Paris Hilton has paid tribute to Britney Spears for Halloween by recreating the pop star's famous 2001 MTV Video Music Awards snake performance.
The 44-year-old heiress shared photographs and video footage on Instagram on Saturday, October 24, giving fans an early preview of her festive ensemble.
Details of the snake costume
The costume replicated the outfit Spears wore during her live performance of the song I'm a Slave 4 U at the 2001 awards ceremony.
Hilton dressed in black low-rise shorts detailed with a blue butterfly pattern, fishnet tights, and a chunky gold belt embellished with floral ornaments.
She paired the shorts with a green crop top decorated with pink rhinestones, draping a massive snake around her neck and torso.
In one of her Instagram posts, Hilton told followers that she did it again and crushed it, echoing the title of Spears' hit single Oops!... I Did It Again.
Hilton completed the styling with nude gloves covered in rhinestones, a matching necklace, and knee-high boots coated in gemstones and glitter.
An intricate rhinestone pattern was applied across her chest, and her body was dusted with sparkling glitter to match the original stage look.
Legacy of the 2001 MTV performance
Spears originally presented the daring ensemble at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, taking the stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City with a live python.
The performance became one of the defining visual moments of 2000s pop music and cemented the routine in television history.
The MTV Video Music Awards, established by the cable network in 1984 to honor top music videos, has frequently served as a platform for headline-making pop spectacles.
Hilton and Spears have maintained a close friendship across several decades, having both risen to widespread fame during the same era.
Previous tributes to Britney Spears
Homages to the pop singer have become a regular fixture of Hilton's Halloween appearances in recent years.
In 2023, Hilton recreated Spears' look from the Toxic music video, wearing a light blue flight attendant uniform with metallic detailing around the waist.
That ensemble included a high collar, a cutout at the neckline, a matching overseas cap, fingerless gloves, and high-heeled metallic pointed-toe ankle boots.
The photographs and video clips of Hilton's latest tribute were distributed by Getty Images and Ideal Image.
