Britney Spears fans have finally learned the truth behind her iconic Oops!… I Did It Again album cover.
After 25 years of speculation that the famous artwork was photographed at Lenny Kravitz‘s Miami house, the rumor has been dispelled once and for all thanks to photographer Mark Seliger’s executive producer.
Speaking to Page Six, Ruth Levy revealed: ‘I can confirm the album cover was not shot at Lenny’s house.’
Instead, the publication claims that the actual location of the photoshoot was Quixote Studios in West Hollywood, California.
And although Lenny’s house wasn’t used for the shoot, he was there at the time along with his then 12-year-old daughter, Zoe Kravitz.
In 2019, Zoe, now 36, shared a throwback snap of the moment she met Britney, 43.
She looked delighted in the image as she posed with the singer.
‘This is important,’ Zoe captioned the upload, which saw her smiling for the camera with Britney as she took a quick break for her hectic work schedule for the day.
Britney was at the height of her fame as an 18-year-old back in 2000 after having gained worldwide recognition with her hit single Hit Me Baby One More Time the year before.
Proving that she was accompanied by her dad Lenny on the set of Britney’s shoot, the year before Zoe shared a snap of him posing with Britney from the same day.
She also labelled it: ‘This is important @lennykravitz.’
Britney went on to release seven more albums after Oops, with her latest being Glory in 2016.
Known as the Princess of Pop, her work inspired other pop stars including Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor, she was honored wit the Billboard Millennium Award in 2016.
Earlier this month, the model who made an appearance as Britney’s astronaut lover in her Oops!…I Did It Again music video opened up about working with the singer.
Eli Swanson, 49, became widely known for his role in the clip which was released 25 years earlier in April 2000.
When he initially auditioned for the part in the music video, Eli was not aware that he would be working with Britney.
Speaking to People, he said: ‘The next day, I received the call time and details. When I arrived, I discovered what the project was, which was exciting.’
The model, who is now working as a doctor, had nothing but positive words for Britney and the experience he had while on set.
‘When I met her for the first time, she was very sweet,’ he gushed. ‘She had her little dog and her mom with her.
‘It was cool to meet her. She was very, very nice… very humble.’
At one point while filming a scene, he remembered that a piece from one of the cameras had fallen and hit the songstress in the head.
But Eli explained the performer maintained her professionalism and ‘took it like a champion.’
He added: ‘I think she had a little laceration on her head, but it wasn’t anything crazy.’
