In early May I made the life changing decision to treat myself and buy a meet and greet package to finally meet the queen. October 16 would be the day I could look into the eyes and speak to the very person I felt I had already known for so long, but only from a far.
When I arrived to Vegas, I noticed Piece Of Me promos were EVERYWHERE! My excitement was at an all time high.
I arrived to the Axis Theater at 6PM to check in and wait for them to take us all back to meet Fe. Shortly after 6:30 we were all escorted single file into the theater where Fe so cutely stood waiting to greet us all. She ran down a list of some ground rules and then we were on our way. Next thing you know you’re walking onto the stage and strutting down the catwalk. It’s very surreal to be up there and see exactly what Britney sees each night. Fe is very detailed with all the facts about the show. She even has the cutest note cards to use for backup in case she forgets something. She introduced us to various members of the team and even Larry made a small cameo during our tour. We were all able to see the wings used during Everytime up close and they’re stunning!
Next you make your way up a narrow stairway, up two flights of stairs. You notice immediately the overwhelming smell of vanilla candles. (I knew Britney was for sure behind this closed door as we passed by.) Once we got to the top floor we were brought into Britney’s wardrobe room. Fe gushed about all of the different costumes that were made for the show and how many options Brit had for each number. We were shown the difference between the original Circus costume and the one she had been wearing most recently. The original was very heavy compared to the new one. She also showed us the large rack of shoes that Britney no longer wore for a number of reasons. Fe was a big fan of this rack since they wear the same size and she sneaks a pair every now and then. They were even putting the final touches on the new red costume Britney wore for the first time that night during Toxic.
Afterwards we make our way back down to the stage and it wasn’t until we were all well away from the stairwell that Fe confirmed that we did in fact pass by Britney’s dressing room. Next we are shown the dancers quick change room and then on our way out we all got to touch the props used during Me Against The Music. Once we leave the stage we have about a 20 minute break before we were to meet back to go meet Britney.
During this time is when I became a nervous wreck! I paced back and forth. I went to the bathroom a dozen times to check how I looked. I had gone over in my head what I wanted to say to her many many times. Yet each time it never felt right. So instead I decided to let the moment happen naturally and not try and seem scripted.
Finally it was time to go back and meet Britney! We all were taken outside and lined up in a back hallway with large power generators and storage. Her security team goes into great detail on everything you CANNOT do and then we waited. It was another 20 minutes before we were all lead in one by one. I was second to last to meet Britney. As people that went before me made their way past me, I over heard them mention how short her hair was, how beautiful she was, and how quick the meeting was. My heart was racing and next thing I know it’s my turn.
Nothing prepares you to walk up those steps, turn the corner, and be face to face with Britney. There she was, standing in front of me looking RIGHT at me. I extended my hand and introduced myself “Hi, my names Trevor. It’s so nice to meet you.” I believe she said “nice to meet you too” Or something along those lines. Then she turned to the camera. I stopped for a second and asked if it would be ok to put my arm around her. She simply said “of course”. We took our photo and at this time I realized how many people were staring at us. Larry, Robin, security guards, the camera woman. It was all very intimidating to say the least. So I froze and all I could get out was “thank you, have a great show!” To which she said “thank you”. On my way out I said hello to Larry and Robin and then just like that it was over. Maybe 20 seconds at most. And that is no fault but my own. There really is no set time limit to your meeting, it all depends on how much or in my case how little you say to her. I was in a bit of disbelief, It was almost like it was a dream. I couldn’t even remember what she was wearing.
I made my way back to the theater and found my seat. Now I was a nervous wreck waiting for the show to end so I could see how our photo came out. I was just certain that I was going to look insane in my photo and this had me so stressed out. Before the show started I made friends with a lovely girl named Pauline who had also done the meet and greet. She and I sat next to each other and shared our experience with one another.
As soon as the show was over we hurried to the location Fe told us to pick up our photos. There was Fe in all her glory waiting for us. As soon as I approached she greeted me and said that everyone LOVED my photo and loved that we match. I was confused at first and then when I saw the photo I realized we both were wearing polka dots! It’s like it was meant to be. I didn’t even notice this until the photo was in my hand. Our photo turned out amazing, I was so happy. She even put her arm around me which I also didn’t realize happened until I saw our photo.
Fe truly made the entire experience unforgettable! Aside from the chance to meet Britney, I would highly recommend you do it just for Fe and the backstage tour alone. I must mention that Fe gives the SWEETEST hugs! She pats your back and you can feel how genuine she is. She really helps calm you down.
My only advice for anyone going to the meet and greets in the future would be to say what you’ve always wanted to say to Britney, don’t be shy! Britney is extremely shy herself, so you’ll have to engage her. Otherwise your experience will be very brief. And she plays off your energy, so if you come in crazy you’ll freak her out. Thank you Britney-Galaxy for letting me feature my story!!
I’m already planning on going again next year for my 30th so that I can be better prepared to turn that corner and actually say more to her. ❤️
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