LOL

Because she was first young pop female artist that came out in the time when everything was full of boy/girl groups, she connected with young adults/teens. She was perfect back in time. Catchy and great pop songs, incredible videos, perfect and sexy body, sweet personality, relationship with Justin, iconic and amazing performances, rivalry with Xtina... She was biggest star in the world for couple of years, no came close (except maybe Xtina).

There was plenty of Britney's copycats and every label record wanted to make artist with similar formula for success, but it didn't work out.
Even artists that were completely different from Britney (Avril, Amy Lee, P!nk) were called anti-Britney's at their beginning.

She's epitome of pop icon and all things that happened through her life make her even more bigger and special.

Do a research, she's one who came with concepts for all her classic videos from ...BOMT to Slave. Just watch Making The Video and you'll see.

She has one of the most iconic and remembered live performances of all time. Kiss, snake, striptease, VMA 2007? No one of her peers came close to her videos, sales, performances.

And all of this is just a small part of her legacy.

Britney is the most influential pop star of 21th century and that's a fact. Stop being so pressed.

She isn't.

She's not. Beyonce, Xtina, P!nk, Gaga, Rih and Katy have had way more impact than her

You forgot to add Ariana.

She's not. Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera and Avril are more influential.

You're totally right! Lemme edit the new princess of pop in there as well.

Screaming at people claiming anyone other than Beyonce is more influential than Britney from this millenium, Beyonce is the only one you can make a case for

Truth hurts doesn't it?

This is so true as well

She clearly isn't since every so called influential moment in Brit's career was taken by other artists' actual impact. Like Beyonce said, Xtina, Shakira, and Justin Timberlake are the only trendsetters, and most impactful artists of our generation.

She's not.

Just to clarify, the question states WHY is Britney the most influential artist, not IS she the most influential artist of her generation. That discussion you can take to a Beyhive or Christina Aguilera forum (if one somehow still exists) where you would meet more delusional, uninformed souls like yours.

Meanwhile, girls keep stanning for the Legend as you fume.

Because she was the most successful at the time where all the mentioned musicians were just coming of age. It'd be very weird if a bunch of people all trying to be massive popstars credited some flop 90/00s girl as their biggest influence for reaching the top.

I am truly amused at the fact that some gheys in here would even try to come for Britney Spears and her impact. I mean really

Nice try, but no. Britney has barely any impact. Every other big name artist has surpassed in her in every single way possible.