For those who’re a fan of the long-running collection “How I Met Your Mom,” you recognize that pop star Britney Spears memorably pops up within the third season of the beloved CBS sitcom … so how did that occur, and the way did Spears’ visitor position principally save the present?
Throughout a Reddit AMA (ask me something) in 2013, Carter Bays, who created “How I Met Your Mom” alongside Craig Thomas, was requested if any of the present’s visitor stars had ever particularly requested to affix the collection. Apparently, Spears did simply that. “We obtained a name a couple of weeks after the writers’ strike [in 2007] ended saying that Britney Spears needed to be on our present,” Bays responded. “And she or he particularly needed to be within the episode ‘Ten Classes,’ which despatched a chill down our spines, as a result of that is the one the place we meet Stella [Zinman, a love interest for Josh Radnor’s Ted Mosby].”
As Bays put it, he was a little nervous about what Spears’ request would possibly imply. “I instantly imagined Britney enjoying Stella and had a minor panic assault, as a result of it is such an enormous position and wanted a confirmed, skilled actress like Sarah Chalke [the ‘Scrubs’ alum who ultimately played Stella]. However to her credit score, Britney preferred the character of Abby and needed to play that half. So we stated positive! And by golly, she put our present on the map. It may’t be overstated. Britney Spears rescued us from ever being on the bubble once more. Thanks, Britney!”
Who did Britney Spears play on How I Met Your Mom?
So who precisely is Abby on “How I Met Your Mom?” She’s Stella’s naïve, candy receptionist who takes a right away liking to Ted Mosby, although he develops a reasonably large crush on Stella, the dermatologist eradicating his lower-back tattoo, as quickly as she begins his laser therapy. Each time Ted interacts with Abby, she’s determined for his consideration and apparently has little to no concept that it is Stella he is candy on, so she retains making an attempt, even altering her look and studying books designed to impress Ted each time he visits Stella’s workplace.
This escalates into an unsettling association the place Abby and Barney Stinson — one among Ted’s finest buddies and a infamous womanizer performed by Neil Patrick Harris — find yourself becoming a member of forces, despite the fact that Barney is simply utilizing Abby for intercourse and Abby is (misguidedly) making an attempt to make Ted jealous. After the 2 have a one-night stand and Barney by no means calls Abby once more — which is type of his complete deal — they reunite within the season 3 episode “The whole lot Should Go” and faux that they are collectively on the present’s essential hangout MacLaren’s Pub (they’re carrying matching sweaters, and when Barney pronounces that they are engaged, Abby forgets all in regards to the bit and thinks that he is severe about marrying her). Abby is, frankly, a reasonably irritating character, however it’s humorous that she’s performed by Britney Spears … and Carter Bays’ instincts had been useless on that he wanted a extra skilled actor to play Stella.
How I Met Your Mom hosted a ton of different high-profile visitor stars in addition to Britney Spears
Britney Spears is removed from the one main superstar to visitor star on “How I Met Your Mom” all through its run. Some, like Robin Thicke, Regis Philbin, and Kim Kardashian, appeared as themselves, however a couple of different pop stars obtained in on the enjoyable too. In season 6, Katy Perry exhibits up as Honey, an unbelievably gullible character who will consider principally something anybody tells her (in his voiceover, the Bob Saget model of Ted Mosby says he cannot recall Honey’s “actual” title, so he calls her that as a result of at any time when she speaks, you simply wish to say “Oh, honey“). Enrique Iglesias briefly performs a boyfriend of Robin Scherbatsky’s (Cobie Smulders) whom she dates early in season 3, and Jennifer Lopez seems within the season 5 episode “Of Course” as courting guru Anita, who discovers her largest hurdle in Barney. Nichole Scherzinger, the previous Pussycat Doll turned Broadway star, pops up in season 6 as Glitter, a former co-star of Robin’s from again when she was generally known as “Robin Sparkles,” a Canadian pop star, and even Carrie Underwood appeared in season 5 as Tiffany, a lady who has Ted on her proverbial “hook.”
Martin Brief, John Lithgow, Katie Holmes, James van der Beek, Laura Prepon, and Bryan Cranston are only a few of the opposite well-known individuals who confirmed up on “How I Met Your Mom” — Joe Manganiello additionally had a recurring position on the sitcom early in his profession — however it’s fascinating to know that not solely did Spears request her position, however she principally saved the present. You’ll be able to watch her episodes of “How I Met Your Mom” on Hulu now.