Why bother with a reality series when a music video might suffice?
In the X-rated music video for her single Criminal, Britney Spears and her boyfriend Jason Trawick offer fans an enticing glimpse into their private moments.
Exhibiting a contemporary Bonnie and Clyde dynamic, the couple expresses their passions with minimal restraint.
Previously, Spears, at 29, starred in a reality show with her ex-husband Kevin Federline, but this time, she blends her private and professional lives by featuring her partner in her music video.
During a concert in August, Britney also showcased her boyfriend Trawick onstage, treating him to a lap dance.
Now, he takes a central role in her music videos, portraying a rebellious character whom Britney falls for after he rescues her from her abusive partner.
Their relationship quickly escalates, treating fans to an intense and steamy scene where Jason touches his barely dressed girlfriend before they tumble into bed together.
In varying states of undress, Trawick reveals a rather unrealistic tattoo covering his back as part of his ‘bad boy’ persona.
At the video’s onset, Britney finds herself in a discontented relationship, culminating in a physical altercation with her boyfriend at an upscale gathering.
Initially, he berates her in front of other attendees before she discovers him flirting with another woman.
Upon confronting him, he drags her outside and strikes her.
Stepping in as her gallant savior, Trawick knocks the boyfriend out and speeds away with Britney on his motorcycle.
However, the bad boy soon leads the pop star into a life of crime, with scenes shot in London showing them robbing a store at gunpoint.
They find themselves pursued by the police to their hideout, yet their passion remains unbridled even as authorities shoot at their surroundings.
They share an embrace while bullets shatter walls and destroy their possessions before making their escape.
Beginning their romance in early 2010 and going public in May, a representative at the time confirmed that they had chosen to focus on their personal relationship rather than their professional one.
The provocative themes of the video are not the only controversies surrounding Criminal.
by Wallace McTavish
