Bidding for Britney Spears Bra is Back On, Then Off Again  10/9/05

Bosses at Internet auction site eBay have put Britney Spears' jeweled bra back under the hammer after deciding the item doesn't breach the company's rules about selling used underwear.

The bra, which the new mum wore to promote a pay-per-view TV concert special, was among a number of personal items Spears donated to the site in a bid to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

But one eBay staff member decided the item was inappropriate and pulled the bra from the site.

Bosses at eBay insist the slightly-worn bra is acceptable because it's a piece of entertainment memorabilia and the cash is going to a good cause.

Bidding for the bra has topped $50,000.

10/9/05 Update: The item has been pulled off eBay again, this time by Britney with this note:

Dear Fans,

Since the bidding for my “jewel encrusted bra” on the Ebay charity auction has exceeded our original expectations, I’m concerned that some of you might be confusing this bra with something that it’s not. As correctly stated in the Ebay description, this bra was worn by me during promotion of my HBO special, however it is not the one I wore onstage during the Baby One More Time performance. I feel the correct thing to do is remove this item from the auction because I don’t want any of you to feel misled. I want to thank everyone for your generous bids that have been made on all of the online items. 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards hurricane relief efforts and I thank you so much for your support!

Love Britney