And two decades later and, looking at how people love to treat Billie Ellish. Sad to say, things haven't aged much, if at all. Especially over the fact that how dare she uses her platform to um....talk about mental illness in a constructive way to educate and help her teenage audience? Because how dare teenagers suffer from mental issues too! We know that's illegal according to the code of Karen!
I always get told I am over the top for saying that it should be illegal to make children and teens famous. The parents never, ever, ever have their kids' best interest in mind by exposing them to the world at a young age. Children are not cash machines.
I always felt torn about people working at a young age on the one hand they are too young but on the other we wouldn’t have the movies we love or the music that we love from them or know about their legacies, histories, or have their strong impacts at all. I’m so torn.😞
When Britney had a mental breakdown in 2007, I thought she was crazy because I was only a kid then but now I understand why especially since I had my own mental breakdown as an adult from past trauma. Unfortunately we failed Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Amanda Bynes, and every single child actor.
Precisely, you can't help but pity all of these celebrities who were thrust into the public eye at a young, vulnerable age, only to be torn apart by how toxic the entertainment industry is. 💔😭
I wish we could go back and change it. It's terrible that they had to have their lives deatroyed for us to learn that the way they were treated was wrong. They can't get back what we took from them. You only get one life. I hope society does actually learn from this and change, rather than saying "gosh how terrible", and then doing the exact same thing to someone else.
@@jp9707 I use to have that “ pick me “ attitude back then and I looked down on girls who were popular and overly sexual. My family who were religious taught me that girls are too blame if men objectify them for wearing short skirts because they were being “ fast girls”. I thought nothing would happen to me because I was a “ good girl who didn’t put out”. I learned the hard way that anyone can be a victim when I was objectified and sexually assaulted even though I wasn’t wearing a short skirt and I told the guy NO.
People hurt people because they want to overcompensate the fact they are flawed nobodies. And hurt people hurt people because they’re actually screaming for help and empathy
Same. Even knowing she'd just had a child, and the physical post-partum depression could explain everything, let alone the invasive, horrible pressure cooker of fame and relentless paparazzo. We were cruel, because we watched cruelty happen and didn't know better.
It's ironic that South Park were the only ones who took her mental breakdown seriously at the time. If South Park, a show that consistently mocks celebrities for fun, were the first ones to notice how horribly Britney was being treated by the public and how vulnerable she was, what does it say about the rest of society...
Seconded, it'd be easy to ridicule Britney, but she was in the public eye from a very vulnerable age, with the media constantly scrutinising everything she did. You can't blame her for having her public breakdown, and I hope that she receives plenty of help and support.
I can kind of relate to her. Being pushed and pushed, pushed over the edge by trauma and then when you break down because you're a human being you are shamed for it. So imagine going through that but in front of the entire world is truly heart breaking. But I'll tell you it's probably cathartic for her to see y'all's response now. She probably felt so alone for a long time and now so many people are showing her the empathy she needs and standing up for her.
I never enjoyed it and it actually got me to deeply research mental health on a whole other level. When someone at my work showed me the shaved head and umbrella pics like it was entertainment, I started to cry. I did not watch or listen to celebrity gossip, so had no idea what was happening. She looked so hurt, stressed, angry, and scared. I just saw a young woman around my age who was experiencing something awful. I cried and it made my co-worker uncomfortable. It was easier for them to laugh at her pain than to feel for what she was going through.
@@purpleflows5680 Me neither. I also felt horrible seeing Amy Winehouse's photos with her husband, yet everyone around me laughed and Need For Speed meme with her photo was everywhere on the internet... :(
As someone who grew into my teens in the 2000's, I HATED celebrity media in that decade cause it was so mean spirited and most of it was paparazzi tabloids meant to mock celebrities. When Britney had her breakdown it was a media circus and it was mocked by everyone, hardly was anyone taking her seriously. And even worse was how men were being creeps by targeting her appearance and asking anyone who had a relationship with her about her sexuality (like Limp Bizkit bragging how he got seduced) along with the creepy "Countdown to Legal age" everyone was doing with young female celebrities. I remember the Olsen twins being a big one, which nowadays would be total pedophilia taking into account the age of the guys watching. And then there's the toxic behavior of Moms and parents who treated Britney as if she was the Nation's babysitter and demanded for her to be a "good role model" as if it was Britney's job to raise America's children rather than parents taking responsibility for what they kids watch. People complain about today being a "PC climate" but honestly today is much better than how media was in the 2000's and proof of that is how Britney ended up being turn into a wreck because her personal life was made "Entertainment" by the media.
