The budding thespian’s first movie flopped, so to improve the chances of her second shot at Hollywood being more successful Britney has taken up lessons.

And as her next role is as a stripper, the superstar mega babe, featured in our Babes section, has been hanging out in some of LA’s seedier clubs to research her role.

"I'm sure she could have watched the girls stripping on video,” a friend told the Daily Star.

"But she wanted to get a taste of the atmosphere and see the real thing in the flesh,” he quipped.

The singer-come-actress has been taking gyrating lessons, too, but isn’t finding it easy.

"I have the body but now I need to learn some of the moves,” Ms Spears explained. "Being a stripper is hard work."