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TimesLIVE
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Top Britney Spears fashion moments
Pop icon Britney Spears has partnered with major fashion house Balenciaga for a capsule collection. As part of the house's Exactitudes spring/summer 2026 collection, the merchandise pays tribute to the Gimme More singer with a limited edition selection of clothing and accessories. Along with Spears' curated playlist and remixes, the designs honour vintage fan memorabilia, and autographed pieces. The Balenciaga drop also coincides with celebrations that honour the 25 years of Spears' career as a chart topper. While some fans might already have copped their favourite items, here's how South African fans who are missing out can copy her iconic style Y2K TO MAKE YOU HAPPY 1. Women's Natural Cargo Cropped Shacket, The Fix, R399. 2. Adelea ladder lace interest blouse, Poetry, R 699. 3. Ankle-high sock boots brown, Superbalist, R749. 4. Indigo bootleg jeans, Identity, R330. Image:, Supplied Spears has often cradled both a sweet and spicy style, with the former defined by earthy tones and soft fabrics. Never one to waver from the 2000s-inspired style, Spears is not afraid to layer tops or rock loose-fitting garments that are both comfortable and stylish. I WANNA POWER DRESS To capture your inner femme fatale like Spears, embrace a racy formal style with plunging necklines, sheer pieces and avoid soft prints for solid colours instead. Depending on your taste, keep accessories to a minimum, putting practicality first. SLAVE 4 DENIM Before the world of virality, many a star turned heads in tabloids and Spears is among those who made many a front page in head-to-toe denim looks. Pair denim jackets and pants with baby doll dresses or layer them with asymmetrical skirts and dresses. Don't be scared to add some colour with floral tones in accessories, shoes or Spears' preferred oversized handbags. FUR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART The bling aesthetics of the 2000s greatly inspired the later years of Spears' public appearances. And one of the most popular garments of that era was definitely a good fur coat. Whether you go faux or thrift an authentic find, modernise the look with fun pieces like earmuffs, colourful handbags or chunky shoes in complementary colours. ME AGAINST THE BODYCON Image:, Supplied With a love for dressed-down glamour, bodycon dresses can either be a bold statement or a relaxed approach to turning heads. Stretch fabrics are a great find for this look and always remember to keep it simple with one statement accessory.
Express Tribune
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Britney Spears sparks controversy after lighting cigarette mid-flight: Reports
Pop icon Britney Spears was met by authorities at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday after an incident on a private flight from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. As per TMZ during the flight, Spears, 43, consumed alcohol and lit a cigarette, causing alarm among the flight attendants. Despite being ordered to extinguish the cigarette, sources described Spears as "difficult" during the exchange. While smoking on a private jet is not universally prohibited, it is typically at the discretion of the plane's owner. After the plane landed, authorities, possibly from Customs, approached Spears and issued her a warning before allowing her to leave. LAX police confirmed they did not respond to the situation. Spears' behavior on the flight has sparked some concern, with sources citing ongoing mental health struggles that have reportedly affected her daily life. There is also lingering frustration among those close to the singer regarding her recent release from conservatorship. One source remarked that the judge in her case was influenced by public pressure from the 'Free Britney' movement, dismissing medical reports that had been presented. This incident comes amid Spears' recent vacation in Mexico, where she has posted several videos of herself dancing at a resort and shared beachside photos on Instagram. The singer, who ended her relationship with Paul Richard Soliz in March, seems to be embracing her new single life after a series of turbulent relationships. Reps for both Spears and JSX, the private jet service, declined to comment on the events.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Unlikely advocates behind a prisoner's release
