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Britney and Ciara Shine at the Billboard Music Awards

by Jacquari Harris
| May 23, 2016 12:18 am CDT

Sheer, goth and a medley of slits ruled the pink carpet at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. Big-name stars such as Madonna, Kelly Rowland and Nick Jonas swarmed Las Vegas for the big show, but before you could get to the performances, it was all about the fashion.

Black was in this year, as many stars including Demi Lovato and Heidi Klum opted for rock-n-roll chic instead of their traditional glam looks. An interesting look for the night was actress Jessica Alba, who hit the carpet with a long-sleeve mini-dress with a spikey bun and a smokey eye. Alba’s look was a hit for some and a miss for others, but it was interesting to us nonetheless.

Ms. Britney Spears opened the show with a nostalgic performance that highlighted some of her biggest hits. With several songs intertwined as one, Spears whipped her locks, rode a guitar and danced to remixed and original versions of her songs, while reminding the audience “It’s Britney Bitch.” The princess of pop also accepted the Millennium Award in front of a rousing crowd. The buzz is that Spears will be releasing new music soon, so let’s see if Sunday’s performance will give her a boost on the charts.

And we couldn’t talk about the Billboard Music Award without talking about the hottest co-hostess of the season, Ciara. The R&B singer decided not to slay, but to punish the pink carpet with her amazing body. All eyes were on CiCi as she arrived in a long metallic dress with a high slit and fiancé Russell Smith in hand. Ciara co-hosted the show with Ludacris, and they were a great duo for one of music’s biggest nights.

 

Watch Britney’s opening performance below.