That “Countdown” the media started, those girls were thirteen, fourteen when that started. I was twenty in 2001, and I ran into that countdown clock in a Maxium magazine bit.
What you said about Britney Spears there actually reminds me of Miley Cyrus. While her first controversy with that photo shoot was controversial there were other controversies that were very stupid like when she was eating Twizzlers with a friend or being stupid with friends and making Asian eyes or when she danced on that pole during Party in the USA. I always loved her and I always felt so bad for her that parents had to overreact over everything that she did she needed to be her own self and they should have left her alone and raise their own kids.😞
Famous people (bonus points if white and male) get away with doing awful things every day and yet still have legions of fans: Chris Brown, Nikki Minaj, Ben Affleck, Lana Del Rey and countless others.
So Justin Timberlake ruined Brit and Janet. I didn't grow up listening to Brit and just recently, last year, I believe, I got acquainted with her and all of this. She was a kid thrown into that industry and then, blamed for everything. Why do we hate women so much? Why do we take such pleasure to see them fall? And why do we have such hard time forgiving them when we don't even hold men accountable for their mistakes and when we do, we forget them quickly. Winona's career was ruined at the time when she stole that piece of clothing, but Chris Brown beat Rihanna, punched another girl friend in the stomach, said awful things about black women, especially the dark skinned one, and he is still there. The same with R Kelly who has led a predatory life, preying on young girls and was only hold accountable recently. And these are black men. White men are practically untouchable, even after the metoo mouvement.
Re: your last two sentences. It really depends on WHO Black men assault which makes a difference. In Chris Brown's and R Kelly's case it was mainly Black women, hence they're still walking around freely, but in Bill Cosby's case it was mainly white women, although it was a black male comedian who drew attention to Cosby's behaviour which had been known about for years. I also keep hearing about how good men have had their careers ruined because of false allegations. Obviously, for those who aren't in the public eye I can't comment, but in terms of celebrities......who has been punished who shouldn't have been? And there are those who make comebacks as well.
@@toomuchinformation I was going to say that, but it goes without saying. Everyone knew about R. Kelly, but no one did a thing because no one care if he was raping and taking advantage of black girls. And Chris Brown as well. And honestly, I don't know a single man whose career have been ruined by false claims, but I know women whose careers have been ruined for being victims.
@@cravidana1182 One man who HAS suffered is Kevin Spacey. Why? Because his victims were men. Instead of looking at the perpetrator, people should look at their victims to forsee the punishment (if any) they will receive. I once read that the darker the women involved, the lower the sentence sex traffickers receive; that says it all.
Don’t know but it goes back to Amazonian times where a beautiful virgin girl would be showered with praise, jewellery etc and made famous within the community until eventually sacrificing her to the gods. Weird tendency of human nature probably based on some kind of jealousy. South Park referenced it in an episode once
It's a mystery to me how Janet took the fall for Justin riping her clothes off. There is hard evidence that it was Justin who rupped it yet people theorize and blame Janet.
When Justin Timberlake bragged about having s** with her on radio with some dudes ! His pathetic apology was so fake he did apologize publicly only to save his career I'm so happy that female voices are heard and taking in consideration world wide 💪🏼
Not to mention he trashed Janet Jackson's career by ripping her bra off on live TV. She got sexually harassed on television and everyone's response was to shame her, and it pretty much killed her career. Meanwhile Timberlake didn't get any repercussions, he just thought he'd been hilarious, and he went on to have a very successful career. The double standard for women and men...
I wouldn't say women's voices are taken into consideration worldwide! Look at countries like Saudi Arabia, women can't drive or leave the house without their husband! Even in so-called 'developed' countries women still aren't paid the same as men, and still face a very high risk of sexual harassment and assault.
i get that the times were different, but instead of apologizing, he should have spoken out against slut shaming, both of britney spears and janet jackson.
