In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Britney Spears' hit song "Sometimes," we're throwing it back to a 1999 interview with her where she discussed her excitement to work with choreographer Darrin Henson and her search for an actor to play her love interest. | MTV News

26 years ago today on September 9th, 1999, a 17 year old Britney Spears performed for the very first time at the Mtv VMA's. Little did she know she'd become the QUEEN of this Award Show 🔥 #BritneySpears #britney #vmas | Britney's Orbit

I know I'm not the only one who has random flashbacks of Britney Spears and the snake from her LEGENDARY 2001 #VMAs "I'm a Slave 4 U" performance! 🐍 Ready for all that this year's show has in store? Don't miss the 2022 Video Music Awards – SUNDAY, August 28th on MTV! 💛 Animation by🚙🐟 Cartuna | MTV