This video proves that she's still the same person we once knew. Fun and bubbly. I do think that she's only comfortable around her family and close friends and she hates being in the public eye. I'm not gonna sugarcoat everything and say it's okay. Even though I'm her fan, I'm still disappointed on the lack of interaction with the fans. It's like only the fans are doing all the success for her. The article actually raised a lot of good points and I somehow feel the same. I'd rather see her retire and live a happy private life than release albums or records without her being "into" it.
agree 100% thank god i'm not a britney fan.. i want to see my fave in tv, maiking performances, talking to the fans...
Britney fans are strong, persistent, and in the larger scale of things -- patient. Something you are not bb, you couldn't stan for Britney even if you wanted to.
Dear lord, what bunch of ******** Gerl you're not fooling me here, i can see right thru your shade.
What are you sad abou? Really? You make no sence at al. Out of touch with her fans? LOL i think she's more in touch with us than ever! SHE LOVES HER FANS. And she's on the top of her game, be sure.
What is so wrong about someone wanted to have a private and quiet life? She's not overprotected, she's just reserved she doesn't want all that media mess again. Get better? Is she sick or some thing? Who are you to say she needs therapy? Shut up.
Recover from what??? Did she had a injury or somethig? Britney is better than ever, the Circus era proved that to the whole world. Alienated from their own fans? WTF??? Poor girl???
I can see you shade gerl, and i don't like it. Don't you dare feel sorry for Britney, save that for your fave. You're starting to piss me off.
I'm really sorry sis, all I meant was that I think maybe there is something up, and that's the reason she's not a bit more out and about. If she wants the quite lifetsyle, that's great for her! I'm sorry I offended you.
Darling, you stan for Lady GaGa. The blind can see through her antics.
I don't think it's fair to bring Lady Gaga into this regardless of who anyone stans for.
Most stars have a stage persona, some more obvious than others. This really doesn't have anything to do with this thread. Britney Spears is a stage persona as well as a person, that can't be easy and it appears to have caused her problems.
She is working through things and I seriously doubt we know all of them, she is well on her way to being whole again but now that she has children she may well always keep a part of herself back for them, and I hope she does. Family comes first. That may be the change we see in her, she has to save energy for her kids.
Interviewing is overrated. The whole western popular media industry is really just absolutely pathetic. The best venue to connect with fans is the tour. Especially when the performer talks to the crowd, even just for a few seconds. It's worth infinitely more than an interview.
Plus, I envision the popstars I like as highly intelligent lifeforms, with their ability to craft such great tunes and such, and interviews tend to reveal the heart-breaking reality.
I'd like to address a few things, those who are mad better listen up cause about to spill the tea, the coffee & the Diet Coke:
First of all, the lack of promotion.
All this worry is completley uncalled for. Where have you been? How dare you say Britney hasn't been here.
Who did she put out her past two albums for, despite her rough patches? - Giving us Blackout & Circus.
Who did she allow cameras into her personal & professional life for 60 days for? - Giving us an in-depth interview SHE would be comfortable in & in control of. (FTR)
Who did she tour half the mother****ing globe & perform for? - Shattering records with her Circus Tour.
HER FANS. She did it all for you. How dare anyone suggest Britney does not care.
She has stated she doesn't want to be in the spotlight as much anymore. It's understandable. She is under a conservatorship & shares custody with her ex-husband, meaning she cannot just up & go on promotional blitzes. Contracts & court dates, deals, lawyers & medicines are involved & it's a stressful process she dislikes, which is why Brit would rather only promote when neccessary. HER ALBUM ISN'T EVEN COMPLETE. Calm the **** down. Once it drops, she'll promote & if she doesn't, well then & only then is your bitching justified.
As far as personality, people grow up. They mature. Their priorities change. She isn't always going to be that bubbly 18 year old, and you know what? That's more than fine because from what I can see, she's matured into a beautiful, wiser, stronger woman & loving mother. And she has always been & still is kind to all & down to Earth.
As far as the video is concerned, Larry, Brian & Britney herself have stated she gave it her all on set & I beleive it. She looks incredibly focused, happy & determined to do her best in this video & it is one of her greatest. If you let go of all the negativity & criticality, you'd see that.
Stop beating down on Britney's spirit y'all, it isn't pretty.
