#11: Fear of Reptiles
In 2001, iconic pop star Britney Spears performed a career-defining number at MTVs Video Music Awards. It wasn’t the song “I’m A Slave For You” that would put her in the rock-n-roll history books, but her performance partner. As you may remember, Britney danced some very sultry choreography with a 7-foot albino Burmese python. Just one problem: she’s terrified of snakes!
A fear of snakes is called herpetophobia and can be debilitating for some people. Fortunately for the pop princess, she was able to overcome her phobia thanks to her tremendous excitement about the number. She later said that she tried not to think about her fear and that it was actually a cool experience. And we are so thankful for it!