I was watching Rihanna's INCREDIBLE gig @ Made in America (as headliner) while scrolling through the sordid news story of Keith Vaz and it struck me how should a scandal hit one of our faves, like Mr. Vaz, would they ever recover back to a position of prominence?
Xtina (due to poor mgmt plus an EVIL person in Perez and She Who Must Not Be Named) was scapegoated for the new thing on the block (lol) and while she has achieved great success since (a child, a fiancee, a grammy, a few #1 songs, a HIT show) its still not the same.
Or look at how Rihanna is pretty much teflon; nothing can really convince the public that she should be chastised or anything. Also the same with Beyonce, another untouchable. Kanye himself has managed to reinvent him after the VMA incident, and is arguably bigger in stature.
Taylor herself, Britney Spears, has undergone their own transformation as media darlings to fair game. Has race & gender intersected and played a significant part? And can you think of any other examples?
pls be nice and sincere in your answers