I honestly couldn’t give a **** about how Britney charts, how sexy she looks, or how good she dances. I just want to know that everything is OK with her, and that she isn’t being treated like some puppet and cash cow. I do not want to see Britney end up in some ultra-shielded, controlled, and unhealthy alternate-reality like Michael Jackson in his later years.
I'd like to address a few things, those who are mad better listen up cause about to spill the tea, the coffee & the Diet Coke:
First of all, the lack of promotion.
All this worry is completley uncalled for. Where have you been? How dare you say Britney hasn't been here.
Who did she put out her past two albums for, despite her rough patches? - Giving us Blackout & Circus.
Who did she allow cameras into her personal & professional life for 60 days for? - Giving us an in-depth interview SHE would be comfortable in & in control of. (FTR)
Who did she tour half the mother****ing globe & perform for? - Shattering records with her Circus Tour.
HER FANS. She did it all for you. How dare anyone suggest Britney does not care.
She has stated she doesn't want to be in the spotlight as much anymore. It's understandable. She is under a conservatorship & shares custody with her ex-husband, meaning she cannot just up & go on promotional blitzes. Contracts & court dates, deals, lawyers & medicines are involved & it's a stressful process she dislikes, which is why Brit would rather only promote when neccessary. HER ALBUM ISN'T EVEN COMPLETE. Calm the **** down. Once it drops, she'll promote & if she doesn't, well then & only then is your bitching justified.
As far as personality, people grow up. They mature. Their priorities change. She isn't always going to be that bubbly 18 year old, and you know what? That's more than fine because from what I can see, she's matured into a beautiful, wiser, stronger woman & loving mother. And she has always been & still is kind to all & down to Earth.
As far as the video is concerned, Larry, Brian & Britney herself have stated she gave it her all on set & I beleive it. She looks incredibly focused, happy & determined to do her best in this video & it is one of her greatest. If you let go of all the negativity & criticality, you'd see that.
Stop beating down on Britney's spirit y'all, it isn't pretty.
I feel like the ~amazing~ Britney died some time ago. Right now she's just being strung along by her label, management, etc. to scrape up as much money as possible before the machine is dead. No amount of flashing lights, colors or choppy editing can cover up this fact.
This video proves that she's still the same person we once knew. Fun and bubbly. I do think that she's only comfortable around her family and close friends and she hates being in the public eye. I'm not gonna sugarcoat everything and say it's okay. Even though I'm her fan, I'm still disappointed on the lack of interaction with the fans. It's like only the fans are doing all the success for her. The article actually raised a lot of good points and I somehow feel the same. I'd rather see her retire and live a happy private life than release albums or records without her being "into" it.
She's always been extremely private. There is a short excerpt about her in my psychology book from last semester (no, I'm not making this up- she's that cemented into our culture) and it was talking about how really private people have a toxic reaction to being the sole focus of so much negative energy. People like that do not have the coping skills to deal with it like some others do. We're all built differently. Multiply that by 8372095385 and you have our Brit.
Honestly, I agree with everything that writer said. I don't understand what's going on with Britney right now, and it concerns me. I feel like I'm watching the death of her career and she doesn't even want to salvage it. What the hell happened?
Let's see what people say when "Femme Fatale" opens with amazing first week sales.
Is that supposed to change the facts that Rainman, Steven, and the blog pointed out? She will always have supportive stans, that doesn't change the fact that the fire in her isn't burning as bright as it once did.
Sis, I'm not. I loved Britney before I loved anyone else. To see what's become of her .. it's heart-breaking, and infuriating. I just don't understand how ... that video really saddened me Steven. It really did, and to see people excusing it (which is what's happening), clinging on to the belief that she'll actually promote this album ...
Right, but of course we MUST be haters if we don't bow down and praise her.
Reading Patrick's posts again, this really needs to be brought out:
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Originally posted by Patrick
I think Britney is in a conflicted state. She genuinely enjoys the process of creating music and recording an album, but being a high profile artist also means that at some point it's necessary for her to play the "fame maintenance" game, grant interviews and make public appearances. But why would she want to do any of that when being famous and being in the public eye*ended up hurting her so badly? It's a necessary evil, and for the time being, Britney's only prepared to do the bare minimum.
I think that's why behind the scenes and on tour we see happy Britney but elsewhere she seems so sullen. The constant conflict is quite a burden.