Kim Petras Recreates Britney Spears’ 2001 AMAs Look On 2022 Red Carpet With Denim Dress

Kim Petras, 30, highlighted 1 of Britney Spears‘ astir iconic manner moments astatine the 2022 American Music Awards connected Nov. 20. The “Unholy” vocalist wore a agelong denim formal that was akin to Britney’s outfit astatine the 2001 AMAs, erstwhile she infamously walked the reddish carpet with her then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Kim’s look included copper studs that were embellished successful the dress, positive a matching denim purse and a monolithic transverse necklace.

Kim Petras astatine the 2022 AMAs (Photo: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock)

Kim confirmed connected the reddish carpet that she chose her outfit with the intentions of paying homage to Britney, 40. “How could anyone forget? That was major. Denim galore,” Kim said to Access Hollywood‘s Scott Evans astir Britney’s outfit from implicit 20 years ago. “I emotion Britney. I consciousness similar Britney raised me, truthful I’m ever benignant of paying tribute to Britney,” the German superstar added.

At the 2001 AMAs, Britney showed up successful an all-denim outfit including a matching purse and a monolithic metallic choker necklace. She matched with Justin, who dressed successful a denim blazer jacket, jeans and a cowboy hat. This was astir a twelvemonth earlier Britney and Justin broke up. The 2 were the power couple in Hollywood backmost then.

Britney Spears with Justin Timberlake astatine the 2001 American Music Awards (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kim has been unfastened astir her emotion for Britney implicit the years. The “Heart To Break” hitmaker revealed astatine the 2021 MTV VMAs that she learned however to talk English acknowledgment to Britney. “I learned English from watching Britney Spears interviews implicit and implicit with subtitles, origin I wanted to cognize what she was saying,” Kim said successful a red carpet interview.

“I’m obsessed with her. I privation her to beryllium truthful happy,” Kim added, successful notation to Britney getting engaged to Sam Asghari astatine the time. “She deserves that. It’s truthful bittersweet what she’s gone through. I privation her each the happiness successful the world,’ Kim said. “She’s an icon. I’ve ne'er met her but she seems similar specified a large idiosyncratic who deserves to beryllium happy.”