Britney Spears

They use the sex and entertainment appeal to increase viewing and ultimately to increase profits. Viewers wouldn’t be as satisfied with artists performing standing still in a plain outfit. Instead record managers add choreography, lights, fire, smoke, or anything they can to achieve and retain the attention of their audience. Among those efforts, record labels also pressure artists to keep a sexy image. On a The TJ Show interview, Britney Spears speaks out and says that she felt pressured to be sexy and that the industry pushed her further than she wanted to go. In her recent album music videos, it included “skimpy outfits, provocative dance moves and whips” which Spears explained that it was her record label who was pushing her further than she wanted to go. Charlotte Church, a young singer songwriter, also felt the pressure from her record label to be sexual. She explained at an annual John Peel Lecture that at the age of 20, she found herself in the position of being pressured into wearing increasingly revealing outfits. Over and over she was told “you look great, you’ve got a great body, why not show it off?” Giving in to these pressures pleases artists’ audience and as a result increases profits which pleases the record label as

She was a star of a huge TV show. All eyes were on her. That is when she really got a taste of how celebrities live. Then in 1999, at the age of 18, “Britney Spears busted on to the pop scene with the release of her first album, ‘Baby One More Time’. With the title track of the album earning a teen choice award and a Grammy nomination” (NYDailyNews). At a young age Britney was already at the top. She was earning awards left and right for her first album. She continued to release new songs and albums which landed her at the top of Forbes’ 100 Most powerful celebrities of the year list. “In 2002, Brit had a starring role in the teen coming-of-age drama, ‘Crossroads’” (NYDailyNews). Britney had a lot going for her. Many awards, dozens of new songs, a line of different boyfriends, and even a husband. In 2006 she married Kevin Federline and they had two kids together. She had a life that many people wished to have. M any people loved her and she had millions of fans. She had everything she had ever wanted, but it all became too much for

The Sociocultural Perspective explains Britney Spears’s case because she grew up in a bad home environment. Spears grew up with an alcoholic and verbally abusive father (Surge, 2016). This event led to her picking up the same bad habits of her father, and become an alcoholic. Instead of the rage, she just lost herself. It is hard to imagine being in that position. Everyone’s eyes always on everyone else’s, their every move being monitored, making sure they do not say anything irreversible. Due to her manager, the paparazzi were always around her. At the time, her manager would leak her location to the paparazzi, knowing that she was having a

She is a 10 time Grammy award winner, and among the five artists to ever win a Grammy for album of the year she is the only female to ever win more than once. Her hit song “You Belong with Me” resonated with millions of young girls many of which connected with the lines “If you could see/ That I’m the one /Who understands you/ Been here all along/ So why can’t you see/ You belong with me”. She turns ordinary teenage girl experiences into fresh country and pop songs. She grew up fascinated by music which led to her success as a Country/Pop artist. She constantly strives to make sure that her fame does not get in the way of her truly being herself. Taylor does not read into any of the articles about her in magazines to avoid getting caught up in all the gossip that publicity spreads about her. Taylor has made a huge impact on music industry, from selling out Madison Square Garden, to record breaking songs and albums. Award winning singer and song writer Taylor Swift, is still forming her legacy as she continues to make history in the music industry, while garnering a large fan base worldwide.

Taylor Swift, a pop icon and polarizing figure, is often known for her empowering music, feminist attitude, and meaningful lyrics. Many of her fans praise the feminist messages some of her songs deliver, however others say she comes from a position of privilege and only advocates for white women. Still, a common perception of Swift is that she has evolved from an innocent country singer into a more controversial and sometimes provocative pop singer. What is ignored though, is that despite this perception, themes depicted in “old” Taylor’s music still displayed highly problematic concepts about gender, just in less obvious ways. Particularly in her music video for “You Belong With Me,” the audience if presented with a fulfilling love story involving a nerdy girl getting the popular. On its surface, this concept may seem normal, but the narrative of this video unintentionally conveys significant gender issues in today’s society. Thus, through her 2008 music video for “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift ironically presents herself as the ideal nerdy girl next door who gets the guy when she suddenly turns beautiful while demonizing a cheerleader, revealing problematic notions of how women are supposed to look and behave in society, as well as reinforcing negative female stereotypes.

