Nov 22, 2007 • 1 min read

Eric Ervin claims Britney Spears' early virginity pledge was a publicity stunt

Eric Ervin, who worked with Britney Spears early in her career, has said her claim to be a virgin was a publicity stunt, and that she was sexually active before her pop career.

So, none of you really care when Britney Spears lost her virginity do you? Oh, you do. How very very sad. Well, the gossip doing the rounds this week is that Britney had her first "sexual experience" with childhood sweetheart Reg Jones when 14. This is only really of note, of course, because when Britney first rose to stardom much was made of the seventeen year old Spears' virgin status, and that she intended to "stay virgin until married". Though I'm not sure anyone really believed her - after all, surely then boyfriend Justin Timberlake would have had her up the aisle pronto if that was really the only way he was going get some. Anyway, Eric Ervin, who worked with Britney in the early days of her career, has admitted that the whole virgin thing was a publicity stunt, and that the popstress had been sexually active long before her pop career. So, now we know.

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