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Britney Spears Tweaks 'Baby One More Time' In Coronavirus Plea

The pop star's "My loneliness is killing me" lyric underwent a critical change in a cartoon message for World Health Day.

Britney Spears mined her past to urge fans to stay at home in the present.

The pop star posted a tweet Tuesday with a cartoon of her in her “Baby One More Time” music video outfit as she holds up a bottle of Purell hand sanitizer. The 1998 song’s lyric “My loneliness is killing me” has been changed to “My loneliness is saving me!” The hashtag reads, “#StayHome.”

The “Toxic” singer, marking World Health Day amid the coronavirus pandemic, wrote: “Thank you to all of the healthcare workers tirelessly working to keep us safe during this time !!!!”

Fans applauded the entertainer.

See the original “Baby One More Time” video below.

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