As a thirty-five year old, Caucasian female, Britney came from an unstable home life. Britney Spears experienced major successes in her life, but went through some major losses. As a group, we are analyzing the period in Spears’s life that she seemed to break away from social norms and had odd behaviors: such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, vulgar public actions, and changes to her appearance. We intend to approach this period in her life with a sociocultural perspective in order to get to the root of her spiral and how she came back on top.

Taylor Swift really knows how to have hidden messages and secrets throughout her lyrics and music videos. Taylor Swift also likes to trash talk other celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. Which gives a viewer a good chance to critic her lyrics and videos.

For example, the pop sensation, Britney Spears, was arrested five times in 2006 for driving while intoxicated. Britney Spears is one of 156 celebrities that are arrested per year for the same charges. If a child observes these crimes enacted by the celebrities, the actions demonstrate activities that can lead to jail time and deeply affect their future. In conclusion, a boy or girl should not look up to celebrities for their immoral and scandalous enterprises.

has conformed to their societal standards. Although she has gained society's approval, she has lost herself. Growing up, this is something that most everyone can relate too.

In 2009, the wild child that we all know today, Kesha, came onto the pop scene competing with the likes of Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, some of the biggest names in pop music today. Her debut single “Tik Tok”, has achieved great accomplishments including ruling the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks and eventually becoming the number one song of the year. Kesha did not stop there; later on in 2010 she released her debut album “Animal” which became the first debut album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart since Leona Lewis’ “Spirit” in 2008. The starlet went on to release another number one hit “We R Who We R”; by then Kesha seemed to be an unstoppable force in pop culture.

In the eyes of the world, Britney presents herself with a divided personality. In private she appears shy and insecure, while in public she seems surprisingly fearless. When not performing, Britney worries about how she looks when she goes to the store or shopping. She spends hours on her appearance in order to satisfy others rather than herself (Perrotta 238). She is referred to as the “savviest” entertainer of her generation, portraying both lust and innocence. While on stage, she grinds, moans, and even removes clothing. But offstage she swears she’s a virgin. The two images do not coincide (Klosterman 63).

Appearing naked swinging on a wrecking ball, many claimed this was inappropriate for young girls to see as their role model; but Miley seems to be trying to normalize this for women, allow them to control their sexuality, not allow men to define it. It’s consistently pointed out if star women are sexual but when male stars have naked women in their music videos it is not questioned. This double standard is furthered with the use of drugs; shortly before the release of the video, Miley smoked weed at a MTV Europe music awards in Amsterdam, which outraged people although drug use by male stars is widely

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In the one-hour documentary, Miley: The Movement, pop sensation Miley Cyrus grants viewers extraordinary access into her exuberant and spirited life as she ascends to the top of the iTunes chart with her album Bangerz. As a teenage Disney princess, Miley accumulated millions of devoted fans; now, just a few years later, Miley’s suggestive music videos and public displays have permanently replaced the blond wig of her childhood image with an original and controversial persona while at the same time embracing her passion: music. Whether in the studio alongside Britney Spears, preparing for an unforgettable Video Music Award performance, or on set of her latest music video “Wrecking Ball,” Miley radiates confidence throughout her progressive

Britney, Britney, I quietly yelled upstairs. Britney was already upstairs when the doorbell rang. I didn’t want to yell loud enough that the person on the other side of the door hears me. I walked towards the door and the bell rings again. Who is it? I asked now at the door. It’s me, the voice said. I took a deep breath oh it you Liam_____. I thought hard about opening the door because Britney was upstairs and I don’t need her to come down. Okay, I thought. I will open the door then run upstairs and tell her that _Liam is here. I opened the door and stopped in my track. Justin I said aloud. Britney he said while pushing the door and walking in at the same time. He stood and just looked around while I closed the door but did not