that was just excruciating. she didnt even try.

Seriously...that was horrible. She looked like she was either scared sh*tless, or that she wasn't even trying.

it was just painful to see her

i'm still waiting for it on TV. boo to being on the west coast!

Bad, but better than I thought it thought it would be.

well.. i love her to death
but she just didnt seem into it
not to mention this years VMA's seem so empty and dull that i wouldnt blame her for not being more pumped
the lip sync'ing was completely terrible and its not just her either its all of them. .chris brown.. rhianna..

OMG Britney was SO pathetic it's not even funny! I'm so disappointed! Seriously. I've put on more energetic performances for my stuffed animals than she did just then. And what was up with Sarah Silverman? Did someone backstage forget to tell everyone that it was the real show and not dress rehearsal? WEEEEEIRD.

what happened with the mirrors and disappearing and such? criss angel???

Wow. Words cannot even express how bad that was. She didn't look even remotely happy or excited to be there...like this performance was forced. Britney is far from having her "big comeback" with a performance like that. And how hard is it to dance when you're lip syncing?? She got showed up by her background dancers...all 100 of them. lol

more practice- no, just give it up, Brit. The weave was ridiculous, and she looked so chunky! No confidence what so ever. Could you at least TRY to sing your song. Hey, how about you focus on dancing OR singing. Obviously that was too much to hope for and she just looked like a train wreck. I am surprised she wasn't chewing gum. did you notice how the cameras kept their distance from her as well. Why oh why did I waste this precious time, it is so bad that you just can't look away!!!!

She looked insecure which was new. For me, when she's ONSTAGE, she's sex and power and independence and entertainment for all. This looked odd. She looked nervous and insecure.
And for the last time, if she's not singing live, why the F does she wear that stupid head mic?? And she didn't seem to put her all into her dancing, so she should've sang live. The hype was fun, though, Britney!

That was THE WORST performance EVER!!! She couldn't have been any more stiff! She didn't even TRY!

Next time let someone with real TALENT open the show!!!

That was awful. It looked like she was about to fall over. She certainly does not move like she used to. All the hype over nothing.

im not even a fan but i was looking forward to this and it was so awful i was embarrassed for her. it was like looking at a completely different person...not that i expected her to be lik she was with the sparkly nude outfit but MAN that wasn't THAT long ago!!!

Painful!! She had no emotion in her face. She looked drugged. She can't lip sync anymore. I hope she comes back out later in the show..

it was bad...REAL bad...She should know she doesnt have her kicking body anymore...why wear underwear...and as if we didnt already know that elizabeth arden ad did use a body double...even though they claimed no...

I wanna know who voted YES for this. It was like watching a train wreck. She is over! And I actually thought the song had potential.

Wow, she had NO energy. It did look like she didn't even bother to try, and was just tired and apathetic.

OMG when will she get back on her feet!? it's boring watching her fail and fail.. and FAIL. THIS IS HER LIVING! she needs to stop messing around and get back to her old self. cause she's going no where strutting around like she's lost. she was slow! her dance moves were sad!

I think she is officially finished as a performer. I like the song but that performance was just sad.

It was a NIGHTMARE. She should lay down and pop out some more babies because it seems as though she's lost all of her presence. She could put a little effort into it. It was like watching a drunken sleazy all inclusive resort style talent show. Awful

It was embarrassing to watch. What in hell did she have on? I'm just at a loss for words.

Why did she just stand there and not even TRY to lip synch!?!

I agree she was just horrible, and is it just me or was she hating the whole thing ? she had a look on her face like she wanted to be anywhere else but performing on stage at the VMA's. The song is catchy but it's not enough , honestly I don't see a comeback in Britney's future, she has dark times in front of her. Well hope I'm wrong......WOW this has to be my longest comment ever

what a joke.

Sooooooo sad.

I'm not at all surprised that she bombed, but it's never fun to actually watch someone hit bottom.

I hate to see what she does next... (I just hope it involves intensive therapy).

