Britney Spears' First Appearance on The Ellen Show (Full Interview) (Season 1)

Original air date: February 12, 2004
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[@luciedonoughe1960]

She's so humble. This world took advantage of her kind soul.

[@1rage17]

& her work ethic! Drained her to insanity

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

Michael Jackson situation 2.0

[@troybrown587]

Oh shut up

[@OceanTree]

People are mean to kind women

[@remigofflo179]

JE T'AIME AMOUR COEUR CHÉRI CHERIE BRITNEY SPEARS 😘😗😚😙👍❤❤❤JE T'AIME AMOUR COEUR CHÉRI CHERIE REMI GOFFLO 😘😗😚😙👍❤❤❤

[@celinepope]

This makes me tear up. She was so pure and happy. Never deserved what happened to her by the hands of her family.

[@ro143cky]

She didn’t deserve that but she also has serious mental health issues…

[@seraphpuke]

me too.

[@TheLuna146]

I am not shure it is because her family, she was so much better when they were taking care of her. She is mentaly ill and maybe they had to do what they did…

[@iris_luxlover]

What did they do to her? 😮

[@coffeepeachesplans]

Her ex probably was mad she spent money on her kids not him

[@TomLugo]

I think Ellen was one of the few people who interviewed Britney with dignity, respect, and love. She was kind to her and never even mentioned any "controversies" the media was putting up against Britney. After watching back some of the horrible interviews she had to go through, Ellen must have been such a relief.

[@malinkajamiss]

because elen liked her.. elen's lesbian, look how she enjoyed talking to her while laying down :D

[@dolcevita3068]

@@malinkajamiss exactly. Ellen is such a pervert

[@kourtneykruse9081]

This was also 2004

[@tylerkochman1007]

Rosie too

[@love7love]

@@malinkajamisslol

[@tantobieroo]

She’s too sweet for that awful industry

[@Estilove1]

Yuppp

[@cookieh4407]

Definitely

[@coffeepeachesplans]

She made it

[@remigofflo179]

JE T'AIME AMOUR COEUR CHÉRI CHERIE BRITNEY SPEARS 😘😗😚😚👍❤❤❤JE T'AIME AMOUR COEUR CHÉRI CHERIE REMI GOFFLO 😘😗😚😙👍❤❤❤

[@dimitribahchevanski1929]

I cant help but feel sad, knowing what's ahead for this nice, beautiful person...

[@Filmesemocionantes]

Ikr...

[@tessab9374]

Yeah can't believe that 3 years after this was her breakdown. She seems so young and innocent here. Did Kfed realy ruin her after this or did she already have mental problems.. We will never know

[@mixiebluemagic6723]

She was really the prettiest 😭

[@sentosaco]

Back in the day when Ellen was still Ellen and Britney was still Britney.

[@marko21220]

So true

[@Dina_virgin]

So you mean Ellen was not totally out here?!

[@catrinahartz944]

@@Dina_virgin. Right? I've never liked her.

[@kruizeeMF]

Hater

[@MelindaHenderson]

seems since the industry is always changing they had to change with it - took a toll

[@Lottie2002]

2004 was a better time. Britney was unbroken and Ellen seemed genuinely nice and not fake

[@littlelam3691]

2004 was the most brutal time for young female celebrities. This is the time period thag began to break her.

[@anthonyturbay9088]

This interview was on 2004?

[@yanlynnie]

@@anthonyturbay9088desc

[@SweetAngelBoy7777]

​@@littlelam3691 yea but still though in hindsight this will always be the most genuine Britney we've ever had. She was at least still more herself back then than now that's for sure! She had more spirit and more life in her

[@soomiij]

yeah bc i was born in that year

[@brookpickett]

It's so refreshing to hear her authentic laugh and see her have fun on this one.

[@LukeMattson_]

Britney is the ultimate celebrity. Ain’t nobody will ever be as iconic as her ever.

[@nateclipps]

Micheal Jackson, Madonna, Janet Jackson. Are more iconic than her.

[@beautifullife4924]

​@@nateclipps your opinion.

