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It's been ten years since the world came face to face with an anguished teen desperately defending his idol, Britney Spears.

In footage which has been viewed millions of times over the course of the last decade, Chris Crocker can be seen tearfully demanding that the press 'leave Britney alone'.

Due to both his theatrical delivery and the vaguely unsettling nature of the clip, chatshow hosts and comedians fell upon it with glee, instantly identifying material which they could parody time and time again.

And as the footage reaches its tenth birthday, the star of the clip has taken the time to reflect on both the video and the various reasons he set about creating it.

In an explanation which may stun many, Chris explained that his devotion to Britney was born of his own domestic situation.

"10 years ago on this day, I defended my favourite pop star against the media," he began in a post which has been liked more than 10,000 times.

"Whie I'm known for doing comedy: This was the one video that I was serious in. That year, my mom was battling addiction and became homeless after serving for our country in Iraq."

"The struggles in my home life and family life made me defensive over any woman going through a hard time," Chris explained.

Reflecting on internet culture back in 2007, Chris continued: "[It] was a very different, less LGBT friendly place at the time. Nothing I said was listened to."

The aftermath of the video's release has stayed with Chris who recalled: "I was mocked for my feminity. I was called every gay slur in the book. Talk show hosts questioned if I was a man or a woman, after playing the clip."

Realising that the sentiment of his video was attracting mirth not understanding, Chris explained that he eventually played up to the 'cartoonish' perception the press and public had of him.

"But the truth is and always was about standing up for someone and not standing idly by when you see someone being hurt by others."

Gratefult to see a changing tide, Chris added: "In the 10 years since this video – a lot of LGBT YouTubers are celebrated for who they are. I often wonder if I had started videos later, if I would've been treated differenty."

Finishing the poignant post with a nod to his initial motivations, Chris concluded: "But what I will say is this: Even if I got a public beating for standing up for what's right; I'm happy I did. And I'll always love Britney Spears."

And with that, we're giving a standing ovation.

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You'd think we'd reached peak Ed Sheeran at the moment, but the man is coming back bigger and better than ever.

Between his recent singles, Carpool Karaoke, and now this, we couldn't love him anymore.

Ed released a cover of Britney Spears' Baby One More Time for Spotify, and while nobody can beat Brit Brit, Ed is definitely a close second.

The song was released on Spotify as part of a program where an artist releases one new song and a cover as a Spotify exclusive.

We have to admit, we're bopping around to this in the office today.

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OK, she's no Whitney Houston or Beyonce, but Britney can sing.

From Baby One More Time to If U Seek Amy, the pop princess has released some absolute belters over the years, but many still bash her for her heavily autotuned vocals.

Now, we love Britney (in fact, we wanted to BE her as a kids… pre 2007 obvs) and will listen to her music without hesitation.

But in recent years she has been criticised heavily on her live performances and TV gigs.

However, a stripped-down version of Toxic has just been leaked and it's not too shabby.

Sure, the high notes are tricky, but Brit Brit gives a damn good performance.

Also, have you seen the moves she pulls on stage? Nobody would be able to keep their voice in check busting out those dances.

Britney, we salute you. *Listens to Toxic on repeat*

 

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To be honest, we're kind of surprised Britney has never done a make-up collab before.

She was our spirit animal growing up, and all of us wanted to look like her after she made the film Crossroads.

Well, the co-founder of make-up brand Too Faced has made us very excited with his latest social media post.

Jerrod Blandino took to Instagram to share a picture of what looks like a new eyeshadow prototype with the caption, "I'm a slave for you."

 

I'm a slave for you #toofaced

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Ring a bell?

Obviously, Britney fans hit the roof, and the rumour mill quickly went into overdrive.

One fan wrote, ""If this is a Britney collab I will love you forever Too Faced," while another said, ""OMG PLEASE BE BRITNEY COLLAB PLEASE."

Too Faced said that they couldn't confirm anything at the moment, but we're hoping a Britney collab is on the way.

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Britney is totally on fire lately, and if her recent workout photos are anything to go by, she is rocking her exercise regime.

What looks totally impossible to mere beings like us, Brit shared photos on Instagram of her stretching in a handstand pose.

 

Good morning! May you all have a blessed day 

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Let's just say first off that her body looks UNREAL and we're totally regretting eating those mince pies for lunch.

We weren't the only ones who noticed how fab she looks, with many flocking to her account to share their opinions on the mum-of-two.

 

Stretching in the morning keeps me motivated 

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One user said, "Toned, tanned, fit and ready," while another wrote, "Serious post mamma bod goals right there."

Keep it up Britney, you superstar.

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When it came to fashion, the early noughties weren't exactly kind to any of us.

From teaming Ugg boots with ra-ra skirts to smothering ourselves in velour, we're all lucky we made it out alive.

And no one appears to know this more than Justin Timberlake who made the very bold decision to address his most iconic fashion disaster while appearing on an Australian talk show recently.

