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Paris Hilton Recreates Britney Spears' 2001 VMAs Snake Outfit for Halloween

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Paris Hilton at the WWD Style Awards 2026
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In brief

Paris Hilton dressed as Britney Spears' famous "I'm a Slave 4 U" look from the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards for Halloween 2026, posting photos and a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram with a live python around her neck. Hilton said Spears performing with a live snake at the VMAs was "the most legendary thing" she had ever heard of.

Paris Hilton unveiled a Halloween costume recreating Britney Spears' 2001 MTV Video Music Awards performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U," sharing photos and a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram on October 23, 2026.

What Hilton wore

According to Today.com and Yahoo Entertainment, Hilton's costume included an olive-green rhinestone-embellished top, turquoise-and-black butterfly-print micro shorts from designer label L.O.C.A., a bedazzled belt with rhinestone tassels, over-the-knee boots, rhinestone gloves and a jeweled collar necklace. Yahoo reported the look also featured sheer blue-and-green drapes and multicolored crystal body stickers, while her hair echoed Spears' original styling, worn long and blonde with a center part, paired with glittery eye makeup and glossy nude-pink lips.

The centerpiece of the costume was a live snake draped around Hilton's neck. Today.com identified the animal as a yellow python named Tango, reporting that the snake's handler said it weighs roughly 30 to 40 pounds.

What Hilton said

In the Instagram video, Hilton said performing on stage with a live snake, as Spears did, was "the most legendary thing that I've ever heard of my life," according to Today.com. She added that handling the python just in her own hallway was already overwhelming.

Hilton captioned her photo posts with references to Spears' songs, including "I'm a slave 4 U" and "Oops… I #Slayed it again," Yahoo reported. Yahoo also cited remarks Hilton gave to Billboard describing Spears as "one of the most iconic artists of our generation" and as a "dear friend."

The original 2001 VMAs moment

Spears performed "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 2001, at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. She emerged from a cage alongside a tiger and, toward the end of the routine, danced with a live albino Burmese python draped across her shoulders. The moment has since been cited repeatedly as one of the defining images in VMA history.

Questions

What outfit did Paris Hilton wear for Halloween 2026?
She recreated Britney Spears' 2001 VMAs "I'm a Slave 4 U" costume: a rhinestone top, butterfly-print micro shorts, a tasseled belt, over-the-knee boots and a live python draped around her neck.
What was the original Britney Spears VMAs performance?
Spears performed "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, appearing with a tiger and later a live albino Burmese python.
What is the snake's name in Hilton's costume?
Today.com reported the python used in Hilton's costume is named Tango and weighs an estimated 30 to 40 pounds.
What did Paris Hilton say about Britney Spears?
Hilton said performing with the snake, as Spears did at the VMAs, was "the most legendary thing" she had ever heard of, and separately told Billboard that Spears is "one of the most iconic artists of our generation" and a "dear friend," per Yahoo.

Sources

  1. Today.com — Paris Hilton Recreates Iconic Britney Spears VMAs Outfit For Halloween, Live Snake and All
  2. Yahoo Entertainment — Paris Hilton Channels Britney Spears' Iconic 'Slave 4 U' Look for Halloween

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