I always still kinda wonder why her image and music drastically changed from Under My Skin to The Best Damn Thing... I mean this doesn't even look like the same person
Like she said it was "because she was at a happier place in her life and wanted to make happy upbeat music to reflect it" but I mean, Arista her original record label ran by LA Reid, folded into RCA in 2004-2005 and Under My Skin was one of the last albums to be released under it so maybe RCA forced the change?? I just never really understood it, even when it was happening
I specifically remember watching the 2007 AMA's with my parents and when she came on to perform they couldn't believe it was her.. my mom was like "THIS IS THE GIRL THAT SANG COMPLICATED? WHAT HAPPENED?"