A few days ago, BBC Online published this interesting piece about the media’s obsession with Britney Spears. In the article, video photographer Alex Passos says…
Everyone wants to know about her and that’s why it’s getting out of hand and dangerous now.
From the media’s point of view, Britney is big bucks. But surely the tabloids should leave the beleaguered star in peace so she can overcome her many problems? Does the media want to see Britney get better, though? Years ago she was a superstar but now she’s constantly depressed - and that massive fall from grace makes a very juicy story for newspapers in the UK and around the world. It will be interesting to see how much longer the media covers Britney’s woes.
4 comments:
I think Britney's 'fall from grace' as you put it is a great shame and I'm not particularly talking about the music, but about how young artists are treated by the music industry and the media.
What has happened to Britney reminds me very much of what has happened to Macaulay Culkin when it comes to seeing how someone living with fame from a young age has been nurtured quite badly.
Compare this with young footballers. At Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson takes a lot of care to help the players deal with the fame and fortunes they are getting. I cannot think of a better mentor in football for a character like Wayne Rooney. The primary reason for this care is obviously that Fergie wants them to perform well without off-field distractions.
So why does the same care not get taken in the music industry? It's not a career a person has to stay in particularly good shape for, but artist's manager's could still at least try and instill some discipline into the stars to prevent such problems as Britney is having.
Michael,
Regardless of her musical abilities,it is a good story.The press will always place people on a pedestal to knock them off at a later date.It has happened with stars from all walks of life and this is no exception.
Jonny,
It isnt just the music industry,it happens in all walks of life,even politicians aren't immune from it.football is no exception.Look at the case of Gazza where the constant media attention part contributed to his fall from grace.
Valid points. As much as we all say "leave her alone, let her rest" we can't help put turn to look at a car crash.
The reason she is in the tabloids is because that's what people enjoy reading about. We love to hate as a nation, and to have her comeback on top of the world would be not only great for her health, but a fantastic story.
I think people are keeping an eye on her hoping this will happen, but it seems many are losing faith now and only making matters worse.
Shame.
Do you reckon the UK media's got a significant part to play in making us all love to hate? I certainly do. But at least the majority of UK newspapers and broadcasters don't make us feel fearful. In Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore argues that the US media and the US government work hand in hand to keep Americans fearful. He says that people are so full of fear that they feel inclined to go to the local bank and buy a gun to protect themselves. Of course, some are so bitter and twisted that they use their guns to massacre loads of innocent students at schools and universities.
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