Britney's VMA performance hurt me.

I was honestly looking forward to doing some sort of celebratory illustration in honor of Britney's much hyped comeback.  From the first glimpse of her and her two toned hair and blue contacts I knew it was going to be trouble.  It was hard to tell if she was in a fast food induced coma or on horse tranquilizers.  I sat with my hand over my mouth for the whole thing and I don't think I breathed once.  Afterwards I laughed and then felt kind of sick.   Why did you make me do this Britney? 
I want fantasy Britney back.  I want that lip syncing- dancing up a storm I'm A Slave 4 U Brit back.  I'm sure the ghost of Brit Brit past would apologize to us if it could. 
I have hope, albeit slim, that she can still maybe pull off a comeback.  I'm desperately trying to end on a positive note. 

Ink on paper with photoshop.

Comments

[Kristin]

I was just telling my husband "you have to see this site.. I cant wait until a "VMA Britney" is posted... and you amazed me, its already here... its here in all its sequined, bloated, raggedy glory... thank you, for making my night.

[thelovelace]

Oh thank god! What's crazy (other than brit brit's opening act) was when I was watching it and simultaneously vomiting in my mouth...I thought to myself,

I sure hope Prettyontheoutside does a sketch of this

great work!

[Madame M]

I guess thin (and medicated? *un*medicated) Britney was the real star. I missed the horror last night on purpose, but now it looks as though I'll have to root around to find it. Oy.

(btw-- that is one scary Britney!

[midevil]

She is us--she can no longer present the ideal, she shows the real.

[trick please]

Though I wasn't a fan of hers, it was kinda sad how she just kinda walked around on stage doing a few booty pops. 50 and Diddy's faces were like WTF?

[twatty mcsnatch]

The sad part is she looks 100 times better in your illustration than she did onstage. She set the tone for the WORST VMA's ever! And I'm not just saying that cause I'm bitter and old. 50 cents expression was priceless.

Keep up the good work peaches! Love ya.

[Amy]

I miss the old Britney , too.
Amazing picture.

[Edward]

I was rooting for her, as every single person in that show (and did that show suck hard), I felt kind of ashame and envarased by her perfomance, I felt sick even thought I'm not a Britney fan, so dissapointed, she's a really ungratefull person, she just need to go away!

[marc]

she had a broken heel

[x]

I still love you Brit...hope she can get through all this

[Maybelline Jones]

I'm with you, Gilmore. The VMA perfomance left my stomach doing flip-flops. When's this crazy girl going to get a psychiatrist? I have a few I could recommend ...

[Sabina England]

Aww, that's not fair. I didn't think her body was that bad-- in fact her body shape is similar to mine-- curvy, with no bones sticking out. I felt bad for her, I really did. And yes, you were right-- her whole career was based on her looks, not her music anyway. But I think people are being unfair about the way she looks-- not all of us women can look like Playboy models, and I don't care to look like one, either.

[frifri]

I find it funny that people are jumping on the fat vs thin band wagon. That's entirely not the point.

There is a multitude of ways one can be sexy, and few of them involve squeezing oneself into ill fitting bras and panties. That's the point. She could have dressed herself in clothes that fit and a look that would have flattered her. The fact that she chose on her own to present herself as a crack momma at Walmart was her her call. So any ridicule she receives, she asked for it.

Add on to that her performance amounted to a weak impersonation of a middle school talent show as done by a zolofted-out soccer mom, and it all crumbles from thereon.

I love the sketch. You do such an amazing job of really capturing someone's expression and pairing it with a scene that says it all.

If that doesn't say it all, I don't know what does, ya'll.

[Fairmaiden327]

David, I was hoping, wishing and praying for her to be triumphant. I was crushed. Took it all as an affront. What a hot ghetto mess. Poor thing. I love the way you envisioned her eyes. Excellent, per usual.

[annie]

I totally agree with frifri. Britney Doesn't have an awful figure, but it is not what it used to be. She opened herself up for ridicule by wearing something so revealing. I watched Rhianna perform, and what she was wearing was very sexy and not at all revealing. Britney should take some notes and try again later. I am still crossing my fingers for her. (fantastic sketch by the way)

[hurleygurlie2388]

aw poor kid. she didn't look THAT bad i mean her body is in way better shape than it was a few months ago. and her make up looked good too i'm used to seeing her look like hell. if that was supposed to be her comeback then she is an idiot for lip syncing!!! oh well.

[gossipaddicted]

ahaaah very cute and hilarious...
great job...
Hei David how are U??
i hope fine...
kisses from Italy
Isabella

[soryy]

To 'edward' and others who say she had a broken heel I say she should not have gone onstage and embarrassed herself. I am no big Brit fan but I will acknowledge a good performance. If this was a come back, no one would have jeered if she had to sit this one out til the foot healed. Furthermore, IMO she should sit it out, dry out, take care of herself and her kids and "come back" after she's had time to get herself on track or decide whether she still wants a career. From the looks of things, she acts like she just doesn't care about a career or her kids and to me, that is what is sad.

[sugarbear]

I swear Brit gets treated like the special kid in the school play oh come on give her a break she was born that way she can't help it don't laugh. Anyway crack is whack as a great diva once said.

[14]

I wish we could have watched the VMAs together last night...but then, I ended up not watching it. I was hoping she'd find the passion again and blow us all away, but perhaps she doesn't have it in her anymore. Best to quit while one is ahead, but I'm not sure she has that option any longer because she's so behind. Love your take on her!

xoxo

[Bitter Jealous Fatties]

Poor Britney, so drunken deer in the headlights. For a few seconds after she finished I thought I heard crickets chirping before Fiddy and pals decided to be polite like they mommas had taught 'em and clap. Didja see that later that same night she was photographed sans panties getting out of a car with her brother? I think the bottom hasn't quite been hit by Ms Spears yet.

But the VMAs had an abundance of awfulness, enough subjects to keep you sketching/painting for weeks, the faces of befuddlement after her performance, Kayne singing into what looked like the business end of a vibrator, Chris Brown making sweet love to his hand outside his pants while dancing, the confusing mess that was Fall Out Boy, oh the list goes on and on.

[AZGirl]

She's going to need a bigger snake!

[JeffSS]

Gimme Gimme, Gimme Gimme a chalupa, a bean chalupa
Gimme Gimme, Gimme Gimme a chalupa, a bean chalupa (oh and a large Fanta..Fanta)

[mandi]

i... might be in love with you.

i have nothing to say on britney because it's all been said... and honestly, i think i'm still in shock.

[sweetmamagirl]

Captured her eyes beautifully!