Posts Tagged ‘Britney Spears’
Britney is Free, but Why Won’t the Internet Let Her Be?
by Gabriel Muñoz In November 2003, “the most famous 21-year-old on the planet,” Britney Spears, sat down with Diane Sawyer for a primetime television special. The now infamous interview was aligned with her soon-to-be-released fourth studio release, “In the Zone,” but the album was mainly sidelined for more “juicier” topics, including her tabloid-fueled breakup with…
Read MoreHush, Just Stop! #BritneySpeaks but is the World Ready to Listen?
By Gabriel Muñoz In 2004, Britney Spears’ cover of “My Prerogative” posed this question in its intro: “People can take everything away from you, but they can never take away your truth, but the question is, can you handle mine?” Well on June 23, Britney finally spoke her truth to the world. Dialing into the…
Read MoreNo Damsels in Distress: The Aftermath of Framing Britney Spears
by Gabriel Muñoz In February 2008, film director Michael Moore shared his opinion on the world’s fascination with Britney Spears during an interview on Larry King Live: “Why don’t we just leave her alone, and let her just go on with her life?” Moore’s take was seen as sympathetic, especially at a time when the…
Read MoreHow the Power of Social Media Helped Bring the #FreeBritney Movement to the Forefront
by Gabriel Munoz In the years since Britney Spears first became a global pop icon, a lot has changed. In fact, the majority of her most iconic moments in pop culture occurred before social media was even a thing. In the early ‘00s, what became a “moment” or not, was dictated by the mainstream media.…
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