is britney spears respected generally speaking?

[Lumi 3,512]

I think this thread speaks for itself. You can say whatever you want about Britney's legacy and I think she's a very nice girl, but when someone wants to say pop is shitty they will always mention Britney as a bad example, it's a fact.

[Wenli 826]

Outside of pop circles, not really.

[Iwontell 7,312]

Hmmm...yes and no (much like every other pop star), I guess.

She's one of the most charismatic figures in pop music (specially after the 2007 events...most ppl want her to do well, most ppl have real sympathy towards her), she's been around for a long time (which has allowed her to collect some hits, build a fanbase and establish herself as an iconic figure), she's still a very profitable artist (not only in music/concerts, but she has a lot of licensed products, like perfumes, underwear, etc.)...so she's respected in the sense that, no matter what, she has remained an icon in pop music for the past 20 years, which is no easy feat, and her name is reliable in a way that a lot of younger acts are not, not to mention that she's very professional about what she does (you always see her rehearsing weeks in advance, you never hear about Britney being late or about diva behavior, etc.)...

At the same time, I believe a lot of people feel she lacks both the skills and the ambition that pop music demands right now...when she came up the scenario was very different...now you have pop starts that can write their own stuff, that can dance, sing, come up with the craziest concepts, that also look good, that have every kind of connection that back in the day were not necessary...so the "Britney package" might not feel as appealing as it once was when you compare it to the "Beyoncé package", for example...in that sense I don't think she's that "respected".

However, a lot of the criticism I see directed at Britney (that she can't sing, that she doesn't seem to put a lot of effort into what she does, that she relies on ghostwriters, etc.) could be perfectly applied to other BIG, somewhat respected pop-stars - whose name I won't mention - but it simply isn't...so I can't help wondering how fair is the criticism Britney gets, meaning she either deservers the same respect we give these other girls I won't mention, or ppl are just really full of ****...

[SamJ 8,008]

4 minutes ago, Iwontell said:

Hmmm...yes and no (much like every other pop star), I guess.

She's one of the most charismatic figures in pop music (specially after the 2007 events...most ppl want her to do well, most ppl have real sympathy towards her), she's been around for a long time (which has allowed her to collect some hits, build a fanbase and establish herself as an iconic figure), she's still a very profitable artist (not only in music/concerts, but she has a lot of licensed products, like perfumes, underwear, etc.)...so she's respected in the sense that, no matter what, she has remained an icon in pop music for the past 20 years, which is no easy feat, and her name is reliable in a way that a lot of younger acts are not, not to mention that she's very professional about what she does (you always see her rehearsing weeks in advance, you never hear about Britney being late or about diva behavior, etc.)...

At the same time, I believe a lot of people feel she lacks both the skills and the ambition that pop music demands right now...when she came up the scenario was very different...now you have pop starts that can write their own stuff, that can dance, sing, come up with the craziest concepts, that also look good, that have every kind of connection that back in the day were not necessary...so the "Britney package" might not feel as appealing as it once was when you compare it to the "Beyoncé package", for example...in that sense I don't think she's that "respected".

I agree with all of this except the end part where you said that people want the Beyonce package not the Britney package I think Britney can dance better than bey and she can sing too ok she doesn't have a strong loud wow voice but she can sound good she is talented she knows what she wants. I feel Britney has had the right tactics all the way through her career whereas Beyonce seems to have lost her way with new music being messy and weak

[Supersonic 49,376]

I love Britney to death but generally speaking I don't think she's generally "respected" as an artist, performer or even as a human being by the majority of people. I admire her strength that pulled her through till now and how she has finally found her spark again, even though she's still subject of public ridicule due to her breakdown (which was basically caused by the same people that ridicule her for it.)

[Iwontell 7,312]

3 minutes ago, UK Monster said:

I agree with all of this except the end part where you said that people want the Beyonce package not the Britney package I think Britney can dance better than bey and she can sing too ok she doesn't have a strong loud wow voice but she can sound good she is talented she knows what she wants. I feel Britney has had the right tactics all the way through her career whereas Beyonce seems to have lost her way with new music being messy and weak

I'm not saying people want a package over the other (most people I know consume both), but that for a number of reasons Beyoncé might come off as a more interesting "package" to some people...if only for how meticulously curated her public persona is, while Britney doesn't pay much attention to that and just devotes her free time to her personal life...

[leecy 1,476]

7 hours ago, Gianni Versace said:

i found this picture while browsing on instagram's explore feature:

and it made me wonder if britney's respected generally.

i would say

gp: no

music industry: yes

so i'm kind of at a maybe? what do you guys think? 

 

but she has got more than what she should've got already, so

[PMKKARDASHiAN 8,570]

Britney is a legend. Those who can't see that, I just don't understand. 

I don't care for her but there's no denying the legacy she's left on the industry

[ShockPop 7,747]

8 hours ago, Baby Blue said:

"She deserves no respect as a human, as a performer, as a mother."

 

At least have some dignity

there's one thing to have petty stan wars, but to think someone doesn't deserve respect enough to be a human

 

wonder what you'll think if others say the same thing about Gaga

You have respect for drug addicts who choose to use that lifestyle around their young children? You truly must be sick.

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

9 hours ago, Gianni Versace said:

she's majorly disrespected though

by her peers (katy on multiple accounts, gaga calling out her lipsynching indirectly, avril lavigne, christina aguilera, etc)

neyde being a huge meme

for her birthday, one late night show honored her legacy by showing a little girl mockingly reenact her mental breakdown on national t.v.

Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera are cool and respect Britney now because they grew up unlike Katy Perry who has the intelligence of a goldfish. Gaga has called out britney lip syncing but that's not disrespectful and she still loves Britney since she attended the piece of me show after and britneys dad cooked fried chicken for Gaga backstage. Britney herself doesn't care about the neyde meme or people mocking her mental breakdown in 2007. Does Britney get treated unfairly? Yes of course but at the end of the day, Britney is happy right now doing vegas shows, recording her next album and being a good mother and raising her children. People that mock Britney still admit that she solidified herself as a pop icon. 

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

8 hours ago, Baby Blue said:

at least have some dignity

no one deserves to be treated inhumanely like you wish on her

there's one thing to hate on pop standom, but what you do is low and crass

vile as f

Not surprised, ShockPop defended Dr Luke and I wouldn't be surprised if he supported the holocaust. 

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

8 hours ago, PaperIz said:

It's sad that Gaga fans can't see her impact on pop music. Some of these comments are so sickening. She's definitely not as respected as she should be. 

A lot of Gaga fans love Britney, its just people like ShockPop who make the gaga fan base ugly. He supports Dr Luke I mean come on  

[OmgSum1Actually 3,041]

She gets more respect than she deserves

Pretty Girls gave me cancer

[Serendipity 7,821]

34 minutes ago, ShockPop said:

You have respect for drug addicts who choose to use that lifestyle around their young children? You truly must be sick.

how I live my life is none of your concern

 

she went through rehabilitation to prove that she was capable of being non addict

she did win back her children

 

and doesn't Gaga smoke weed too?

so that must also mean she would be a horrible mother according to you

24 minutes ago, Pizza said:

Not surprised, ShockPop defended Dr Luke and I wouldn't be surprised if he supported the holocaust. 

[migamiga 12,101]

As a musician/artist: no

as a performer/entertainer/icon/survivor: yes