Madonna Drops a Subtle Nod to Britney Spears in New Instagram Post

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Madonna Drops a Subtle Nod to Britney Spears in New Instagram Post originally appeared on Parade.

The Queen of Pop is once again showing love to the Pop Princess.

Madonna, 66, was spotted wearing a Britney Spears T-shirt on Wednesday during a day out at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.

The “Material Girl” singer shared photos on Instagram, captioning her Story with the phrase: “It’s Britney B****!”

The sweet nod to Britney reignited memories of one of pop culture’s most buzzed-about moments.

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At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, the “... Baby One More Time” singer famously emerged from a wedding cake to perform “Like a Virgin” alongside Christina Aguilera.

Madonna later joined them onstage before launching into her single “Hollywood.” Mid-performance, she kissed both Britney and Christina, though only the Britney kiss aired live, followed by a now-infamous reaction shot of Brit’s then-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake.

Britney Spears, Madonna, and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Christina described the moment as “magical” in a 2024 interview with Glamour.

“Love a good makeout moment,” she said at the time. “I love a theme, I love a concept. I love a specific character to get into.”

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“Madonna playing the role of the groom,” Aguilera added. “It was such a cool, like, wow—we’re up here with Madonna and we’re part of this huge moment. It was really fun. The energy leading up to it, the rehearsals, everything. It was pretty magical.”

Madonna Drops a Subtle Nod to Britney Spears in New Instagram Post first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.