@@jp9707 the media pushed Janet to apologise about that accident , but on Oprah show after few years she said she regrets apologizing because it wasn't her fault but she didn't mention Justin Timberlake , she probably tried to protect him or at least make him defend her at least but he didn't do anything , he built his whole carrier on trashing this two women omggg , this makes me angry , and he preformed at the super bowl twice after that incident while Janet was blacklisted in Hollywood 💔
@@smartass0124 That's going a little far, all genders are equal. That said, women still do experience a lot of unwanted sexualisation at the hands of men. And sexual objectification definitely played a part in Britney's breakdown. She was being served up as a product for the edification of men, rather than being treated as a person.
I think the reason we forget that celebrities are human is because their image and identity are part of their 'brand'. They're literally marketing the idea of themselves to make a profit. I'm not condemning them, it's what's expected of them. I guess I'm condemning the people that control them. Their managers tell them, "do all of these interviews and publicity events, it's in your contract. It's not enough that you make good music, we need to sell YOU." Consequentially, people learn to see the person as unreal, a kind of made-up image; their persona ends up replacing the actual person. In our minds they're photoshopped, perfectly thin, perfect skin, always have the best things to say, glamorous and untouchable. Less like humans than modern day gods. So it's hard for us to get our heads around the idea that they're people because people are flawed and imperfect. Celebrities are 'sold' to us as entertainment products. We expect a product to be catered to our tastes, made just for us, so we feel entitled to criticise them if they don't live up to our ideals of perfection.
They are lifted up like idols, so they are seen as such by people who don't know better. It's even normal to call k pop stars "idols" and the fans "army's", if you really think about it, that's wild...the fact fans feel entitled to shove a camera in a strangers face and demand attention and if they don't get it they say that celeb is an asshole who doesn't appreciate their fans is stupid too.
Previous generations might recall the callous way Judy Garland was treated by studios, agents, and the press during her day. Looking at Britney Spears, I'm afraid nothing has changed.
No it hasn’t. Our country may have women’s rights and it’s better for women that other countries like Saudi Arabia, but our society still has a very misogynistic mindset.
She’s like Marilyn. She will always have THAT energy to her and always be a force of nature. I’ve never seen someone so beautiful, classic, and graceful. I will always love her. She needs freedom.
There's probably an essay about this deification of fragile blonde women. There's a fetish around ensuring these women have a tragic end JUST SO YOU CAN ROMANTICIZE THEIR LIVES. Britney like Marilyn would have faded from public consciousness had it not been for this little game people play with very specificaly white blonde women. There's barely a single actress of color in Marilyns era that wasnt a triple threat but ended up with an even more tragic end than her...but you'll never know their names. The fetish is only for tragic blonde women🙄
She’s a grown woman. Stop babying her. People only feel this way about these so called fragile blonde white women. Like they are “angels” that need saving. Where was this narrative for Janet Jackson or Aaliyah and other women in the spotlight that were taken advantage of and treated horribly by the media??? Are they not “angelic” looking for you 🙄
@@jakestroll6518 uh what the fuck? Lemme get this straight....you have a problem with me loving her? Saying she deserves freedom? I grew up with her and she’s always been my favorite singer. I’m so lost.
Everyone around her has failed her, her management, her family, her friends, her lovers, and some of her fans. I hope one day soon she gets to tell her unfiltered truth.
You sure you’re a black man and not a male white politician behind a fake account? (Jk just find it funny when people point out their race ever since that politician guy exposed himself as a gay black man supporting Trump) 😂😂
@Number Nine I do not live in a privileged neighbourhood lol far from. I’m clearly talking about famous white women people feel the need to protect over other women. It happens all the time in the media
@Nilo Rac I just thought is was important to point out that I believe the black community supported Brittany and it sucks her life turned out the way it did.
Yes, this sums up Britney's situation so well. She was only about 14 or 15 when she was thrust into the spotlight, to be constantly scrutinised by the public. You can't blame her for her inevitable mental breakdown, and I hope that Britney gets all the help and support that she deserves. ❤️
If people think Britney had control of her music and image they don’t know the music industry. Artists have the illusion of control in the music industry. It easier to blame Britney that industry that use and abuse artists.