After being asked what he's learned from his time in the music industry, Justin didn't offer any music-related pearls of wisdom, but instead made reference to perhaps one of the most misguided fashion choices of the 21st century – the double denim.

Referring to the moment he and former girlfriend, Britney Spears, rocked a red carpet in matching ensembles, Justin said: "If you wear denim on denim, it will get documented."

It may have taken more than a decade, but it looks like the man himself is finally able to laugh about it…

 

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Britney Spears is officially back, after dropping her sexy new single Slumber Party last night.

The pop idol made her triumphant return after taking a break from releasing new music in favour of a residential spot at the Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

The new track, also featuring up-and-coming artist Tinashe, proves that the comeback queen still has what it takes.

The video sees Brit take on an Eyes Wide Shut style masquerade party, before showing off her impressively toned bod in a series of totes throwback Noughties ensembles.

And yes, there are enough highly choreographed dance routines and solo scenes of Britney crawling across tables to bring us right back to the Toxic days. Hurrah!

The video was just released on YouTube today and has already garnered half a million views. 

The track is from the pop icon's latest album Glory which was released in August.

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From carpooling with James Cordon to running amok with Ellen DeGeneres, Britney Spears has been making some very unusual TV appearances of late.

And it seems the pop princess’ spree of televised entertainment is not over yet, as she has just confessed to crushing on Brad Pitt on Australia’s Today Show.

While taking part in a game of ‘Question Roulette’, the 34-year-old singer admitted that the Allied actor was her first celebrity crush, before quickly remarking with a smile that he is “single now”.

This isn’t the first time Britney has made her interest in Brad known, as back in 2005 she joked that he must be thinking about her after news of his divorce with Jennifer Aniston broke.

One day Britney, one day…

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Ooops! Ariana Grande's Britney impression failed to impress the pop princess herself.

While speaking on KISS FM UK, the radio station played Britney a clip of Ari on Saturday Night Live.

You might remember Ariana hosted the comedy show back in March of this year, and did a sketch singing Britney’s Baby One More Time.

After Brit listening to the clip she said: “That’s funny. That’s really funny, wow.

“She’s good. She’s very good. I love her voice… her real voice.”

But clearly unimpressed, she then said: “I've heard better.”

Shade! We'd say Britney is sick of people impersonating her now, though!

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Rylan Clark-Neal is known for his unusual presenting skills, and guarantees you will never be bored watching him. 

The Xtra-factor star interviewed Britney Spears for ITV's This Morning and it was… uncomfortable. 

During the interview, the pair played a game and major cringing ensued. 

Without any music playing, Britney had to get what song Rylan was dancing to… yep we know. 

Now while Rylan sure knows how to boogie, the most entertaining part of this whole video were Britney's facial expressions.

Commentating on the clip, which is just a sneak preview to the full episode, Rylan told the hosts of the show: "There’s my leg up there, she’s looking at her PR like, 'Why am I here? … Is this really happening? Are his teeth real?'"

Rylan also said that Britney was a really lovely person and they got on like a house-on-fire. 

"It was really fun, we had a great time and I love her to bits. See it all on Monday, it’s going to be a right old laugh."

We can't wait to see the full episode! 

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As Halloween looms closer, it looks like some are getting into the spirit of things a little earlier than others.

Britney Spears was in for the fright of her life when her sneaky sons planned a little scare for the mum-of-two.

 

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11-year-old Preston announced to social media that he was going to play a little prank on his mum after he and younger brother, Jayden stole her phone.

“We’re about to scare the heck out of mum. We just stole her phone and she’s going to go nuts.

“She’s walking…” Preston said to the camera before scarring the crap out of the 34-year-old.

 

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Britney did not look too happy with her sons as she fell to the floor screaming.

However, she obvious found the funny side once she had recovered as she posted the video to her Instagram saying: “My damn kids”.

 

My damn kids

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As Carpool Karaoke segments go, Britney Spears' appearance on the uber-popular Late Late Show segment was underwhelming to say the least.

Maybe the bar had been set too high with past Carpoolers or maybe our inner teenyboppers just really wanted Britney to smash it, but for some reason, it just didn't, well, work.

And James Corden, who did his best to get Brit to chill out and loosen up, faced a grilling from fellow chatshow host Jimmy Kimmel this week when the guys sat down to the show’s Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts segment.

Going in for the kill, Jimmy asked: ”Were you as miserable doing Carpool Karaoke with Britney Spears as it looked like you were?”

Looking genuinely taken aback by the accusation, James replied: “I’m very sad it looked like that. I wasn’t, I wasn’t miserable at all. “

“It… it was great! I wasn’t, I genuinely wasn’t. I think she’s great. I do,” the British star added while trying to contain his nervous laughter.

But Jimmy wasn’t having it, and he made no secret of it either.

Skip to 3.00 for that magic moment.

 

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