Britney Spears appeared to overshadow Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace gown that once belonged to Britney and that the Gossip Girl star wore to the It Ends With Us premiere.
The Toxic singer, 41, posted a video of herself wearing a short pink and blue dress with side slits and decorated to the tune of The Outfield’s 1986 hit, Your Love.
“UPDATED VERSION OF MY VERSACE DRESS FROM 2002. I like it so much better. Shows off my legs!” Spears wrote alongside the post, adding a series of emojis.
The new Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of insulting Lively, 36, and edited her post.
‘Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress! I’m not @blakelively but I like it… shows off my legs!’ the revised caption read.
Britney Spears appeared to overshadow Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace gown that once belonged to Britney and that the Gossip Girl star wore to the It Ends With Us premiere.
The Circus singer wore delicate jewelry and nude heels with the dress in her post.
Britney revised the title a third time, removing it entirely.
Lively was very excited to reveal that the rainbow-covered dress was the actual dress Spears modeled at the 2002 Versace show on the red carpet at her premiere.
Blake raved about the dress. People At the premiere he said: “It should be in the Smithsonian or the Met, but ‘it’s on me. I feel very lucky!'”
Some fans thought Blake wearing the dress meant she was eager to play Britney in the film adaptation of her memoir.
“Blake Lively is a true Britney Spears fan,” one fan wrote on X. “Her display of love for Brit in such an honest and adorable way makes me think she’d be a good candidate for the biopic.”
Industry insiders have said it’s not a nod to the casting of the Britney biopic and that Blake is simply a fan.
‘Blake wearing Britney’s dress was not a subliminal message about the biopic,’ a source close to Spears said Page six.
Blake wearing the vintage garment is also a tribute to Britney’s moments in the film. A cover of her 2003 song Everytime appears on the film’s soundtrack and she is thanked in the end credits.
Blake also gushed about having the chance to wear the dress on Instagram this week, posting a photo of herself in the dress alongside a photo of Britney from 22 years ago.
‘Today’s mood. The ultimate queen who made us all want to shine, write and share our stories.
“Britney, all of us millennials have a story of a moment or years where you made us want to shine and inspire wonder, with strength, joy and immense hard work,” Lively continued.
Lively was very excited to reveal that the rainbow-covered dress was the actual dress Spears modeled at the 2002 Versace fashion show on the red carpet at her premiere.
Britney originally wore the designer dress at a fashion show for Versace in 2002.
The Toxic singer, 41, posted a video of herself in a bedazzled pink and blue mini dress with side slits set to The Outfield’s 1986 hit Your Love.
Photographed on Donatella Versace, the dress is a true work of art and appeared at the Versace show on October 1, 2002.
“UPDATED VERSION OF MY VERSACE DRESS FROM 2002. I like it so much better. Shows off my legs!” Spears wrote alongside the post, adding a series of emojis.
Blake also gushed about the opportunity to wear the dress on Instagram this week, posting a photo of herself in the gown.
The New Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of insulting Lively, 36, and edited her post. “Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress!!! I’m not @blakelively but I like it… shows my legs!” read the revised caption.
‘Thank you for your example and for helping women tell their stories.’
Lively reportedly purchased the dress from Tab Vintage, a Los Angeles store specializing in vintage clothing, and inquired about it after seeing a post on social media.
The A Simple Favor actress purchased the iconic dress six months ago and was shocked to learn it cost $10,000, according to TMZ.
She took it and was waiting for an opportunity to use it, which presented itself at the New York premiere of her new film.
