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# This Viral Flight Attendant Just Absolutely Nailed the Britney Spears' 'Toxic' Music Video

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## Melissa Locker


Mar 20, 2017 4:23 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Mar 20, 2017 4:23 PM UTC

Between [long security lines](http://time.com/3056046/airport-security-lines-tea-contest/?iid=sr-link4), [TSA pat-downs](http://time.com/4169517/tsa-pat-down-uncomfortable/?iid=sr-link5), [tiny seats](http://time.com/3822785/airbus-a380-seats/?iid=sr-link4), and [basic economy](http://time.com/4593968/united-basic-economy-overhead-bin-fees-tickets-fare/?iid=sr-link1) class, air travel can be a bit of a nightmare. A flight attendant on Air Asia, though, may have found a way to improve the experience—Britney Spears.

Assraf Nasir, who works in the cabin crew for Air Asia, according to [the Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/flight-attendant-toxic-video%5Fus%5F58cfc9b6e4b0be71dcf60e0a), performed a perfect rendition of Spear’s pop hit, “Toxic”, on-board one of the Malaysia-based airline’s empty planes. In the video, shared to Twitter by [Farhan Rzman](https://twitter.com/FarhanRzman/status/842405850673111040) recently, Nasir is seen in his star turn delivering a pure fire version of “Toxic.” Naisr’s sweet moves involve making that infamous call on the cabin intercom and pushing a drinks trolley down the aisle, while perfectly emulating the pop star.

Soon after the video was posted it started to go viral, spreading across the internet as people watched Nasir’s take. See the full video below.

> [](https://twitter.com/FarhanRzman/status/842405850673111040)

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