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Discussion: Is Britney the biggest celebrity of the 21st century?
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Originally posted by J a y
This is a rehash of the thread asking which celebrities are the most famous of the 21st century.
Clearly a certain fanbase is unhappy with the results. I don't know what's wrong with y'all. Continously arguing with the majority opinion. Does that not say something in itself? We don't agree. It's about time you accepted that Britney isn't as famous as you think she is and hasn't been for over a decade now.
Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga have all made major headlines this half the century.
Britney's most famous year was 2007 and that's nothing to boast about. Have some respect for your own fave.
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The ridiculous inaccuracies in this post
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Let's just do a recap:
- Britney Spears is the best-selling female artist this century. Kim Kardashian is not.
- Britney Spears is the most searched celebrity of all-time. Kim Kardashian is not.
- Britney Spears has grossed more money in her career than Kim Kardashian.
- Britney Spears has been famous longer than Kim Kardashian.
- Britney Spears has earned more money than Kim Kardashian.
- Britney Spears has influenced other artists and left a legacy. Kim Kardashian has not.
- Britney Spears has a perfume line that outgrossed Kim Kardashian's career.
Yet Kim is the biggest celebrity this century? She wasn't even famous for well over half of the century so far.
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Angelina was (and still is) bigger than her, too.
Also confirmed by TIME's most influential list:
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Originally posted by Giselle
Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Kim doesn't care about politics either. But the fact is, when she goes to different countries, the leaders are requesting to meet with her. Obama tapped HER for help during the 2014 midterms.
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She does care though. Kim is always involved in causes either because she actually cares or she's still trying to be more than just a girl that got famous off of a sex tape. Britney could care less about anything remotely political
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If we are going by last decade then yeah, she has that one in the bag. Her relevancy has deteriorated so much in recent years, amongst other things as well. Her name doesn't hold that much power anymore.
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Britney hysteria kinda fell off after Blackout came out.
Kim could be bigger, as well as Beyoncé
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Money, sales, blah blah blah.
Kim has reached heights Britney never has and never will, which is why she was ignored by TIME.
Kim in the company of Angelia Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama. Britney in the company of... Lindsay and Paris?
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Laverne Cox covered Time and she's practically a nobody
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mess @ someone mentioned Lindsay and said she was a bigger celebrity than Brit. Really people?
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Britney shaving her head was 'so iconic!'
.....but then Eva Longoria's wedding pics were sold for more
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Originally posted by Giselle
Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Kim doesn't care about politics either. But the fact is, when she goes to different countries, the leaders are requesting to meet with her. Obama tapped HER for help during the 2014 midterms.
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Whew, some of the stuff you post.
Hillary, a current presidential candidate, met with Britney and asked Britney to hashtag #ImWithHer, which Britney removed.
Donald Trump met with her during his first presidential run, went to her restaraunt's opening and has been trying to tap her for years, notably his public invitation to appear on Celebrity Apprentice.
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Originally posted by Giselle
Money, sales, blah blah blah.
Kim has reached heights Britney never has and never will, which is why she was ignored by TIME.
Kim in the company of Angelia Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama. Britney in the company of... Lindsay and Paris?
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Britney covered Time
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Originally posted by Lord Blackout
Laverne Cox covered Time and she's practically a nobody
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Laverne Cox is definitely not practically a nobody And I'm not talking about being on the cover. I'm talking about TIME's annual list of Most Influential People (not limited to celebrities) in the world. Kim made it. Angelina made it. Britney never did.
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Yes... Stats don't lie
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Originally posted by Artemisia
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1. That's about Max Martin, Britney is just context for the story
2. She has YET to be on their list of most influential people in the world. I've already made it clear I'm not talking about covers.
EDIT: Wait Time Europe? So not even American TIME?
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Originally posted by Giselle
Laverne Cox is definitely not practically a nobody And I'm not talking about being on the cover. I'm talking about TIME's annual list of Most Influential People (not limited to celebrities) in the world. Kim made it. Angelina made it. Britney never did.
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Are you sure Britney never did or are you just not expecting anyone to go back to the archives?
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Oh that TIME cover is fake - made by a Britney fansite! Apologies for posting it!!
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Originally posted by Giselle
Money, sales, blah blah blah.
Kim has reached heights Britney never has and never will, which is why she was ignored by TIME.
Kim in the company of Angelia Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama. Britney in the company of... Lindsay and Paris?
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Aren't you a former Britney stan?
And mess @ you trying to shade Britney by comparing her to Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian's blueprint and the woman who got her started
Kim can't sell, she hasn't done anything memorable, her career has already been done, she's pulled in a nominal amount of money comparatively, etc. What does she have going for her? A cover on Time? Didn't they also name the Boston Bomber a rockstar?
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Originally posted by Lord Blackout
Are you sure Britney never did or are you just not expecting anyone to go back to the archives?
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I'm positive. I'm always interested in the list and I've gone back. The only TIME list Britney has made is "15 Best Teen Pop Stars" or something like that
Like I said, Queen of Star Magazine though.
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"Kim can't sell" which is why her video game has grossed higher than Britney's residency and last tour "She hasn't done anything memorable" Her sex tape. Her Break The Internet shoot (still referenced to this day), her ass, her family. All highly memorable. Kim has surpassed Paris, as she did with Britney.
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