I don't exactly know why but this video made me tear up a little. I can only imagine how it must feel to be bullied by a big anonymous crowd on a daily basis--no one should go through such an experience, really sad
If anyone has seen BoJack Horseman, the story of Sarah Lynn is a really well written portrayal of how being forced into being a child actor can ruin someone
What happened to Britney was no different from the Salem Witch Trials: It’s almost as if a patriarchal society is voyeuristic and actually enjoys women getting burned at the stake, although the Stake has changed and so has the fire.
The difference being that the Puritanism in Salem was real and for all the faults Britney wasn't burned at the stake. It's actually more to do with the tabloid and paparazzi mindset which is frankly one step removed from paedophilia as far as I'm concerned. They like to wag the finger at stars in public whilst often doing far worse themselves both in private and in print and it's fuelled by cash at the end of the day. If people weren't willing to pay stupid money for the pictures to boost their circulation it wouldn't be so bad.
Britney's stardom, creativity, and success was a reminder to the audience that they had none of those things. The audience wanted to feel superior somehow. Shaming is a huge industry and marketed to insecure people.
Also people LOVE to blame someone else for their problems with children. Pop stars, influencers, actors, movies, TV shows, video games, internet, social media and many more. So when Britney started her fall they could say they were right
The part of this story that made me the most sad was her recently saying that she cried for two weeks after the Framing Britney Spears doco came out. I think the documentary makers felt that they were in her side, but were they? Or is this just another example of her not being allowed to control the narrative of her own life. Maybe we already knew the answer long ago. Maybe we should leave Britney alone.
Britney Spears was my first concert 22 years ago (oof, I’m getting old) and it was just heartbreaking to watch everything that happened to her in the aughts. I’m bummed that it took this long for everyone to realize what we did to her.
15 years ago, media conglomerates had the power to stop this and help her. Instead, they made fun of people trying to help her (Chris Crooker) and rewarded people who exploited her pain (Perez Hilton). Now they wanna act all high and mighty and altruistic, when really, it's THEIR fault Britney is the mess she is.
Yeah, but I understand that seperating the artist from the private person is hard. Actually it's super hard. I myself am often asking about whoever, if he really is this way or if he is just acting in front of the cameras and saying what benefits his career and what makes him likeable in the eyes of the viewers in order to sell more of his stuff. It's a super complex topic. Many if not most artists/musicians/actors/athletes profit a lot from presenting themselves to the public. Without the good looks, the perfectly fitting outfits, the music videos and some controversies here and there, many stars would just be interchangeable. You cannot (with some expections) just put out a song without a video or a face to the voice. It won't reach a bigger audience. But the moment the star becomes an integral part of the product, fans will connect the music to the person and that gives music a boost. Something emotional and personal. Knowing about the star adds to that. But where do we draw the line? Nobody works 24/7. Even big stars have a private life and private personality. I think since Diana became queen, things changed. Today the press will chase the stars down the roads. We couldn't imagine living a life like that. I remember hearing Steve Harvey (host of Family Feud I think) saying that he has to have his huge mansion where he can do everything another person would do outside of his house. But he cannot leave his house because of obvious reasons. When I watched clips of Justin Bieber getting more or less harrassed by paparazzis and seeing him interacting with them, I suddenly started to understand what this young man is going through. The prize of fame it seems to be. How could anyone live like that while having the pressure of performing on a professional top level? Insane! Oh, humanity! And that are just my few layman thoughts on that topic.
The problem with being an artist is that the greatest art is actually personal. Others it's depersonalised commercial stuff made to make money. Andy Warhol's take on it was there's art you make for you and art you make for public consumption.
@@SavedByGrace_CitizenEmperorユウ Yes, this is also very right. It’s extremly hard to separate the artist from the person. And if you completly do that, than that artist will not send much of its albums. Because if you just drop a song with no video or if you just come to a TV show talking JUST about your music and you say NOTHING about you as a person (what you like, what you don’t like, even the dumbest BUT PERSONAL thing like ‘I eat pasta, I don’t eat fish’, something that makes YOU THE PERSON reveal a little so that the public can connect to you) than the public will not be able to resonate with you and as a reason, unconsciusly they will loose interest in you. It’s a lot of psychology here.
