Why We Should Care About Britney Spears and Her Freedom

How did Britney Get Here?

When you watch the New York Times / FX documentary on Framing Britney Spears you may find yourself becoming very angry. Especially if you are a woman.

I myself was working in the music industry when Britney’s career skyrocketed. And I was in the industry when she had her public melt-downs.  I can tell you that the people that I knew at that time that were close to Britney were doing their very best to help her work and sing and dance and do what she truly loved to do, which was to be the best entertainer.

 

At such as young age from the tiniest of towns, Britney was absolutely determined to be the star that she has become.

The tragedy unfolds as she climbs up the ladder of success. Because, for over twelve years, Britney Spears has been under the conservatorship of her father Jamie Spears. Recently Britney has asked to have someone other than her father, manage her well being and her money.

So why is it so hard for her to remove her father from her conservatorship? After all, Britney has been working for over the last 20 years, effectively and gloriously. Which includes her Vegas residency which ran for over four years. She is an able bodied super star female who can manage her money and her life.

So why the conservatorship in the first place? Why does her Instagram account appear that Britney is imprisoned in her own home? Sure, we are all under quarantine with the pandemic, however fans have been working on unraveling her mysterious and cryptic messages Britney has been posting on her IG.

It is hard not to look at Britney’s instagram without looking at the post comments. You have those posting direct messages to Britney directly showing support for her and her freedom. And you are also seeing people speculate on her mental health. And whether or not she is well.

Meanwhile, Britney is smiling, dancing and wishing nothing but pure goodness to those who follow her. She tells her fans she is discovering the simple things and how to live a normal life. Which would be believable with the exception of the fact that she is dancing in her instagram, hinting she is ready to get out there and perform again.

While Britney accepts that she will be under conservatorship, she no longer wants her dad to be in control of her person, what she does, whom she sees as well as her finances, which includes her entire estate and the jobs she takes on.

 

So what is the hold up?

Britney is refusing to work as long as her father is her conservator. So here we are. We know Britney is capable of working harder than anyone. And any pushback on her talent has more to do with the fact that she is comfortable in her body and embraced her sexuality at a young age. Which, sadly, the era that Britney had shot to stardom was the Monica Lewinsky era. Where a scarlet letter was placed on any female if she were sexual in nature. And look, she is not the first.. I mean Madonna still gets shit for dating men younger than her. But a man her age would never be under the same scrutiny.  And that wrecking ball beauty Miley Cyrus? Where do I start….

 

Justin Timberlake

I don’t want to sell Justin down the river that he asked Britney to cry for him when they broke up. But an apology now publicly is just too little too late. Join the movement to free her if you really care. But this is just misogyny is at its finest. So when you watch the Diane Sawyers interview during the documentary you can’t help but envision actual gaslighting by a pollyanna news anchor. Mothers were upset? Because Britney soared and she refused to be locked into this role of a female not allowed to be comfortable in her own body?? It really seemed like everyone wanted to literally wipe the smile off her face. But you know what? So far, she is still smiling.  And her genuine spirit has all of her fans having her back. And that support is growing by the day.

 

What You Can Do

Follow Britney on Instagram. It really does appear to be her own account.

You can listen to this podcast for the latest updates

And you can sign this petition to #FreeBrtiney via Change.org

You can watch the documentary via Hulu

 

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It Sure Looks Like Katy Perry Shaded Britney Spears On Instagram

Katy Perry has thrown some shade in her time, make no mistake. She had that thing with Taylor Swift, with a diss track and stealing backup dancers and a whole bunch of drama. Supposedly that’s over, but let’s just say it wouldn’t be out of character for her to diss someone like, say, Britney Spears.

Perry has brought up Spears in the past, making mention of the breakdown in 2007 when Britney shaved her head.

She’s brought it up at least three times: Once in an interview.

Once on a red carpet.

And once on Twitter.

On Friday, Perry Instagrammed a picture of something nice someone had said about her by making Spears look sort of bad. Perry posted a quote from a Q&A with producer Greg Wells. The interviewer brought up Perry, saying, “In past conversations, you’ve related that Katy is her own woman.”

Wells responded basically by dissing Britney Spears. He said,

“I’m not sure if people know that. They think she’s handed a script like a Britney Spears and told what to sing. It’s the exact opposite. She is telling people like me or Max Martin what to do. She tells her management who will direct her video and she tells her label what the first single will be. She drives it. She’s been like that since the first album.”

