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Britney Spears Celebrated All Night with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Before Tumultuous 2007 MTV VMAs Performance

Newly uncovered photos reveal Britney Spears enjoying a late-night party with Sean “Diddy” Combs just before her widely criticized 2007 MTV Video Music Awards performance, shedding light on the pop star’s challenging period.
Britney Spears (L) and P. Diddy (R) attend an evening at PURE Nightclub hosted by P. Diddy on September 7, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Britney Spears partied well into the night with Sean “Diddy” Combs ahead of her infamous performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.

Britney Spears, Sean

Recently resurfaced photos show the “Toxic” singer smiling alongside Bad Boy Records founder Combs at Jet nightclub in Las Vegas on September 7, 2007.

Later that evening, Spears joined Combs, Paris Hilton, and 50 Cent at another party hosted by the rapper at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

The festivities stretched into the early morning hours of September 8, 2007, although the exact time Spears left the celebrations remains unclear.

These images of Spears, now 43, and Combs, 55, came to light following Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mention of Spears during Combs’ ongoing sex-trafficking trial. (Combs has denied the allegations.)

Cassie, now 38 and known for her hit “Me & U,” testified that her relationship with Combs “sort of” began during September 2007 while celebrating her 21st birthday in Las Vegas.

Dallas Austin, Singer Britney Spears, Rapper P. Diddy and Singer Cassie pose for photos at Cassie's 21st Birthday at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage Hotel and Casino on September 08, 2007 in Las Vegas

Ventura said in court, “Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. I think those were the two people that stand out to me.”

The following night, Spears took the stage at the MTV VMAs to perform “Gimme More,” a highly anticipated comeback. However, her performance drew widespread criticism due to lackluster choreography and poor lip-syncing.

Photographs captured Spears with Combs throughout the evening, portraying a night of high-profile partying before a challenging moment in her career.

Singer Britney Spears, Rapper P. Diddy, 50 Cents, Paris Hilton and Dallas Austin at The Hard Rock on September 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears revealed that “nothing was going right” leading up to the performance. She wrote about issues with her costume and hair extensions and admitted, “I hadn’t slept the night before. I was dizzy.”
Spears also encountered her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake backstage. “It had been a while since I’d seen him,” she wrote. “I couldn’t believe I was going to have to go out onstage feeling the way I felt.”

Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At the time, Spears was under intense public scrutiny following her divorce from Kevin Federline and the widely publicized incident where she shaved her head just months earlier.

About the Characters:

  • Britney Spears: One of the most iconic pop stars of the early 2000s, Spears rose to fame with hits like “Toxic” and “...Baby One More Time.” Her career has been marked by massive success, public struggles, and a complex personal life.

  • Sean “Diddy” Combs: Founder of Bad Boy Records, Combs is a prominent figure in the music industry, known for his work as a rapper, producer, and entrepreneur.

  • Casandra “Cassie” Ventura: Singer and actress, Cassie is known for her 2006 hit “Me & U” and has been involved in high-profile relationships within the music industry.

  • Dallas Austin: A renowned music producer and songwriter, Austin has worked with many leading artists including Spears.

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