Look magazine printed a list of Britney Spear's 'diva demands' on rider that turned out to be over a decade old.
Look magazine professed itself delighted when Britney Spears was chosen as a judge on the US X Factor. The magazine was even more delighted to breathlessly reveal in its latest issue details of the singer's rider, which it claimed she had inserted into her contract and represented "diva demands" that could "rival the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Madonna".
These allegedly included a personal manicurist, facialist and massage therapist for each day of filming. If this sounds like a celebrity-excess throwback to the millennium, rather than something from our current era of austerity, you'd be right.
Turns out the Britney rider in question is from 2000, not 2012. "We were led to believe the rider was for her new job on the panel and published the piece in good faith," Look said in an apology in its current issue. "It has emerged that the rider was in fact Britney's rider from 2000 and not a rider for The X Factor USA 2012. We apologise to Britney and the X Factor USA for this inaccuracy." D'oh!
Here's the original fake story published by Look magazine that was picked up by several media outlets:
Britney Spears has reportedly requested fried chicken, designer clothes and magnolia blossoms on her X Factor rider.
Auditions are due to kick off later this month and the 30-year-old singer apparently wants a variety of items in her dressing room.
Britney has reportedly requested a daily supply of fried chicken legs and breasts, along with a dozen Snickers bars. She also wants her fridge to be restocked each time she is filming.
Other food items include a daily delivery of snack size packets of Doritos and four pints of potato salad each week. To ensure she doesn't get thirsty, the star wants 24 cans of Diet Coke per week.
It's thought the items are to be shared among her friends and family, as Britney is believed to be on a strict diet and exercise regime at the moment.
She wants to look her best when the cameras are rolling, so will have a series of designer outfits to choose from. She is believed to be a huge fan of Hervé Léger and hopes to wear several items from the French fashion house during the live shows.
Britney also loves being surrounded by fragrant flowers, so has reportedly asked for 12 vases of her favourite magnolia blossoms to be placed around her dressing room during each show.
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