Britney Spears (credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

(CW BAY AREA) – While the stars flooded Hollywood on Sunday for the 85th Academy Awards, Britney Spears also managed to turn heads over Oscar weekend.

The singer surprised all with her newly dyed brunette hair at Elton John’s 21st Annual AIDS Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party.

Britney attended the soiree in a low-cut black gown and posed with Elton for a few photos.

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