From what I read in my local paper, Britney says it was Madonnas idea and she just went along with it.. But anyway, the whole reason for that kiss as far as I can see is publicity and going with the trends in the industry...

Am I the only one who gets annoyed by the way music is so fake and commercial nowadays.. Missy Elliot?? 50 cents??? it's all image driven disposable garbage made by mostly talentless, usually attractive people. They have it all laid out for them the minute they come off a popular soap opera or somehow get a record deal through their looks or by having some association to music. Then they somehow discover they have more musical talent than 99% of the world and through good marketing and flashy video clips, they dominate the charts, make millions out of it while good bands and people with real talent and a genuine passion for the art of creating good music, usually go by unnoticed. Bah!

Anyhoo, they (can't be stuffed typing their names) obviously realise that if they are seen as lesbians, they will see more records like that Tatu group who did so well recently. If it's cool to be that way and mindless young gi.... er people buy their albums because of it... then it just goes to show that in a few years, only gay and lesbian people will be in the charts or else they won't be "cool" enough.