# Britney Spears gets nekkid for Esquire! (well almost) Can Christina Aguilera compete? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 9, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527 "2003-10-09T20:03:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/1 "2003-10-09T20:03:51Z")
[And the pics are pretty nice for near naked cheescake!](http://www.esquire.com) [Near-nude Britney shuns sexy image](http://www.msnbc.com/news/978172.asp?0cv=CB20) ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/2 "2003-10-09T20:52:26Z")
[This Brittney fan site](http://www.bsdirect.net/) has the Esquire cover linked along with a link to a [page with has the cover underneath the original Angie Dickinson cover picture it was imitating](http://www.bsdirect.net/pictures/esquire_03_02.jpg). Interesting how much more muscular and toned we expect bodies to be these days. Angie, who is just about the same height as Brittney, would be sent to a gym (or her picture to a touch-up lab) for a similar shot today. True, she was 35 when that picture was taken, but I think that expectations have truly changed. ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/3 "2003-10-09T23:04:21Z")
Holy smokes! ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/4 "2003-10-09T23:10:23Z")
Near-naked Britney Spears is something new? ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/5 "2003-10-09T23:13:27Z")
I’m so, so glad you kind people provided links. _Must… buy… new… Britney… album…_ ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/6 "2003-10-09T23:53:09Z")
Y’know, she totally sucks as a singer, but damn, she’s got a nice body. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/7 "2003-10-10T00:37:19Z")
Oh, my. I misspelled Britney. OTOH, I hate misspelling anything. OTO, Should I be proud of myself for not knowing? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/8 "2003-10-10T01:00:49Z")
Re: the thread title, Xtina A. did the almost-naked thing (including the “here I make like I’m taking my panties off” shots, only you did eventually see a shot of them around her ankles) for _Maxim_ in the Jan. 2003 issue. What we need, of course, is a full side-by-side comparative on a stage. Or a big kingsize bed with many fluffy pillows. Or the showers. Dear Hef: before you die liquidate some assets and use the cash so your mag gets them _before_ they’re 40-ish washouts. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/9 "2003-10-10T01:30:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JRDelirious \* > \*\*Dear Hef: before you die liquidate some assets and use the cash so your mag gets them _before_ they’re 40-ish washouts. \*\* Did you see the poll at the MSNBC link (second link in the OP)? “How soon before Britney poses completely nude?” My vote was “Sometime in 2004.” And I can’t believe she’s still schlepping the “I’m not into that whole sex thang” line. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/10 "2003-10-10T02:12:34Z")
You didn’t misspell Britney. Her parents did. It’s freaking Brittany… Anyway, I thought “Xtina’s” Maxim shoot was way more risque. On the other hand, I’d buy Britney’s Playboy first… ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zorro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/11 "2003-10-10T11:14:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jackelope \* > \*\* > > _Must… buy… new… Britney… album…_ \*\* NO! That’s exactly what you should avoid doing under any circumstances! The sooner we all stop buying Britney Spears’ and Christina Aguilera’s CDs, the sooner they’ll have to start appearing in bongo-mags to make ends meet! ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/12 "2003-10-10T13:38:48Z")
bongo-mags? ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zorro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/13 "2003-10-10T14:14:22Z")
You know: _rhythm literature, a spangle book, a jazz mag_, an _art pamphlet_. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/14 "2003-10-10T18:00:20Z")
Those who can, sing. Those who can’t, strip for girlie mags. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/15 "2003-10-10T19:19:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zorro \* > \*\*The sooner we all stop buying Britney Spears’ and Christina Aguilera’s CDs, the sooner they’ll have to start appearing in bongo-mags to make ends meet! \*\* So I’m making a sacrifice for all mankind (well, 90% of mankind and 10% of womankind) by not buying their CDs? I’m happy to take that one for the team. ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/16 "2003-10-10T19:22:53Z")
Christina did go nude (topless) for Aussie People. Can’t remember where I found the link. It was on the same site that had pictures of her looking “fat”. I saw this a few months ago, so I suppose it is Britney that is playing catch up now. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/17 "2003-10-10T19:47:59Z")
**NOOOOOOOO!** I’ve spent years telling people I didn’t find _her_ remotely attractive, but she looks positively cute on that cover. :smack: Now I’ll have to start lying to save face. But I still won’t digify her by using what I used to think was a beautiful name. She’ll always be **BS** to me. Even if she is cute, dammit. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/18 "2003-10-10T20:03:36Z")
Damn, that girl is fiiiiine. Although I don’t get why some women feel the need to get those water-bags put in to give them bubble-tits. I’m sure she would have looked just as awesome with what she had naturally. Excuse me - I have to go to my room and, uh…think about that for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/19 "2003-10-10T20:51:16Z")
“she doesn’t want to use sex to sell her music” **LIAR!!!** ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527/20 "2003-10-11T01:15:01Z")
I thought they used music to sell sex! Angie Dickinson showed a greater percentage of her actual butt than Britney. He had that shirt up to her lower back. Britney just has it half way up, however her butt just has more to it. If J-Lo did such a shoot, she’d only have to lift her shirt a centimeter to have the both of 'em beat buttwise. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-spears-gets-nekkid-for-esquire-well-almost-can-christina-aguilera-compete/206527.md?page=2)