I respect Britney as a person, and I like her as a pop star. I'm definitely not a part of her fan base, but I am somewhat of a fan. These are just a few observations I've made recently...
1. The media has pretty much ensured that she's not going anywhere; they've been reporting about her through good and bad for her entire career... and no matter what happens, there's people all across America- and the world- reading those publications, gossiping about her etc. Although, this seems to have died down lately because there are more eccentric/ interesting pop stars for the public to gossip and make jokes about.
2. I think a good part of her being relevant during the Femme Fatale era is that she worked with relevant producers to make catchy dance songs. Now, I'm not really a fan of most of the producers she worked with, but I think that their work with Britney is amongst their best, and I truly do like every single Brit has released this era.
3. At the moment, I don't think Britney is relevant for her dancing, personality, videos, interviews, etc. She's relevant because her singles are catchy, and she's getting lots of airplay. I think the fact that she's getting lots of airplay is partially attributed to the catchiness of the songs, but also because she's had
over a decade in the industry and she's
a proven hitmaker. Outside her fanbase, I never see people talking about her videos or her life, it's always just talking about whatever her current single is.
I wish nothing but the best for Brit.