Perry put a heart around that part of the interview, added the word “hugs” to the Instagram story, and added text at the bottom reading “it’s nice when people are nice luv u and congrats @sirgregwells.”

Well. That’s…definitely a diss. It clearly implies that Britney Spears isn’t her own women, and doesn’t have any say in or control over her music and career. Just what does Perry have against Spears?

Fans of Britney were not having it and came for Katy.

Fans pointed out that Spears does actually do all the stuff the producer said about Katy Perry.

https://twitter.com/circuslays/status/1091358859036450816

https://twitter.com/blackzoneglory/status/1091443626721169409

https://twitter.com/troubleforknee/status/1091394795816341505

What is this feud even about? Both women are talented performers and amazingly hard workers. There’s no need for Katy Perry to try to tear Britney Spears down.

h/t: BuzzFeed

 

 

19 Iconic Albums That Turned 19 In 2019 to Instantly Transport You Back To 2000

It’s hard to believe we’re already in 2019. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday girls were jamming to NSYNC, having slumber parties, and gushing over Teen magazine. Can we flip the clock back and do a Thirteen Going on Thirty thing real quick?

Seriously though, the 2000s were a pretty iconic time for many things, music included. You’d be hard-pressed to find a 90s kid out there who doesn’t know the words to “Oops!…I Did It Again” or “Ms. Jackson”.

All of our favorite albums of 2000 are turning 19 this year as if we needed another reason to feel old. Here are the top 19 for your reminiscing pleasure.

1. Oops!… I Did It Again — Britney Spears

Believe it or not, it’s been 19 years since Britney did it again. All the more reason to blast this iconic album on repeat with the windows down.

2. Country Grammar — Nelly

Did you know Nelly was only 25 when he dropped Country Grammar? NBD.

3. No Strings Attached — NSYNC

One of the world’s most iconic boy bands, NSYNC will always hold a special place in our hearts. Never gonna say “bye bye bye”.

4. Parachutes — Coldplay

Chris Martin has been telling us to look at shining stars for 19 years now.

5. Kid A — Radiohead

Radio Head’s iconic follow up to OK Computer was dubbed one of the best releases of the 2000s by several music critics including Rolling Stone.

6. Marshall Mathers LP — Eminem

Known by its outrageously popular tracks like “The Real Slim Shady” and “Stan”, Marshall Mathers LP solidified Eminem’s presence as an artist.

7. Voodoo — D’Angelo

Yes, this is the album that houses “How Does It Feel” AKA the music video D’Angelo performed naked in. Oh, sweet memories.

8. Stankonia — Outkast

With iconic tracks like “Ms. Jackson” and “So Fresh, So Clean”, Stankonia is an indisputable staple of the 2000s.

9. Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water — Limp Bizkit

Remember Lip Bizkit? Yeah, those guys had a good run especially when they released this popular album and melted faces off with hits like “Rollin”.

10. Whoa, Nelly! — Nelly Furtado

Long before “Promiscuous”, the lovely Nelly Furtado was singing “Like A Bird” on her debut album Whoa, Nelly!

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11. My Name Is Joe — Joe

This aptly titled album by Joe gifted us with hits like “I Wanna Know” and “Stutter” and debuted at No.2 on the Billboard 200.

12. Back for the First Time — Ludacris

Before his days of driving fast cars, Ludacris was releasing triple platinum albums like Back For The First Time.

13. The Swiss Army Romance — Dashboard Confessional

Of course, we couldn’t leave a classic emo hit out of this 2000s roundup. Hence, Dashboard Confessional’s very first album The Swiss Army Romance which is not available on Spotify, FYI.

14. All That You Can’t Leave Behind — U2

Before they became Apple’s frontmen, the boys of U2 released this unforgettable album with hit songs like “Beautiful Day” and “Elevation”.

15. Rule 3:36 — Ja Rule

Years prior to the Fyre Festival catastrophe, Ja Rule was dropping fire tracks like “Put It On Me” and “I Cry”.

16. Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) — Aaron Carter

Nineteen years ago, every single pre-teen girl listened to Aaron Carter on repeat until we could sing “I Want Candy” by heart.

17. Music — Madonna

Longtime showbiz queen, Madonna released Music back in 2000 and it’s still one of her best-selling albums since Like A Prayer in 1989.

18. Hybrid Theory — Linkin Park

Linkin Park blew speakers everywhere with their debut studio album Hybrid Theory that birthed iconic tracks like “Papercut” and “Crawling”.

19. Who Let The Dogs Out? — Baha Men

Yes, it has been almost two decades since the dogs were let out.

Feel old yet?

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