@@toomuchinformation Idk. I just feel like his story was very interesting. He did a lot of bad stuffs to a lot of people like Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Prince, NSYNC...but is he really the only villain of this story because I think it’s easier to cast every blame on him alone than ask the media as a whole to take responsibility for their own actions.
He ain't no villain lol. She cheated on him, with janet it was an accident, prince didn't give a fuck about his disses, he was a way bigger artist and it ain't his fault the rest of nsync fell of after they went solo.
@@Angi3_6 Seeing the Lucky music video as a young teen and thinking that it was just a song and there was absolutely NO way her life shared any similarities to that of the character Lucky... boy, how I wish that was the case.
I still cry everytime I watch the music video for Lucky. I could feel her cry for help and regaining control building up. She is a queen. Thank you Britney!
I never realized how badly they destroyed her. She never got to be anything other than a media spectacle. It's been decades and she's still trapped. I keep thinking about the South Park episodes where she's killed by paparazzi as a sacrifice. It seemed so over the top, but now it's too real
I’m happy ‘The Take’ took Olive Penderghast’s advice and didn’t refer to the Demi Moore version of ‘The Scarlet Letter’ where she takes a lot of baths.
I was nearly 14 when Britney went through her infamous meltdown. Seeing nothing but the photos of her in tabloids just made me upset and hurt for Britney. I seriously hope she is gonna be okay with the right support system
I never stopped loving her since I was ten in 1998. Hearing the news about how her family keeps on destroying her life and tarnishing her legacy breaks my heart! So much of who I am today is because of her and I feel if she won't survive this, my soul will be crushed.
Why do we continue to sexualize women and then put them into two categories of you can either be famous for your sex appeal or your real talent. Why can’t you just exist and create music and enjoy your career?
I have the same thoughts. It's like women don''t own their own sexuality. We cannot express it and not be judged. You either suppress it and live in fear of shame or express it and be defined by it for the rest of your life. We do not control this part of our life
I would love to see a video about The Fallen Woman trope as a whole, especially how it differs from The Fallen Man trope. when it's a man, the narrative is framed as a tragedy and we're supposed to feel pity for this poor soul who should have known better (examples: Dorian Grey, Bel Ami, Macbeth). When it's a woman the narrative is always: "You had this coming, b*tch." Anne Boleyn is a prefect example.
@@kittykittybangbang9367 Because he built his career on making fun of mentally challenged people, singing about brutally raping and murdering women, and glorifying violence. None of which offended me, by the way, but the fact that Britney was criticized for shaking her hips and wearing short skirts in contrast to the nonsense Eminem was spouting is pretty absurd.
@@kittykittybangbang9367 Because teenagers in early 2000's were listening to his music. And he didn't bother himself to be "a good role model", did he?
I was just a kid when i started watch baby one more time on TV, and i always thot that shes in her 20s because no teenagers will go to school looks like that. But now i realized that she was 16 at that time, and thinking dang its disturbing, just wrong.
I wonder what would happen to paparazzi if the celebrity that's being followed just stands still and stares with a blank face in the distance in silence. How long would it take before those people get bored and go away. Lmao
They'd probably just stand and film, and then it would be a story, 'celebrity goes into a comatosed state, stands and stares at nothing for half an hour, are they broken!?' :(
I think it was Daniel Radcliffe, not sure, but I remember a story about a celeb that wore the same outfit every time they'd go out, so it would look like the same day and the paparazzi photos would be worthless. That was brilliant, and I have no pity for these people or their bosses for losing out on work and profit.
The 2000s were a terrible time, especially for women... I remember all the pressure I was under when I was a pre-teen, been squished between impossible expectations and the uncomfortable justified over-sexualisation of little girls, which played a big part when I developed an unhealthy relationship with food and my body... The only people that are nostalgic about that time are the ones who didn't live through it
I was 14 in 2000 and I also developed problems with food because of "heroin chic". I was 174 cm tall and 42 kilograms wich is "model" size. After some time I lost my periods and fainted few times. But at the same time people constantly told me i look good!!! How was it possible? Who and why decided it was good idea to promote unhealthy body type?