[@nateclipps]

@@beautifullife4924 *the truth

[@malakaithehottie]

@@nateclipps no just no

[@j.d.contreras392]

Who is Britney?!

[@emmad.176]

She looks absolutely beautiful here and has a kind of soft glow. I love how Ellen is with her as well.

[@AlexandelHowl]

I will always love Britney Spears. 🤩

[@deshonjb]

Same here. Such a good person❤

[@user-ck4oy6ji6t]

Me to.

[@user-xz4xh4bg2e]

κι εγώ! Αγαπώ!

[@AGoodHairDay]

I read this in Whitney Houston’s singing voice

[@AlexandelHowl]

@@AGoodHairDay 😂 You made me sing it right now. 🫶🏽

[@kennyr.7831]

THE LEGENDARY MISS BRITNEY SPEARS

[@davevayn]

She shared her kindness with people and brought them so much joy and light it’s amazing ❤

[@milescrawford1483]

Britney looks so beautiful in this interview. Her personality and her style is dope to me. She looks amazing literally. I'mma start listening to her albums when I get the chance.

[@noname-ea]

She was so precious ... literally. And her beauty was so pure and so special. It is a travesty what they did to her!

[@Luka-fr4qn]

She’s literally flawless in this interview

[@duchessravenwaves2834]

Ellen is flawless yes 🙌

[@imsohot2001]

@@duchessravenwaves2834 no, britney is

[@JohnJohnson-lm7ko]

What do u mean by flawless? Young?

[@Koolumi]

I love the fact she is sitting so natural, her back curved, hands between her legs... She's just being herself and not giving a sh* about pose, this shows she's as she is

[@Niilleeyy]

Britney Spears is one of the greatest performers of all time

[@Niilleeyy]

Happy birthday queen 👸

[@randel14]

Janet is

[@AGoodHairDay]

@@randel14 She said one of the greatest.

[@Niilleeyy]

@@AGoodHairDay thank you

[@coffeepeachesplans]

Amd people

[@natasyas3444]

For some reason Taylor never pulled me in the way Britney did. Britney is in a league of her own. I’m sorry that she’s surrounded by people who constantly try to take advantage of her even today. That’s where Taylor is so lucky, her mom and dad, albeit divorced, they’re solid in having her back. In any case, I wish both ladies the very best❤

[@Ellejano]

The world was robbed of watching her develop past her 20s. I think she was stuck wanting the simple life after she had all that fame in her youth but at some point realized she could never go back to being just simple Brittany vs Brittany the star...God love her...she was too sweet for that industry and it ate her alive

[@trailer_trash_Barbie]

It's Britney bytch

[@coffeepeachesplans]

They just made her work which is good if she wanted that not if she was forced like rumor has it

[@oceanegele3559]

Every interview I see until today, she’s like a young vulnerable child trying to find her way and please people. If she had a kind, loving, and supportive family and positive, grounded people as friends, I’m sure it would have changed her life.

[@Lunearien]

Literally. Everyone around her are toxic, manipulative kind of people saw an easy prey in her. Being sweet, nice, hard working person without the right supportive support system is like a golden goose being thrown into the hungry pack of hyenas.

[@siamesedreamsx]

She is soooo beyond cute here 💖 I remember this era like it was yesterday. So eerie. I was only 10, and always wished I could look like Britney/was envious of my cousin who had a strong resemblance to her Never would I ever have guessed her life would end up the way it has. I hope she can find true peace and love.

[@Celeste-.-marie]

Same. Britney is only 5 years older than me and I always looked up to her. I pierced my belly button because of her 😂 I used to mimick her dance moves. She was so major back in the day.

[@gautamkhandelwal9408]

She was such a humble and innocent girl, the cruel world gave her the opposite. So sorry for her, now I really wish that she shines again!!

[@talweintraub3717]

she was a living ANGEL such a legendary woman

[@jellyfishsquawk]

"was" :/

[@PaigeTrealout]

Is

[@Andy224]

Looking at these comments and I can’t help but agree. This cruel world’s society has taken a soul away from a gentle, pure and humble being like her. Bless her heart.

[@BubbleMix-96]

You are generalising dude

[@bigcatlove5192]

Ohh to be 22, young and vibrant ❤ I love her personality here.

