Shannon KeoughIt was the one thing on everyone’s mind on Sept. 7. She was returning- she was coming back in a big way.
That’s right, Britney Spears is BACK!
After last year’s trainwreck of a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, the show was daring enough to allow Spears to return to the stage.
Spears has had quite a whirlwind of a year. She released her fifth album in November 2007, was in and out of the hospital in early 2008 and lost a custody battle over her children this past summer.
Spears has been motivated to clean up her act over the last several months and really has been working hard.
The beautiful songstress has been working out to get her body back into shape and has even been rumored to be working on a new album.
All of the talking finally ended on Sunday when Britney Spears opened the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards.
The show began with a humerous skit involving “Superbad” star Jonah Hill and Spears. In the skit, Hill attempted to kiss Spears several times.
Spears looked glamorous in a short purple dress covered in glitter when she appeared before the audience.
All smiles, Spears nervously stood on stage as she looked into the audience.
“I almost cried when I saw her,” Meghan Sullivan, junior education major, said. “She looked incredible.”
Not only did Spears open up the big show, but she also was up for three awards. Spears ended up taking home her first ever MTV award for Best Female Video.
She was up against the likes of Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey, who also never won an MTV award.
Spears also took home the coveted prizes of Best Pop Video and the Best Video of the Year award for her single, “Piece of Me.”
Spears even had a surprised look on her face as she stood up to accept her final award for Best Video of the Year.
Host Russell Brand escorted Spears to a golf cart as they road away at the end of the show together.
Many fans watching the show thought there would be a surprise performance from the princess of pop, but their hopes were dashed.
Despite the lack of performance, fans were still very pleased with Spears.
“She looked so glamorous,” Barbara Cortellesa, junior education major, said. “I was so proud of her.”
“She’s come a long long way from where she was a year ago,” Sullivan said.
Performance or not, one thing is for sure, Britney Spears is back!
