Diane Sawyer began the “Primetime Thursday” interview with Britney Spears by calling the 21-year-old’s midriff “the most valuable square inch of real estate in the entertainment universe” before interrogating the pop singer over her failed relationship with Justin Timberlake. Sawyer accused Spears of lying about her sexual activity based on Timberlake’s “impression that [she] wasn’t faithful,” per the interviewer. The ABC journalist even offered printouts of Spears’ more scantily clad photoshoots, prodding the singer to admit she regretted taking them.
“What is it about?” Spears responded to seeing the photo Sawyer was holding. “It’s about doing a beautiful picture. I feel comfortable in my skin. I think it’s an okay thing to express yourself.” Unfortunately, her well-spoken defense fell on incredulous ears. Sawyer continued to grill the singer on her life choices, even stretching to include a dramatic close-up of Spears popping her knuckles as if it were a tabloid-worthy offense.
As if this objectified interrogation wasn’t bad enough, Sawyer continued hurling uncomfortable talking points at Spears, including when Kendel Ehrlich, wife of Maryland’s former Governor Robert Ehrlich, said, “Really, if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would.” Bafflingly, Sawyer offered a reasoning behind Ehrlich’s comments, saying it was “because of the example for kids and how hard it is to be a parent and keep all of this away from your kids.” Spears offered another quick-witted retort: “I’m not here to babysit her kids.”
Post source: The List