[@irishcountrygirl78]

I was married then, when ya know ya know 😊

[@joaste5569]

She seems very intimidated, but when Ellen asks questions about Britney that she is all about, she gets so into to it, workout, dancing, she gets so relaxed, being herself, letting go

[@emilydelbuonomusic]

Still a very loyal Britney fan to this day! I love her and support her no matter what ❤

[@porfiriato84]

I was a huge fan myself. But I look at her IG and man she really needs help. Her behavior is not normal at all

[@urbanplanninganddesign4651]

​@@porfiriato84she needs help for sure but that doesn't make us love her any less

[@ssaandyyss]

Britney has such a pure soul, a real angel on earth and everyone took advantage of her. Love you Britney! ♥

[@bilelkhadraoui9915]

ellen said: i know you're at your 22 2023:britney is 42 this is really scarry how fast time is

[@ginaferracini9375]

Britneys a survivor now ..shes still beautiful still dancing bless her 💕🌺💖2023

[@carrisagrace1]

This was peak britney. Her hair was soooo good during album 2 And 3.

[@rosenbergbenadretti]

This is album 4 though...

[@jodibbmoli9319]

Full of extensions! Cause she barely has hair

[@themollymelon]

@@jodibbmoli9319So? She’s fab regardless

[@kimberly1593]

@@jodibbmoli9319 who gives a $hit!

[@nicholasreyes4161]

@@jodibbmoli9319 wasnt full of extensions back then. maybe here she might have a few in but pictures of her back then showed otherwise

[@melvynwalters3076]

Wow, Britney were indeed the most beautiful woman in the world ❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewtweedy1740]

Welp, I’m sobbing happy tears on a Thursday afternoon. Britney is a treasure and seeing her happy is absolutely cathartic. She’s been through way too much and I wish nothing but the best for her to be this kind of happy again.

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

It's so sad what happened to her, she lost her spark and spirit. I hope she gets it back oneday

[@SuckerForASkittle]

Ah the days before Kevin Federline.

[@Tami-po3gr]

No one can tell me she can work from childhood to motherhood and now she can’t record a live video, in real time & keep herself composed. Bless her heart. She deserves so much more.

[@ashree_o7]

She seems like such a sweet and humble person

[@jordanhaleigh4598]

Ellen didn’t specialize her or bring up drama. She made it about Britney, what she loves, her work, and her talent.

[@basilthompson7515]

Happy Birthday, Britney Spears! 🎂

[@calvenkit7233]

💖💖💖

[@alexsandrofranca6287]

Britney is sooo cute, she deserves the all happiness

[@victoriousbeckyd5060]

Britney is such a wonderful human being 🥺

[@AnnaSoll99]

She had such a bright aura at 22. I hope the light and happiness return to her life. ❤

[@fickasephora2570]

Britney looks like a Disney Princess.. either its Cinderella, Belle, or Aurora (or even Blonde Ariel). But i think she looks like Cinderella the most only with brown eyes.

[@emmad.176]

She looks stunning here. I'm obsessed with her hair 😍 They did an amazing job :)

[@courtneyconnolly5212]

I wonder what she would tell her younger self if she could only jump into this video. I remember ‘this’ Britney and I would never have thought her life would go the way it has. So sad may God bless her

[@DrRinse]

The kindest, sweetest soul. Impossible to dislike. How she could have enemies is beyond me.

[@Shiskwbdbxcu0]

Britney was the all American Dream Girl ❤️ I miss my days as a teen as well :)

[@dilldirk284]

I find Britney’s laugh to be the best and purist thing about her… it makes me smile

[@johanberkhoudt3917]

Britney had so much fun here, nice to see it again. She really was the biggest star back then. Really bizarre what she has been through, she still deserves all the respect. And where did the time go?! :))

[@calvenkit7233]

💖💖💖

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

So true man, and im sad I thought she was overated at the time, I'm 34 now and discovering how talented she actually is❤

[@johanberkhoudt3917]

@@AndrewMarloweTVyea, no matter what people think of her now, she has talent. Still love listening to her music. She was or is a big performer

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

@johanberkhoudt3917 I've been binging her albums from start to finish, and definitely missed out on a lot of her music. I think britney finds you when your ready to let her in 🩷

[@brettgunn2747]

I love the chemistry between these two! Ellen is one of the only people to get a real comfortable britney!

