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Originally posted by Jared
The only thing Jennifer had on Britney was Movies and Fashion while Britney was vastly superior in Music and Perfume (and overall popularity).
And lets not act like Britney wasn't racking up those WW #1s and massive album sales. There are several reason for her underwhelming chart runs in the US during that period as well.
Now that i've cleared that up, I'm so looking forward to seeing Jennifer in August! She's the only reason i'm going. I'm not excited about Enrique at all.
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I have to disagree.
Jennifer Lopez has sold more perfumes during 1999-2004 then Britney ever did. As she is one of the best-selling celebrity perfumists of all-time. Also known for leading the way for other artists to follow suit and create a brand for themselves before anyone ever thought in doing so.
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In 2004 Lopez's clothing lines J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez and Sweetface, and her fragrances Glow by J.Lo and Still Jennifer Lopez together brought in more than $300 million in revenue, making her the nineteenth richest person under 40, according to Fortune magazine. The release of Glow by J.Lo "spawned a wave of new celebrity fragrances". Collectively with her fragrances Glow By J.Lo and Still, the fragrance brought in over $100 million dollars in the space of 2005 alone.
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Mind you that Britney's "Curious" was not released until the end of 04', so there was no way she took over that lead over Jen. In 2001 alone, Jen made perfume history when her fragrance "Glow" reached #1 in more than 9 countries. And to date she has grossed more than $1 Billion in fragrances.
Moreover, Jen had some of the most publicized relationships in media history from Diddy to Ben. The latter being coined the term "Bennifer", and started a media/tabloid frenzy from 2002-2004.
The only thing I can give Britney is music. Beides that she didn't bring that much with perfumes, she didn't have a successful fashion line, she wasn't a fashion icon, and she wasn't a leading Hollywood star.