 Spears also previewed several songs to <unk> Philippe of MTV in May 2003 , including " Touch of My Hand " , " Brave New Girl " and " Everytime " . Spears commented , " I 've really been able to take my time and have creative control and make [ the new album ] special , special , special . " On August 27 , 2003 , Spears opened the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performing a medley of " Like a Virgin / Hollywood " with Madonna , Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott . The performance started with Spears appearing on stage on top of a giant wedding cake while wearing a wedding gown and veil ; she sang the first few lines of " Like a Virgin " before Aguilera appeared from behind the cake and joined her . Madonna then emerged from the cake wearing a black coat and a hat and started singing " Hollywood " before <unk> to kiss Spears and Aguilera on the lips . Missy Elliott came out from a wedding chapel to sing her song " Work It " halfway through the performance . The kiss generated strong reaction from the media . The performance was listed by Blender magazine as one of the twenty @-@ five sexiest music moments on television history . MTV listed the performance as the number @-@ one opening moment in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards . 