[@Lexievan242]

Man, that woman deserves to genuinely laugh like that one more time. She was stripped of her innocence.

[@user-ck4oy6ji6t]

I remembered my teenage times. 😊 Listening, loving ❤ Britney. Collecting everything about her from Evvvery newspaper. 🤭

[@calvenkit7233]

Yeah💖💖💖

[@skylabvictory4092]

Same

[@briandicsion]

This is so awesome! I’ve been always wanting to watch the full interview ❤ thank you 🙏 Britney is such a sweetheart 🥰

[@avrilslittleblackstar1245]

Britney was so happy 💞💞💞 awesome interview 👏👏👍👍

[@isabellaadandavid5575]

Happy Birthday Queen Brit💖🎉

[@abrahamj400]

She looks comfortable with Ellen's here! She kept laughing 😂😂

[@thepunisher9733]

The fact she wuz so happy to shoot hoops with ellen is sweet, that she just got to have such a seemingly chill interview and let off any pressure😊

[@pamangkin6837]

50% Interview 50% "You know"😁✌🏻

[@jazzya5121]

yes 😂

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

What they did to this pure girl will never be forgiven

[@Yugvijay]

Looted her, it's like celebrity human trafficking

[@luccianogeorge5443]

Even though all the controversy surrounding Ellen, she was always super nice to Britney every time she went to her show, also she's part of just a few hosts that treated her as a person and not as a clown

[@danyphat1]

I truly believe Kevin F was the beginning of the end for Britney. She was so vivid, happy, genuine and innocent before KF.

[@anairdar9645]

Nop, she was behaving different since she broke up with JT, after him she Just changed complety, just remember she got married with her friend Jason the same year she married with KF,KF just took advantage of a vulnerable BS, but I believe the start of the problem was JT....

[@JBloggerGirl]

According to her book, it seems like Justin was the cause… how he acted about her miscarriage and painted himself as the victim

[@MozartHerbert]

So happy to finally watch this full interview ❤

[@zaniahsims]

her laughs in this interview make me so happy

[@y2kpopofficial]

Happy birthday Britney we love you

[@mariogomezandrade9793]

Britney playing basketball in heels ❤️

[@adamwood7911]

Jesus she was adorable.

[@leafyapril]

So great to see this interview in full length! Thank you for this 💓

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

One of the most charismatic and feminine people, and so humble. Reading her book made me respect britney so much more then ever. And even Ellen was likeable back then

[@Deanna-Acosta1970]

Ellen DeGeneres was such a great talk show she always had fun with the guests. I agree that whenever Britney was on she always had fun with her.

[@francoistaing2217]

It's incredible! That Britney Spears loved and married a guy like Kevin Federline.

[@MatthewLavan]

So nice to finally see this interview in full! 🙈😊 She’s my idol ❤️ I’d like to see her watch this and get reactions lol She deserves all the best after all the horrible things during the conservatorship!

[@calvenkit7233]

Yeah right love to see it😊

[@hamideh5398]

Like her smile, she's so generous😍

[@detectivedaffodil437]

Everyone talking about Britney but Ellen looks so good here

[@onlytruth2065]

you all say she was happy but all I see is that she was sad.. her eyes especially when she is talking about going 1 year in tour/promo/recording - she seems tired.. anyway she seems to be the nicest person in the world! She deserves love!

[@Struwwelpeter]

Right! I couldn't help to notice it too. 8:25 I could sense some sadness in her expression, after she agreed with Ellen.

[@ThomasHannah]

@@Struwwelpeter totally agree..she looked to the floor. She was deeply fed up with it all by this point but they insisted on pushing her to the brink.

[@superalpaka]

Agree, she was very sad and overworked at this point

[@autumnaltumn]

Totally agree. I feel like she was watching what she was saying very carefully

[@shehrozshoro612]

Britney is the sweetest artist ever.