FARMINGTON, Mo. – A man sentenced to life in prison under an outdated law was freed from prison Monday, in part because of an unexpected group of advocates. Paige Spears' crime was a decades-old armed robbery that former cops said he'd served enough time for. FOX 2 was there for the dramatic moment of freedom. Spears, 64, walked out of prison after 37 years, threw his hands in the air, and shouted, 'Thank God! Thank God!' 'I've always said that one of the things I want to do is kiss the ground man,' Spears said, bending down to the ground saying. 'Thank you!' His 88-year-old mother Betty Cummings took a shuttle from St. Louis to Farmington Correctional Center to see him released. 'I can hardly believe this,' she said as they embraced. Spears called her, 'My heart.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Spears was 27 years old when he was sentenced to life in 1988 under Missouri's old '3 strikes' law. Missouri changed that law shortly after his conviction, but it wasn't made retroactive to include Spears. 'Words can't explain how law enforcement came to assist me like that,' he said. Cops took up his cause. They produce a weekly podcast called 'The Brighter Side of Blue.' Former Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted Spears' sentence. 'For them to rally around my case like that,' Spears said. 'And know that I have been rehabilitated, and I am in prison for an excessive sentence for armed robbery, you know, I can't thank them enough.' In what may seem an unusual turn, Spears also thanked the prison. Warden Teri Vandergriff joined him outside to see him off. 'He was the backbone of many programs. He mentored a lot of the other offenders here,' Vandergriff said. 'And to get to see everything in your career hoping to do, which is to leave corrections in a better place than you found it, you get to see that with him.' Spears added, 'A lot of people don't think the self-help programs work in the DOC. I'm living proof it does.' Esther Noldon was a stranger until she heard about Spears' story. She came for his release day and brought him a St. Louis Cardinals cap. 'Some consequences are just a little too much, so I just had to part of this journey with him because I just couldn't believe it,' she said. Spears said he'll take people's faith that helped free him and turn it into action. 'I'm willing to put as much effort in the free world as I put inside, to be successful out here,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Look of the Week: The hidden meaning in Millie Bobby Brown's blonde blowout
Is Millie Bobby Brown trying to send a message with her new look? The 21-year-old British actor has undergone a massive style shift as she debuted a new bleach blonde blowout accompanied by '90s and Y2K-inspired ensembles — from bedazzled low-slung pants to a nostalgic Hervé Léger bandage dress — that wouldn't look out of place in a certain mega pop star's closet. Fans online have eagerly hoped that the outfits are a nod to a future Britney Spears biopic, which is currently in the works under 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu. On Thursday in Madrid, Brown continued the trend in another Britney-coded look, with a patchwork spin on the Canadian tuxedo (see Spears' iconic 2001 matching denim look with Justin Timberlake), and sheepskin-trimmed knee-high boots (Spears is among the A-listers that have made Uggs part of their unofficial off-duty uniform). Brown's latest outfits coincide with the press tour for her new Netflix film, 'The Electric State,' co-starring Chris Pratt. Brown replied to the rumors about her role in Spears' biopic, telling Access Hollywood on Monday that she 'would love nothing more' than to be involved, but 'that's (Spears') story, and I am in full support of her bringing her story to life … how she wants to.' Since the film rights to Spears' bestselling memoir 'The Woman in Me' were nabbed by Universal Pictures last summer, the forthcoming biopic has sparked a flurry of fancasts, including Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney. But Brown first signaled interest in stepping into Spears' shoes long before. On 'The Drew Barrymore Show' in November 2022, Brown said: 'I want to play a real person and I think for me, Britney. (It) would be Britney Spears. I think her story, first of all, resonates with me.' A day later, Spears wrote in an Instagram post: 'I hear about people wanting to do movies about my life… dude I'm not dead!!!' While Brown has yet to confirm her involvement in Spears' biopic, the 'Stranger Things' and 'Enola Holmes' star's denim and sheepskin outfit was her most playful nod to the conversation yet. Or at the very least, it was one more look somewhat enigmatically keeping in line with the decade before her birth, following up on a velour pink tracksuit top emblazoned with '1991,' which she wore to an after-party for her latest film. If Brown — or Millie Bobby Blonde, as a fan online dubbed her — isn't auditioning for the biopic of her pop idol, the sudden nostalgia in fashion may be a simpler answer. After all, Brown's red carpet appearances and Instagram snaps have also drawn comparisons to Barbie as well as '90s icons both real and fictional, including Pamela Anderson and Carmela Soprano. With the dystopian flick 'The Electric State' taking place in an alternate, robot-populated timeline of 1997 — though one in which teenagers still crimp their hair — Brown is possibly just having fun with the decade's fashion and her role as the protagonist. In the film's trailer, which is set to Oasis' 1995 smash hit 'Champagne Supernova,' Brown sports a pair of overalls and a scrunchie in her blonde hair. From Zendaya to Margot Robbie, many stars have been adopting method dressing — matching real-life red carpet looks to their film roles — in order to drum up excitement, so it's a possibility that Brown may not be emulating some far future role and is embracing the film that she's currently promoting. But if she starts rocking Spears' favorite fedoras, we'll circle back.
