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Originally posted by Chemical X.
no. britney's very public meltdown put an end to that type of obsessive media attention. after seeing the damage its capable of i think media outlets and the GP stopped putting people on such extreme pedestals. they still build people up to tear them down, but not with the same ferocity.
in the days of social media/constant change there will never be a star who becomes THE popstar ever again. britney happened in the right place at the right time.
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Her 2007 meltdown also happened right when YouTube, TMZ, gossip rag sales, and social media in general took off.
She was these platforms' first big chance for a continuous celeb story for ratings, etc. and it was the perfect storm.