is agressive she reaches another level of performing. 

You see it all the time in every era. Even her walking is commanding attention.

That deep ooh yeah at the beginning of oops is life changing.

[Princessmimi]

2000 for sure

[frederiickx]

Both are AMAZING and iconic, but 2000's one was LEGENDARY. A legend was born after that moment.