Ever since “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” I’ve been a Britney Spears fan. Like many others out there, I’ve followed her progress through Hollywood. The pop princess has gone from being at the top to emergency hospitalizations for mental health reasons. For a while Spears was the “it girl” for the tabloids, there was
always an exciting and usually reveling story to tell.
Spears has tried a couple comebacks, but rebuilding her public image proved to be more than she could handle. Each time she publicly displayed her new look it was followed with an even bigger downfall.
But this time it seems like she might actually make it.
What is different?
Well her father, Jamie Spears, has taken full control over every aspect of Spears life such as who her bodyguards are, her phone calls and finances— She has about as much legal rights as a 12-year-old. She successfully finished a rehab program, has stopped partying and is surrounded by people who care about her well-being. Even with her father as her legal conservator, she still has to bring her public persona back to a positive brand name.
The Spears camp is doing this through interviews such as recent interviews on MTV and in Rolling Stone. In the interviews, she explains that she is a private person, and fame can be daunting. She goes on to express her desire of freedom from the legal conservatorship, which according to RS has been extended until Jamie Spears’ death.
An issue with interviews is that the RS issue was released first. The RS interview was restricted by her father to the topics of her new album, her kids and future plans. To rebuild a public image, it is important to be honest about what went wrong. We all witnessed the public break down of Spears, but we don’t know the emotional side. It might be easier for people to sympathize with Spears if they knew what really happened.
Some of these questions are answered in MTV’s interview. We are shown a different side of Spears, and some of the hard questions are answered, but not all. The interview was done very well and does shine light on the issues. It is a great way to understand more of Spears’ world.
I agree with you that Jamie Spears is clouding the transparency of what actually happened. It seems that he is seeking her best interest. It probably would be best for albums sales if they explained what happened during that time.
Good post!
Thank you for your comment on my post. I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I’m sure Britney will make the story straight someday.