Double Take
Okay. I must confess, I'm finding it a little hard to uncover these alleged “unflattering” photos of Britney circa the late 1990s. I must be so enamoured with her that everything looks (at a minimum) passable. Even her mediocre pictures are appealing because of her overflowing goo-factor. In the absence of any tangible proof, let me recount a brief encounter I had a few years back. I was walking through the isle of a glorified convenience store when I actually saw her in the flesh. I thought to myself, she's cute, but no one I'd look twice at. Then I noticed other people gesturing in my general direction. I looked around stupidly, unable to see what the fuss was about. Yes, I was standing next to a cutie, but she wasn't that cute. Only later did I learn that I had literally been within arms reach of the Bubble-gum Diva herself. This experience basically reaffirmed my whole Like Rachael Leigh Cook spiel; that is, until I saw her in the flesh again. The first time I was unaffected and underwhelmed, the second time I was stunned speechless, though this had more to do with the fact that I actually recognized her. For what it's worth, she looked considerably better upon repeat viewing.