I hate that she had to even disclose anything about her sexuality. That’s wild. Even as a kid I remember thinking this wasn’t right. I’m sorry you went through this Britney ♥️
One question I have is: how many people who are wealthy and famous celebrities at age 16 are sane at age 25? Maybe none? Should we prohibit minors from performing like we prohibit them from doing almost anything else?
I believe a big change that occurred in celebrity media culture between the 2000s and 2010s is that artists after Britney's incident began to directly speak out against the media on social media and in their music. I remember Lady Gaga's The Fame was inspired by this celebrity culture and she symbolically killed herself onstage to control her narrative. Unfortunately, many lives had to be ruined for us to get to where we are today.
@@desiree7633 I'll check it out, I love Tea Noire. I really liked For Harriet's video about the movie too. According to her, they had a child psychologist on the film set to make sure the kids were okay.
GREAT JOB!!! Surpised y'all didn't include pieces from the South Park episode about Britney and the fallen celebrity as a "social sacrifice." PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO AALIYAH, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I've always grown up bewildered by the particular matryring/defied space she inhabits, especially considering what she went through at such a young age (and now discussing that trauma now without her) and leaving us so young too
I’m surprised too. It was an accurate episode that satirized the toxic nature of paparazzi and tied it to the Lottery. And they called the same treatment of Miley Cyrus.
Now that damn near everyone has anxiety and a mental illness, we suddenly wanna reflect on how we treated celebrities with the same problem. It’s just sad how we only become sensitive and sorry after we have the same experience. It’s better late than never, but I wonder how much this sympathy is worth to Britney today after the damage is done. 😒
My dear ladys, you have bean such a big influence in my life in the last year. You help me reflect on my attitude on woman and chance so much. That fucking interanilse misogyny was something I was not even conscious for start. Please continue your hard work. I feel like I am growing to be a better person every time. The way you present your topic with open heart for people to learn and no feeling judge is precious. You present every topic with nuance and it help me not building walls with my surrounding that didn't had the chance to re-evaluate there point of view. Thanks for all that. It mean the world to me. You are role model for me. You give me strength. You inspire me to be a better person and respect my sense on nuance as a force. I send you all my love ❤ (did my best to translate my feeling. I am not an English speaker)
It’s scary to think that if Lady Diana lived, would the predatory paparazzi be a bigger monster? Would it still be a contentious relationship between them?
i think it would’ve been worse for her. people were obsessed with her and she couldn’t catch a break from the paparazzi. she would’ve been all over social media, she still is all over social media. i can only imagine how crazy it would’ve been now.
Having watched this, I am no longer surprised at why I am shocked when I see the way some people comment in social media and RU-vid today. We have the media of the early and mid 2000’s to thank for this. They told us that it is ok to laugh at celebs like Britney, Lindsey or Amanda during their time of the downward spiral. Crying watching this and praying for Britney.
I’m really glad that the first time that I remembered Mandy Moore was when she first played her own portrayal of Rapunzel, in Disney’s Tangled movie. She was a Disney Idol, years before the ever resilient and colourful Miley Cyrus first played Hannah Montana.
Can you please do a video like this about what happened to Janet Jackson? The fallout after the Super Bowl and the treatment of her (slash lack of consequences for Justin Timberlake) was so ridiculous and definitely falls into this “fallen woman” trope. Fortunately her reputation has been on the rise again in the past few years, but her career was permanently damaged for a nipple that was barely visible on the live TV broadcast.
Girl do not compare Britney to that tik tok girl. Britney was being specialized as a minor that tiktok girl is 20. Addison chooses to film herself to be seen in that way. She knows that it gets her likes. Britney was forced to be “sexy” by her management. Addison become famous because of the way she portrays herself she chooses to do that and It made her famous and she did not get famous until she was 19 she was never underage
Fascinatingly enough, the first 'fallen woman' trope I can think of is all the way back when Henry VIII was king of england, with Anne Boleyn - an intelligent political woman who was both infantilized (a silly girl in love) and demonized (the seductress, the succubus) by the people who were around her and for generations afterwards. Even to this day, very few people realize how influential and important of a person she was in history.
The sad thing is even if she is rectified in the public, the damage has already been done to her, her family, and especially her children. The only good thing is she is still here hanging on for dear life.
