Britney Spears appeared to shade Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace dress that was once Britney’s worn by the Gossip Girl star at the premiere of It Ends With Us.
The Toxic singer, 41, posted a video clip of herself in the short pink and blue bedazzled dress with side cutouts set to the tune of The Outfield’s 1986 hit Your Love.
‘UPDATED VERSION OF MY 2002 VERSACE DRESS. I like it way better. Shows my legs !!,’ Spears captioned the post adding a string of emojis.
The New Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of throwing shade at Lively, 36, and amended her post.
‘Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress !!! I’m no @blakelively but I like it … show my legs !!!, the revised caption read.
Britney Spears appeared to shade Blake Lively and the 2002 Versace dress that was once Britney’s that the Gossip Girl star wore to the premiere of It Ends With Us
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Blake Lively purchased Britney Spears' iconic Versace dress at vintage shop
The Circus hitmaker wore dainty jewelry and nude pumps with the dress in her post.
Britney revised the caption a third time by deleting it entirely.
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 of her premiere.
Blake excitedly talked about the dress to People at the premiere saying, ‘It should be in the Smithsonian or the Met, but ‘it’s on me. I feel so lucky!’
Some fans thought Blake donning the gown meant she was keen to play Britney in the film adaptation of her memoir.
‘Blake Lively is a true Britney Spears stan,’ one fan wrote on X. ‘Her showing her love for Brit in such an honest & adoring way makes me think she’d be a good candidate for the biopic.’
Industry insiders have said it is 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 told Page Six.
Blake wearing the vintage garment is also a tribute to the Britney 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 gushed about having the opportunity to wear the dress on Instagram this week as well, posting her pic in the dress alongside Britney’s 22 year old photo.
‘Todays mood. The ultimate queen who made us all want to sparkle and write and share our stories.
‘Britney, us millennials all have a story of a moment, or of years that you made us want to shine and inspire awe, with strength, and joy and immensely 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 of her premiere
Britney originally wore the designer gown at a fashion show for Versace in 2002
The Toxic singer, 41, posted a video clip of herself in the short pink and blue bedazzled dress with side cutouts set to the tune of The Outfield’s 1986 hit Your Love
Pictured with Donatella Versace, the gown is truly a work of art and was featured in the Versace show on October 1, 2002
‘UPDATED VERSION OF MY 2002 VERSACE DRESS. I like it way better. Shows my legs !!,’ Spears captioned the post adding a string of emojis
Blake gushed about having the opportunity to wear the dress on Instagram this week as well, posting her pic in the dress
The New Mickey Mouse Club star was quickly accused of throwing shade at Lively, 36, and amended her post. ‘Updated version of my 2002 Versace dress !!! I’m no @blakelively but I like it … show my legs !!! the revised caption read
‘Thank you for your example and your contribution to women telling their stories.’
It was reported that Lively bought the dress from Tab Vintage, a shop in Los Angeles specializing in vintage clothing, and inquired about it after seeing a social media posting.
The A Simple Favor actress bought the iconic gown six months ago and was surprised to learn it was $10,000, according to TMZ.
She snapped it up and was waiting for an opportunity to wear it, which presented itself at the New York City premiere of her new movie.