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The Very Best of...Britney!
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
By Brenna Adams |
Published
04/14/2014
The CP Art Dept. ranks the best Britneys of all time (mostly Spears, plus some others).
School Girl Britney Spears from her "...Baby One More Time" video — BECAUSE remember that time we were all "Britney who??" and then we were all "there's something so wrong here, but it's just so right"
The red catsuit from the "Oops!...I Did It Again" video — BECAUSE, like, it's a red latex catsuit. duh.
Brittany Daniel — BECAUSE she's "that chick from White Chicks."
Britney Spears during her Blackout era aka that time she clomped around stage at the 2007 MTV VMAs — BECAUSE we just couldn't look away, but she's really bounced back.
That time in the 90s when Britney Spears and Chritina Aguilera were actually rivals and sometimes Xtina actually won awards and sometime Britney got jealous— BECAUSE feuds are fun and Eminem really embodied the spirit of that era.
When Britney Spears was so in love with Kevin Federline (I guess) that she didnt even care about getting gas station bathroom foot diseases — BECAUSE love heals all y'all.
Brittany Spaniels — BECAUSE dogz totes rewl.
Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake double denim ensemble — BECAUSE Britney's JT years were her golden years and there's no such thing as "too much denim"...I guess.
Britney Spears in her "Lucky" video — BECAUSE remember MTV's Making the Video?? And also who doesn't love rich celebrities whining about their fame?
"Brittany from high school who had weird implants and a squash for a face" — BECAUSE that's awful and it really need an (accurate?) artist's rendering.
Britney Spears in her nude bejeweled cat suit — BECAUSE remember when THIS was considered scandalous?
Brittany Murphy — BECAUSE even though she made that awful movie with Ashton Kutcher, we will always love Tai and like to think she's up in heaven rollin' with her homies.
And finally, when Britney Spears shaved her head and went full Rambo on some paparazzi with an umbrella — BECAUSE sometimes ya gotta' do what ya gotta' do. amiright?
Every now and again I like to stop and take stock of how everyone in the department is feeling about a certain topic. Last time, I asked who everyone's 5 favorite "Bills" were. Bill Clinton (with a cat), Bill Murray and Bill Cosby were obvious frontrunners. This time, I asked who everyone's 5 favorite "Britneys/Brittanys" was. While there is clearly more than enough in Britney Spears' history and repertoire to warrant a list exclusively for her, other submissions were allowed, because this is America after all. Here are some of our favorites (in no particular order)!