There is so much we let slide in the 90s and 00s. I said it: we already been punishing women for being successful in some way. It's the Bombshell, the Ice Queen, the Femme Fatale, the old school Girl Boss, etc.
I would say the newest form of that trope is Jennifer Lwarence. She was built up as the cool girl, but after a set of failed mavies, people's opinions of her shifted drastically to hate or annoyance...
One of my favorite movie scenes is in Spring Breakers when James Franco’s character, Alien, does a cover of “Everytime” on the piano and says, “This ones is about a little known pop singer by the name of Miss Brittney Spears. One of the greatest singers of all time. An angel, if there ever was one on this Earth.”
The fact that Britney Spears was put in a conservatorship while Kanye West is allowed to continue on his downward spiral on his own accord, while getting praised speaks volumes,
of course she is gonna have to use some backing tracks, she used to dance for two hours concerts with several 8 minute of non stop, full energy epic dance routines! even the most athletic people would ran out of breath, less alone to dance the whole thing.
Misogyny was so prevalent back then and no one noticed it because no one thought that it was the problem. Britney should have never gone through that 😞
I love Britney, and when I watched her have her public issues on display it gave me even more love for her because I could empathize with her. I try not to get involved in all the speculation surrounding her life right now, because none of us are in her life as we weren’t in her life when she was publicly breaking down and everyone called her batshit crazy instead and laughed. I will always have love for Britney because she was a significant role model in my youth, whether that’s good or bad (I think it’s good), and I just want the very best for her. I want her to have everything she deserves for the amazing things she brought to our world through pop culture. I always remember her beaming smile in interviews and concerts that naturally comes off so relatable. I never saw her as over sexualized, because even in my childhood I understood the difference between “work” and “reality.” Just because she looks one way in a performance or music video, doesn’t mean she isn’t still a wholesome genuinely good person. She represents a lot for woman and what they can be, despite what people want to label you. She went through so much more than we will ever know and all we need/should do is thank her for what she’s done and give her whatever amount of privacy or support she asks for.
It makes me so sad to have lived through that time and not have seen and recognized what we were doing... it makes me think about how many times have I been in the wrong side of history. 😔
I remember seeing a tabloid photographer saying "My grandfather stormed the beaches of Normandy so that I could do my job". I'm very much in favor of a free press, but I'm not sure that includes sitting in a tree and taking photos of young women in their bathrooms.
I'm only 2 years younger than Britney Spears so I remember at the time thinking "What the hell are they doing to her?" I was never a fan of her's but I quickly realized how fucked up society was when they made fun of her. Britney never had any control. The amount of times someone questioned her about a photoshoot and she didn't know how to answer...
It would be awesome if you could do an episode about redheads in movies! As a natural redhead myself, i always saw it funny and strange because we always have very specific roles like blonde bombshells
I really enjoyed this video but I feel like one factor with people seeing Britney as innocent was being the right description of the American dream at the time white girl blonde hair and blue eyes. Because Aaliyah, TLC, Destiny's Child also showed their bellies and no one freaked out. I'm not sure if Christina being Latina had anything to do with how people see her but her songs also came out after Britney's too
Why does everyone get the Scarlet Letter wrong? It’s not about a fallen woman, Hawthorne loves Hester, the ultimate societal outsider. The novel even begins with the notion that the “sins” of Hester would have been quickly forgiven in Europe at the time. The novel’s main theme is Puritan hypocrisy, Hawthorne is deeply critical of early 1700s puritan American culture, the book takes place over a century before Hawthorne time. The novel is anti religious hypocrisy and hysteria not anti-adultery.
"There was too much money to be made off of her suffering" That's such a true and disgusting statement. If she got better, then how would they make money???
I cried watching "Framing Britney Spears". She's so strong. I have such a big admiration for her. The treatment of her, Paris, Kim K, etc. is why I was so happy when the Me Too movement started (though it's gone too far now).
Great video as usual! Can we have a screen icons video about Katherine Heigl career and how she was blacklisted just for having an opinion? I mean come on, she just said what she thought about her characters and movies (Knocked up was kinda sexist, by the way) and suddenly her career went downhill.