I have seen better performances at high school talent shows.

Embarassing.

I thought she would be horrible but I didn't think she would be that BAD!!! OY

I will say she looked pretty good (except the unbeweavable hair), but that was really weird... she looked so, so scared... something just seemed off. Like she had a death threat right before she walked onstage or something!

I agree with everyone she had no energy and barely moved! Compared to her previous performances she did terrible. I was really hoping for a comeback she had a great opportunity she should've worked out and practiced a lot! Very Disappointing!

I came home early for this? I can't believe how bad this was. I've seen better at hick town dance club at 2 in the morning. I will never be remotely excited about anything she claims to be great ever again. What a waste of time! I could have went to Burger King and got my fish sandwich!

she looks pretty good and in shape. i'm glad for that. but the performance was definitely a let down. i guess with all the hype and what as had experienced from britney as a performer, i had expected a lot more. what a let down

she seems to be not the same old britney anymore. she was THE ultimate performer and this performance made it look like it was her 1st time on stage EVER. i guess she just needs to be comfortable on stage in front of pressure and big crowds again.

I still love her.

i hope she gets her mojo back!

Sorry, brit. Heck No!

Honestly, It seemed like she had no idea what she was doing in the very begining and how did cris angel help with that performance? I kept thinking, okay it's gotta get better...it never did. I think she jumped into it to fast, poor brit

She hardly danced!!! Plus, she looked uncomfortable on stage for some reason. I think she is uncomfortable with her body at the moment, the hair and the bulging belly after having 2 babies. She could've done better with this performance!!! How terrible that she didn't even try at all! I don't think I will be watching any more of her performances unless there is a massive improvement.

...
ugh
whats with the strippers
as if she wasnt enough

I could have done that routine if I learned it an hour before the show & even had a few shots. What the heck? THAT was her big come back? Did she blow out her back? Was she wasted? That was beyond bad.

Lip synching & crappy, unenthusiastic dancing. Woot. Inser eye roll here.

i am sooo disappointed. I really expected it to be like "WOW, maybe she does still have it going on."
but no. that was pathetic, and the whole time I cringed because i felt bad for her. Lipsyncing? Really? It's your first big performance in a long time and you decide to lipsync and not even try?! props to the song....no bueno for britney. ):

I LOVE HER but her performance she seemed like she was uncomfortable on the stage! i think that she really needed to lose more weight and she should work on being more comfortable on the stage again! and to chose better clothing options! but i am still happy to see her on the stage again!

Lip synching? She wasn't even moving enough to need it. I really can't believe how bad this was.

I held high hopes for Britney, all to see it get shattered the moment I saw her outfit. Does she realize it's not the late 90s-early 00s?!? Cover up and be a mother I'd like to f*ck. Not a mother who belongs in a strip club.

I was bummed that she wasn't at all enthusiastic about her performance. Plus, where the hell were those magic mirrors that she and Criss Angel were working on? Ugh.

So far, the real good performance has been Chris Brown's. And I had never heard of him before too. But, does anyone else thinks this is a tad bit in resemblance to *NSYNC's number a few years ago?

Ooh, goody! Shia's on.

Only her name remains. Seriously Girl! Put down the drugs and alcohol and concentrate!! The clock is ticking on you....

OK so - yes, wobbly performance BUT she hasnt performed at such a big event in ages, must have been pretty nerve racking for her - and I think she is slowly getting her body back, i think she looked quite pretty...

I'm not a fan of hers, but it was too painful to watch. Either make the to reinvent yourself or just give it up.

haaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i just knew she wasnt going to sing live this proves she needs a lot offf help shes not the old britney and she looked a bit chunky haha

So what did Sara Silverman have to say about her?

yeah so whatever did happen with that cris guy... i didn't see any disappearing act or anything... did i miss something?

i'm not a fan but i was willing her to do well and she looked like she put no effort in and she looked a bit stonned.

All I can say is WOW! What The Freak!!!!!! OMG that is horrible