Britney Spears fans not impressed with Britney night on 'DWTS'
It was Britney Spears night on Monday’s Dancing With the Stars, where the show paid tribute to the pop star via outfits worn by host Tyra Banks and the contestants, as well as by using plenty of classic Spears songs for the dances.
Some viewers at home were loving the night’s theme and took to Twitter with their satisfaction.
I’m loving Britney night! #dwts
— Brandi Sled (@BrandiSled) October 5, 2021
i’m living for @DancingABC’s britney night on #dwts ??
— jay ?? (@bravenewbussy) October 5, 2021
But many were just too distracted by the music, given that all of the songs were performed by the house band. This is because playing the actual songs would presumably cost too much money for clearance rights. So viewers wondered things like, “How did DWTS plan an entire Britney Spears night and not secure a single song?”
#DWTS I feel like ABC is punking their fans right now. These Britney covers are awful. @
— Michael McArver (@michaelmcarver) October 5, 2021
They couldn’t get actual Britney songs for Britney night..?? #dwts
— Mallory (@RedHot_Mal) October 5, 2021
At least play Britney’s records! These covers are bad. #DWTS
— Summer (@NoAlmonds) October 5, 2021
Why are they playing these SoundCloud versions of Britney’s song???? #DWTS
— Mocha ?? (@Ivorian_pride) October 5, 2021
So it’s Britney night… and to honor her y’all are going to play corny covers of her music? Smh ??#DWTS pic.twitter.com/r0K69T8sqe
— !Megan! (she/her) (@morethanpilots) October 5, 2021
How did #DWTS plan an entire Britney Spears night and not secure a single song? These have been some #awkward house band covers! pic.twitter.com/ETv1uLJETk
— Scott Gillespie (@scrigi) October 5, 2021
While it's definitely been an eventful year for Spears and her fans, with the #FreeBritney movement resulting in the end of her father’s conservatorship, it doesn’t seem like another Britney Spears-themed night on Dancing With the Stars is something fans will be saying, “gimme gimme more,” to anytime soon.
Dancing With the Stars airs Mondays at 8:00 p.m. on ABC.
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