Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Britney Spears Lists Selena Gomez and Drew Barrymore Among Her 'Girl Crushes': 'They're Literally Gorgeous' Find out who the pop star considers a "classic babe" By Charna Flam Charna Flam Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Variety, The New York Post, and The Wrap. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 16, 2024 09:40AM EDT Comments Britney Spears at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 12, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo: Hahn Lionel/ABACA/Shutterstock Britney Spears is shouting out a few "Pretty Girls." Spears, 42, praised a few female superstars in her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Throughout her Stories, she shared that she wants to talk about the “women [she] genuinely admire[s] and [has] crazy girl crushes on” and those who inspire her. The “Lucky” singer revealed she admires Pamela Anderson because she “is a classic babe and seems so sweet!!!” “Natalie Portman because I feel like she's the coolest person I ever met," revealing she met her "outside with her dog in New York," noting that they "had the same shirt on!!!” Natalie Portman and Pamela Anderson. Stephane Cardinale/Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The Circus singer added that she’s a fan of Camila Cabello “because she's so darn pretty and she makes me giggle out loud!!!” “Her personality is so sweet and kooky I think it's healthy to be silly,” she added before confessing, “I wish I was more like that!!!” Spears continued by complimenting Kendall Jenner, asking, “Is it even normal to be that pretty ???” Camila Cabello and Kendall Jenner. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty Sabrina Carpenter on Receiving the Same Backlash Britney Spears Did for Embracing Her Sexuality: 'It's Unfortunate' She finished off her Stories by giving a shout-out to her "literally gorgeous" friends, Selena Gomez and Drew Barrymore. Gomez and Barrymore both attended Spears' 2022 wedding to then-husband Sam Ashgari and the group sang "Vogue" on the dance floor with Madonna herself. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Selena Gomez and Drew Barrymore. Neilson Barnard/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty Along with complimenting the actresses, models and singers, Spears also wrote about the evolution of her friendships. “Let's talk about how your other half growing up is usually your best friend,” she wrote in the Stories. “Y'all literally finish each others sentences and you don't really look alike but because you're always together your mannerisms, the way you speak, and even walk it's almost like you're the same f—ing people!!!” But the Grammy winner reflected that as the years go by, some people “get married and grow up and live worlds apart!!!” The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! She continued by simply remarking, “It's called life!!!” Adding, “I have girlfriends I hang out with every now and then but it's not the same as when we were younger!!!” While the “Piece of Me” singer candidly reflected on adult friendships and the women she admires, she revealed she “honestly” had no idea why she was writing about that. “I'm away writing my novel and learning about myself !!! But I do so miss being silly with the girls!!!” Why Tate McRae’s Choreographer Sean Bankhead Considers Her to Be in Her Britney Spears ‘Darkchild’ Era (Exclusive) While Spears celebrated her inspirations, the singer is consistently recognized for her fashion and music moments. More recently, on Oct. 7, Brittany Mahomes wore red leather pants and a matching jacket, which was reminiscent of the leather catsuit Spears wore in her "Oops!...I Did It Again" music video. Weeks before that, at the 2024 MTV VMAs, Sabrina Carpenter and Megan Thee Stallion paid homage to Spears' classic "Oops!…I Did It Again" iconic spoken interlude and "I'm a Slave 4 U" performance at the 2001 award show, respectively. Close