Britney Spears appeared to imitate Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace dress once worn by the Gossip Girl star at the premiere of It Ends With Us.
The 41-year-old Toxic singer posted a video of herself wearing the short pink and blue dress with ornate detailing on the sides, set to the tune of The Outfield’s 1986 hit Your Love.
“UPDATED VERSION OF MY 2002 VERSACE DRESS. I like it much better. Showing my legs!!,” Spears captioned the post, adding a series of emojis.
The New Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of defaming Lively, 36, and edited her post.
“Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress!!! I’m no @blakelively but I like it…show me my legs!!!” the revised caption read.
Britney Spears appeared to upstage Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace dress that once belonged to Britney that the Gossip Girl star wore to the premiere of It Ends With Us
The Circus star wore dainty jewelry and nude pumps with the dress in her post.
Britney changed the caption for the third time by removing it altogether.
Lively was all excited when she revealed that the rainbow-hued dress was the one Spears actually wore on the red carpet of her 2002 Versace fashion show premiere.
Blake spoke excitedly about the dress People at the premiere, saying, “It should be at the Smithsonian or the Met, but ‘it’s on me. I feel so lucky!”
Some fans thought Blake wanted to use the dress to say she wanted to play Britney in the film adaptation of her memoir.
“Blake Lively is a true Britney Spears fan,” wrote one fan on X. “The fact that she shows her love for Brit in such an honest and adoring way makes me think she would be a good candidate for the biopic.”
According to film industry insiders, it is not a nod to the casting for the Britney biopic, but Blake is simply a fan.
“Blake wearing Britney’s dress wasn’t a subliminal message about the biopic,” a source close to Spears said. Page Six.
Blake wearing the vintage garment is also an homage to Britney moments in the film. A cover of her 2003 song Everytime appears on the film’s soundtrack, and she is thanked in the credits.
Blake also took to Instagram this week to express her excitement about the opportunity to wear the dress, posting a photo of herself in the dress next to a photo of Britney at 22.
‘Today’s mood. The ultimate queen who made us all shine and write and share our stories.
“Britney, all of us millennials have a story about a moment or years when you made us shine and awe, with strength, joy, and incredible hard work,” Lively continued.
Lively was very excited to reveal that the rainbow dress was the one Spears actually modeled during the 2002 Versace fashion show on the red carpet of her premiere
Britney originally wore the designer dress during a Versace fashion show in 2002
The 41-year-old Toxic singer posted a video of herself in the short pink and blue dress with ornate cutouts on the sides to the tune of The Outfield’s 1986 hit Your Love
Pictured with Donatella Versace, the dress is truly a work of art and was shown at the Versace show on October 1, 2002
‘UPDATED VERSION OF MY VERSACE DRESS FROM 2002. I like it much better. Showing my legs!!’, Spears captioned the post, adding a series of emojis
Blake also took to Instagram this week to express her excitement about the opportunity to wear the dress, posting a photo of herself in the dress
The New Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of smearing Lively, 36, and edited her post. “Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress!!! I’m no @blakelively but I like it…showing my legs!!!,” the revised caption read.
“Thank you for your example and your contribution to women being able to tell their stories.”
It was reported that Lively purchased the dress from Tab Vintage, a Los Angeles store specializing in vintage clothing. She inquired about it after seeing a social media post.
The A Simple Favor actress bought the iconic dress six months ago and was surprised to learn it cost $10,000, according to TMZ.
She bought it and waited for the chance to wear it, which came at the premiere of her new film in New York.