[@thethinkingwife6185]

Ellen did her homework. Such a thoughtful gift❤

[@fluz2222]

She had such a signature and cute laugh.

[@danuk2136]

Still does

[@ivanazdravkova]

She was just the cutest!! Looks like a beautiful fairy! Love the shirt and silver slippers!

[@adenweiner5573]

I know I was gonna commet I love that outfit especially that top they don’t make tops like that anymore she is a fashion icon!

[@luisandres3117]

LEGEND.

[@Suki_Stormi]

It’s so awful to see how trauma can change you so much. Britney was always so poised and diplomatic - she could have been a Queen for how demure and collected she was. Now on her instagram - she just is the total opposite, I still love Britney ❤ I hope now she’s out from under the conservatorship she can get the help she needs and regain some kind of normalcy again in her life.

[@emmad.176]

I never really realised when I was younger how much of a pressure cooker her life and the experience of fame was. Now I can only imagine but have a better idea and am impressed at how diplomatic, honest and sweet she could be in interviews like you say. It wouldn't have been easy with the amount of criticism she was receiving and I want to believe that person is still there, she just has a lot of hurt and pain to work through.

[@Suki_Stormi]

@@emmad.176 i completely agree, sounds like we are both really rooting for her, the kid in me wishes she and Justin got married and had kids, maybe things would have been so different, regardless we love her ❤️

[@anairdar9645]

The thing Is that we don't really know if those videos in her instagram are really her or are deep fake, the last Time Britney was seen in public was in 2019 in the presentation of her canceled residency...and she was like highly dopped AND behaved really strange...I really feel something happened to her and that everything else we have seen from her since 2019 are doubles or deep fake...otherwise she would've done at least one live interview, or at least appear in any live event...all the book thing and the songs that they have launched are just her team trying to make Profit from her name...

[@karlyp3920]

​@@anairdar9645absolutely this!! I think it's been since 2016 or earlier though.

[@Dancerphiliac]

Britney is just such a gem. Love her so much

[@SS-qg9jk]

She was so so so pretty and fresh!!! Nobody actually look like her!! She was so unique and still is. I will always lover.

[@tammyboykin5285]

She was so pretty ❤❤

[@xxYanexx]

By her posture you can tell she’s very shy and in her shell

[@CC3193]

I love Britney’s gorgeous sparkling gold necklace. It suits her very well.

[@whydoweneedousehandlesihateit]

Her outfit, I love it so much we should bring it back

[@daniellepelletier2822]

I love Britney and always have she is sincere and sweet! Beautiful!

[@kssa220]

love her

[@AaronSaltzer]

I can’t help but wonder if Ellen was checking Britney out during the first exercise. 😆

[@sooooooooooooooo]

I don’t wonder haha

[@ambertp]

In LOVE LOVE LOVE w/the hair cut so much @theellenshow @EllenDegeneres.

[@marycindelllynn3543]

britney is so adorable

[@kevins547.]

So sad for her, what they have done to her is unacceptable. I wish there is no 2007 2008, so we can have this Britney in nowday. A smile, down to Earth Britney.

[@cassandralong6120]

Wow Britney's outfit is super unique and cute 😍💁🏼‍♀️Get it girl!

[@kimandfriends]

She's beautiful

[@blackcloud445]

Periodt

[@karenlaw9126]

all class! sweet beauty! there will never be another Britney!

[@choichoi4999]

This interview is so chill ❤

[@sgaidola76]

“You know..” 😂 That’s all I hear in the conversation lol

[@cjolena]

What a fun interview. Nice and easygoing.

[@brunotoolitz7910]

in the 90's There was no social media yet, I bought a photo of Britney Spears in a mall here in the Philippines.😍💘

[@nolzsnow824]

Me too im an avid pinoy Britney fan. I own her iconic chair now she prop and danced with in her music video “Stronger” 🥰🪑

[@calvenkit7233]

@@nolzsnow824 wow 💖

[@tennillej9601]

@@nolzsnow824Wow I'd love to see a photo that's amazing

[@didi9220]

She is soo sweet..baby girl❤