CNN
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Look of the Week: The hidden meaning in Millie Bobby Brown's blonde blowout
Is Millie Bobby Brown trying to send a message with her new look? The 21-year-old British actor has undergone a massive style shift as she debuted a new bleach blonde blowout accompanied by '90s and Y2K-inspired ensembles — from bedazzled low-slung pants to a nostalgic Hervé Léger bandage dress — that wouldn't look out of place in a certain mega pop star's closet. Fans online have eagerly hoped that the outfits are a nod to a future Britney Spears biopic, which is currently in the works under 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu. On Thursday in Madrid, Brown continued the trend in another Britney-coded look, with a patchwork spin on the Canadian tuxedo (see Spears' iconic 2001 matching denim look with Justin Timberlake), and sheepskin-trimmed knee-high boots (Spears is among the A-listers that have made Uggs part of their unofficial off-duty uniform). Brown's latest outfits coincide with the press tour for her new Netflix film, 'The Electric State,' co-starring Chris Pratt. Brown replied to the rumors about her role in Spears' biopic, telling Access Hollywood on Monday that she 'would love nothing more' than to be involved, but 'that's (Spears') story, and I am in full support of her bringing her story to life … how she wants to.' Since the film rights to Spears' bestselling memoir 'The Woman in Me' were nabbed by Universal Pictures last summer, the forthcoming biopic has sparked a flurry of fancasts, including Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney. But Brown first signaled interest in stepping into Spears' shoes long before. On 'The Drew Barrymore Show' in November 2022, Brown said: 'I want to play a real person and I think for me, Britney. (It) would be Britney Spears. I think her story, first of all, resonates with me.' A day later, Spears wrote in an Instagram post: 'I hear about people wanting to do movies about my life… dude I'm not dead!!!' While Brown has yet to confirm her involvement in Spears' biopic, the 'Stranger Things' and 'Enola Holmes' star's denim and sheepskin outfit was her most playful nod to the conversation yet. Or at the very least, it was one more look somewhat enigmatically keeping in line with the decade before her birth, following up on a velour pink tracksuit top emblazoned with '1991,' which she wore to an after-party for her latest film. If Brown — or Millie Bobby Blonde, as a fan online dubbed her — isn't auditioning for the biopic of her pop idol, the sudden nostalgia in fashion may be a simpler answer. After all, Brown's red carpet appearances and Instagram snaps have also drawn comparisons to Barbie as well as '90s icons both real and fictional, including Pamela Anderson and Carmela Soprano. With the dystopian flick 'The Electric State' taking place in an alternate, robot-populated timeline of 1997 — though one in which teenagers still crimp their hair — Brown is possibly just having fun with the decade's fashion and her role as the protagonist. In the film's trailer, which is set to Oasis' 1995 smash hit 'Champagne Supernova,' Brown sports a pair of overalls and a scrunchie in her blonde hair. From Zendaya to Margot Robbie, many stars have been adopting method dressing — matching real-life red carpet looks to their film roles — in order to drum up excitement, so it's a possibility that Brown may not be emulating some far future role and is embracing the film that she's currently promoting. But if she starts rocking Spears' favorite fedoras, we'll circle back.
