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Britney Spears Seemingly Calls Out Stars Copying Her Image: ‘At Least Mine Was Real’

"I’m the original apple B school girl," she wrote in her lengthy post.

Britney Spears Seemingly Calls Out Stars Copying Her Image: ‘At Least Mine Was Real’

Britney Spears, the 44-year-old pop icon, has taken to Instagram to voice her concern over others copying her iconic image. In a lengthy post, she reflected on the "complete image" she once had as a younger artist, prompting a wave of imitators. The post featured a video of Spears dancing in a long-sleeved white shirt, a short light gray skirt, red boots, and a waist-tied shirt.

Accompanied by Chris Isaak's 1995 song "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing," Spears emphasized that her realness set her apart from the "fake" world. She may be referring to her schoolgirl look from her 1998 music video for "...Baby One More Time," which has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. The video showed Spears dancing through high school hallways, tied up in a white shirt, pleated skirt, and braided pigtails.

Spears also touched on her early career, mentioning memorable looks like the red catsuit from "Oops!... I Did It Again" and the crop tops and low-rise pants from the "I'm a Slave 4 U" era. She addressed the haters, stating, "I’m the original apple B school girl who did backflips and backhand springs and fell in love with people on every set I ever went to."

Her final note was a reminder that no makeup can make you look younger, hinting at the natural beauty that defined her early career.

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