14 DAY TRIAL // Britney Spears’ figure has always been subject of gossip and even ridicule, but it seems that she’s having the last laugh on social media: some hours ago, she posted a photo of herself in a pair of black undies and it seems like such a candid snap that some are even tempted to think it went out before those Photoshop wizards got to work their magic on it.
These days, the Princess of Pop and mother of 2 is looking fit, healthy, and happy, mostly because she’s performing in Las Vegas as part of a 2-year residency almost on a nightly basis. Britney might not be the most accomplished vocalist out there but her shows are physically challenging, that much is a given.
So naturally, the rehearsals and more so the actual performances are helping her stay in top shape.
“Amazing amazing shoot with @jefflipsky today! Been working hard this summer! So ready to bring it for the next round of #PieceOfMe shows next week,” Britney wrote in the caption to the photo that you can also see below.
She seems to be saying that she’s been rehearsing for the shows, which are about to resume on August 15.
From that and probably from the apparent “candid” nature of the photo, the Daily Mail infers that it must have been posted online before Photoshop, which, if true, would mean that Britney has somehow managed to regain the figure she had back in the day when she’d first broken on the scene.
First of all, that’s impossible, and not one of her fans actually expects her to look that way again. At 32 years old, Britney is a fully grown woman and a mother to 2 kids. She also can’t train the same way she did then because of her knee injury and has a love for Starbucks and junk food that’s making calorie counting a near-impossible task.
As much as some fans or other media outlets would like to believe that this is Britney Spears without Photoshop, the reality is that this pic is most likely heavily retouched already. All you have to do to be able to tell it is look at her face: even some of her fans admit that she bears such a striking resemblance to Heidi Klum that she doesn’t even look like the Britney Spears they know.
Secondly, Britney is in good shape but she’s built differently than the Britney in the photo (the higher camera angle in it also helps with creating the impression of a slimmer body). That is to say, Britney is in shape but she’s also heavier built.
The photo attached to this article is proof of that: snapped by the paparazzi in January 2014, it shows Britney like she is.
So, instead of applauding Britney for being “courageous” to post a photo without Photoshop to her Instagram (which she didn’t), perhaps we should applaud her for the way she looks in her everyday life, because we know for certain that her paparazzi shots aren’t retouched. Yes, she likes junk food and doesn’t make it a day without Starbucks, but she also trains a lot and works hard to stay as healthy as possible.