Britney Spears' LGBTQ+ Pride Month Video
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Britney Spears' LGBTQ+ Pride Month Video is a viral video of American singer Britney Spears wishing members of the LGBTQ+ community a happy Pride Month. Many joked about her phrasing in the video, particularly her saying, "To all my friends at the LGBTQ community," which implies that the LGBTQ community is a physical place.
Origin
On June 23rd, 2020, Britney Spears tweeted the video with the caption, "Happy Pride Month ππππ !!!! I love my LGBTQ+ fans so much β¦. you all bring me so much joy and I am proud to support you β€οΈπ§‘ππππ !!!! PS Sam β¦β¦ π€«π€«ππππ !!!!" In the video, Spears says, "To all my friends at the LGBTQ community, you guys bring so much heart, passion, and articulate everything you do. Because of you, I've had the best nights of my life. I love you so much it hurts." At the end of the video, Spears' boyfriend Sam Asghari yells from offscreen, "Go LGBTQ!" She responds, "Baby, be quiet!" and looks at the camera in shock. The post received more than 1.7 million views, 100,000 likes and 21,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below).
Happy Pride Month ππππ !!!! I love my LGBTQ+ fans so much β¦. you all bring me so much joy and I am proud to support you β€οΈπ§‘ππππ !!!! PS Sam β¦β¦ π€«π€«ππππ !!!! pic.twitter.com/5JbbzWqn7W
β Britney Spears (@britneyspears) June 23, 2020
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People responded to the video by focusing on her phrasing "at the LGBTQ community," which treats the culture as if it were a location. For example, Twitter user @heidiwood_ posted a video remix of the Village People song "YMCA" to include Spears saying "at the LGBTQ community." The post received more than 9,200 likes, 420 likes and 120 retweets in less than two days (shown below).
βAt the LGBTQ communityβ β Britney Spears pic.twitter.com/Tqo9R4RpJo
β π (@heidiwood_) June 24, 2020
Artist Saint Hoax tweeted a video commenting on Spears' reference to articulation. They wrote, "The way she said 'at the LGBTQ community' like it's the YMCA Loudly crying face We have no choice but to stan *mmpop*." The post received more than 8,400 views, 730 likes and 150 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).
Several media outlets covered the video, including People,[1] BuzzFeed, [2] The Daily Dot [3] and more.
The way she said βat the LGBTQ communityβ like itβs the YMCA π We have no choice but to stan mmpopπ pic.twitter.com/ka5MxPLWWg
β Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) June 25, 2020
Various Examples
Me arriving at the LGBT community. pic.twitter.com/iNJ9x3dj9n
β Derek, fadΓΊ sΓ³isialta (@4leafcloverfish) June 24, 2020
Heading to the LGBT community to meet britney pic.twitter.com/poRqZSK0ji
β Him? (@KoltForty5) June 24, 2020
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External References
[1] People = Britney Spears Wishes Her LGBTQ+ Fans Happy Pride Month: 'I Love You So Much It Hurts'
[2] BuzzFeed β Britney Spears' Message About The LGBTQ Community Is Going Viral And The Memes Are Making Me Laugh Harder Than They Should
[3] The Daily Dot β Britney Spears' video tribute to the LGBTQ+ community inspires memes
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