Britney Spears revealed she was one of the original Swifties in a jaw-dropping Instagram post she uploaded this Saturday.
The Instagram update included a backstage throwback of Britney with Taylor Swift that dates all the way back to 2003.
At that point, Britney was a globally recognized superstar, but Taylor was a jobbing 14-year-old singer completely unknown to the world.
It was not until three years later that Taylor burst onto the scene with her single Tim McGraw, launching the career that has reportedly now made her a billionaire.
In her new Instagram caption, Britney revealed that 20 years ago, Taylor approached her through an intermediary and managed to sing for her – leaving the older songstress astonished by the young gun’s talent.
Wow: Britney Spears revealed she was the original Swiftie in a jaw-dropping Instagram post she uploaded this Saturday
‘This is way back when but kinda cool … During my Oops Tour, I got a knock at my door,’ Britney wrote, setting the scene.
‘My good friend at the time was the assistant to my manager who was trying to become a manager himself,’ she explained.
‘There was a knock, and then he said: “I have a girl named Taylor who wants to come in and sing for you.” I was like of course !!!’
She continued: ‘He walks in, and she sings a beautiful song with her guitar I was like wow wow she’s unbelievable !!!’
Britney deadpanned: ‘We took a picture, and she then became the most iconic pop woman of our generation. Kinda cool she plays stadiums, and I prefer her videos over movies any day. She’s stunning !!! Girl crush.’
Her anecdote was accompanied by the original backstage picture from 2003, plus a famous snap of her and Taylor at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
By that point, Taylor had already rocketed to fame and released her first two studio albums, encompassing such classic songs as You Belong With Me.
