Britney Spears Teases Throwback Performance Ahead Of 2023 MTV VMAs

Pop star Britney Spears is getting ready to watch the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, September 12!

A few hours before the awards show began, the Princess of Pop, 41, took to Instagram to share a promotional shot for her upcoming memoir, "The Woman In Me," which hits bookshelves this October.

On Tuesday afternoon, only a few hours before the award show began, the "Toxic" singer took to social media to share a snapshot of her performance that she credited to Scott Gries. "One of my favorite award shows has always been the @vmas !!!" she wrote in the caption. "I had so many great times on that stage and I’ve even been called the 'Queen of MTV' 😏😏😏 … I can’t wait to share more VMAs and other award show memories in #TheWomanInMe on Oct. 24 !!!"

Fans were excited, to say the least. “The Queen knows she’s the Queen,” one fan commented. “Can’t wait for your book, Britney,” another follower chimed in. “That was my favorite of all time. You even posted my exact favorite moment! When you looked left and right and said ohhhh i did it again !!!!” a third fan exclaimed. “You are still the Queen of MTV, it’s always good to hear from your Britney, I’m a big fan. Thank you, Queen, we support you,” another follower shared.

Last week, Pepsi announced that they would be airing remastered ads to celebrate their 125th anniversary. One of those ads just so happens to be Britney’s “Joy of Cola” Pepsi ad from 2001, which featured her dancing and singing for the brand.

The soft drink brand revealed that the ad, which will air during the award show, will appear in high definition and feature enhanced color and remastered audio. Fortunately, in a brief statement to People magazine, Britney revealed that the commercial got her seal of approval.

“It’s exciting to see Pepsi celebrating our ‘Joy Of Cola’ spot as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations,” she said in her statement. “This was such an iconic music video-styled spot that we shot 20 years ago, and [it] still resonates so much with fans.” She also said that she was “excited to watch the spot re-air during the VMAs next week!”

In addition to Britney’s “Joy Of Cola” Pepsi ad, the brand will also air Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” ad from 1989 and Tina Turner’s “We Got The Taste” ad from 1986. Robert Palmer’s 1989 “Simply Irresistible” commercial and Ray Charles’ “The Right One Baby” ad, which was first released in 1991 will also be shown during the awards show ceremony.

Last week, the pop star also took to social media to share a brief clip of her 2001 "I'm A Slave 4 U" performance from the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. Fans were in awe as they watched her dance with a giant python draped around her shoulders, and the performance was quickly engraved in pop culture history.

In the caption of this video, she wrote, “One of my favorite performances was with an albino python … I still remember how scared I felt when I was handed this snake and took the stage !!! I talked more about this performance and other favorites in my book #TheWomanInMe. I can’t wait for you to read it on October 24.”