As tragic as it may seem, I have decided to post my blog about Brittany Spears. She started out on Mickey Mouse club with little acclaim. Then at 17 she was the first blonde pop star on the scene, shortly followed by Christina Aguilera, Mandy Moore and Jessica Simpson. Britt was fortunate to be first because she was new and an amazing performing. Now her voice wasn't as strong as the others but she was probably the best dancer and performer of the four.
For a time she was America's sweetheart. She dated her childhood sweetheart Justin Timberlake and we all thought it couldn't get much sweeter then this. Then, they broke up but remained friends while Brittany was still on top. Of course the news papers couldn't get enough of her, people were dressing like her and barely a magazine didn't show her on the cover watched by a microscope.
To me, her downfall began when she started dating Kevin Federline. There was a short lived reality series on UPN about their romance. America saw their sweetheart in a totally different light. Gone was the polite and loveable Brittany Spears and welcomed the older trash talking, drinking and a newly sexual Brittany. Of course her antics on the show unfortunately were the beginning of a very tragic and very sought after public life that we all couldn't get enough of.
Obviously we had the kids she left with Kevin, the failed marriage (big shock there), the head shaving, the mental breakdown, and fight with an umbrella. It actually got to the point where it was so tragic America got sick of hearing about her.
The real question, is if she never married or met Federline, would this have happened? Would she still be America's sweetheart? Also, was it because she was stuck in public eye and watched more than anyone else in the world at the time of her reign as pop princess? I'm sure when she finally comes around and is back to normal there will still be love for her. America loves a scandal, but we love Bad girls turned good. (i.e. Angelina Jole and Drew Barrymore) Time and time again we have shown hatred and disgust for bad behavior by our stars and reward for their return and rehabilitation. Maybe if we weren't all such obsessed with the stars there would be less downfall among them.
For a time she was America's sweetheart. She dated her childhood sweetheart Justin Timberlake and we all thought it couldn't get much sweeter then this. Then, they broke up but remained friends while Brittany was still on top. Of course the news papers couldn't get enough of her, people were dressing like her and barely a magazine didn't show her on the cover watched by a microscope.
To me, her downfall began when she started dating Kevin Federline. There was a short lived reality series on UPN about their romance. America saw their sweetheart in a totally different light. Gone was the polite and loveable Brittany Spears and welcomed the older trash talking, drinking and a newly sexual Brittany. Of course her antics on the show unfortunately were the beginning of a very tragic and very sought after public life that we all couldn't get enough of.
Obviously we had the kids she left with Kevin, the failed marriage (big shock there), the head shaving, the mental breakdown, and fight with an umbrella. It actually got to the point where it was so tragic America got sick of hearing about her.
The real question, is if she never married or met Federline, would this have happened? Would she still be America's sweetheart? Also, was it because she was stuck in public eye and watched more than anyone else in the world at the time of her reign as pop princess? I'm sure when she finally comes around and is back to normal there will still be love for her. America loves a scandal, but we love Bad girls turned good. (i.e. Angelina Jole and Drew Barrymore) Time and time again we have shown hatred and disgust for bad behavior by our stars and reward for their return and rehabilitation. Maybe if we weren't all such obsessed with the stars there would be less downfall among them.
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