Britney Spears Preached The Power Of Unconditional Love At The GLAAD Awards

Britney Spears was the belle of the ball at the annual GLAAD Media Awards, which touched down in Los Angeles on Thursday night (April 12). The pop icon has long been a vocal advocate of the gay community — using her platform to spread messages of love and patience — and she shared a similar message while accepting the prestigious Vanguard Award.


Soon after a heartfelt introduction by Ricky Martin, Spears took the stage to her hit “Work Bitch” and marveled, “Wow! This is so incredibly amazing.” Award in hand, she then launched into a speech about acceptance and inclusion that she mentioned she wrote herself.


“I feel like our society has routinely put such an emphasis on what’s regular, and to be different is unusual or seen as abnormal. Although to be accepted unconditionally and have the ability to exhibit yourself as a solitary and express yourself through art is such a blessing,” Spears said.


“Events like this ... Show the world that we are not alone,” she continued. “We can all join hands with each other and know that we are all pretty. We can lift each other up and show our gifts without hesitation. Being a mother has shown me what it means to love unconditionally and you also all in this room have shown me while in my career what it means to be loved unconditionally.”


Earlier in the evening, Spears made a rare red carpet appearance, where she stunned in a sparkly, barely-there minidress. She also sat with her boyfriend, Sam Asghari, and took some truly FOMO-inducing pictures with Olympians Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy (the latter of whom is a noted Brit fanatic). Visualize those pics below, and catch the GLAAD Media Awards as soon as the show airs Wednesday, April 18, on Logo.