Britney Spears wept backstage after her disastrous performance at the MTV
Video Music Awards.

The singer was seen crying uncontrollably after her comeback performance -
where she lip-synched to her new single 'Gimme More' and danced
lethargically and awkwardly in a sparkling bra and knickers - which opened
the ceremony on Sunday night (09.09.07) failed to impress the star-studded
audience.
A source said: "Britney was crying backstage. She was devastated. She was
really nervous beforehand and immediately knew she had blown it."
Despite receiving strong support before she went on stage - former boyfriend
Justin Timberlake reportedly sent her a good luck note - the mother-of-two's
performance was seemingly doomed from the start.
Multiple sources report Britney, 25, had a huge row with her hairstylist on
the night, resulting in the stylist quitting.
The 'Toxic' singer had flown the hairdresser from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
to tend to her locks for a whopping $10,000.
After a disagreement about whether her hair should be blonde or brunette for
the performance - during which Britney allegedly shouted "It's my money and
I'll do what I want" - the furious stylist cut up all the hair extensions
Britney was planning to wear for the show.
Her disappointing dance routine has been blamed on a wardrobe malfunction.
Sources claim one of her stiletto heels broke during the performance,
meaning she could not gyrate properly.
Another backstage source claims she just "froze" on the night, saying: "It's
been a while since she's done this, and she was performing in front of all
her peers on live TV. She just got out there and froze. People who were at
rehearsal saw something else. It was good. It really was."
It has also been claimed that Britney - who went out partying in Las Vegas
on Saturday night (08.09.07) with P. Diddy, Paris Hilton and 50 Cent - just
didn't bother to rehearse properly.
One source said: "She went out all night and then came in for rehearsals
tired and not prepared to put in the effort. It was obvious she didn't want
to be there."