It was the smooch seen around the world.
2003’s MTV VMAs brought with it an iconic tribute to Queen of Pop Madonna‘s game-changing 1984 ‘Like a Virgin’ performance by the time’s reigning pop princesses, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Dressed as two brides (in homage to Madge’s ‘Virgin’ era), the Queen dressed as a groom and led the teen pop sensations in a dance before landing a historic kiss.
Much to the chagrin of Aguilera (and her fans), her tongue twist with M wasn’t fully televised as cameramen cut to the audience to film reactions (namely of Spears’ then-recent ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake). As the ‘Baby One More Time’ songstress saw her name dominate press in the weeks to come it would take 15 years for her one-time rival (Aguilera) to admit she was bothered by the absence of press she received from the incident.
Now, she’s breaking her silence. Hear it inside: