Me: Why do you think celebrities so often times turn to drugs? Me: Rumors had suggested that her meltdown was caused by drugs. Unlike a lot of other celebrities she got ahold of herself and got help before things turned into a complete disaster. But as I have grown, I would say I actually like her more knowing she has been through these hard times and responded well to adversity. L: I remember thinking less of her after her getting divorced and finding out she was doing drugs. Me: Did the media change your opinion about her as you got older? I remember a lot of adults talking about her and pictures of her on the news very often. I was too young to understand what she was going through with drugs and marriage issues, but I remember being sad that she wasn’t coming out with any new music or having concerts. L: Yes, I remember this very well even though I was in 7 th grade. Me: Do you remember her meltdown in 2007 when she shaved her head? What did you think? She is a symbol of overcoming tough situations with strength and hard work. She is a mom and still has an amazing career and has come back from a drug problem to be happy and healthy now. She is extremely talented though and has come back from a bad place to still be one of the most famous singers among our generation. Obviously she is a sexual symbol in some ways, so that is not the greatest model for young women. L: I think she is a good role model in ways. Me: Do you think she is a good role model for children or young women? Why or why not? This never took anything away from my opinion of her music or talent though. I remember Britney and her dancers dancing in cages with barely any clothing on. The concert was amazing but also very questionable in the level of appropriateness. Of course none of the men at the company wanted to use them, so my dad got 15 tickets and told me I could give them to my friends. L: Yes, my dad’s company got a bunch of free tickets to her Circus tour in 2009. Me: Have you ever been to a concert of hers? If so, what do you remember? They did however complain when I had her songs on repeat in my room in middle school or when I would make them watch my dances I choreographed to her songs. I don’t ever remember them telling me I couldn’t listen to her music. L: I do remember my parents making fun of her when she had her meltdown. Me: Knowing Britney Spears and her track record in the media, did your parents like her? Did they ever recommend that you stopped listening to her songs? I was old enough to go to her concert finally. Circus is the only concert I was able to go to my freshman year of high school. L: My favorite song is Lucky, but my favorite album would have to be Circus. Me: What was your favorite album or song of hers? Her music is so upbeat and is always different. She could always dance and sing well at the same time. It takes a lot of skill to be able to be an entertainer. She was a young girl so I could relate to her songs most of the time. Me: What is it about her music has kept you as such a fan for this many years? As long as I can remember, my friends and I would always sing to her music and I had her CD’s. I cannot remember a time where I didn’t listen to her music. How did you start listening to her music? Me: Thinking back to the good old high school days, I can remember you always obsessing over Britney Spears. After that concert I had always wondered how my friend Lindsey became so obsessed with her and what about her music kept her around. I never understood how someone that’s so talented and also a mother, could expose themselves like that when they are already known and famous. From half naked women dancing in a cage, to Britney pretty much giving a strip show, I remember it like it was yesterday. When we went to the concert, I saw things I had never expected to see ever. When we were in high school, Britney came out with her Circus tour and Lindsey’s dad happened to have fifteen company tickets that he was able to get for us. When we were in middle school she would always talk about her and follow what she was doing and what tours she was on. She had all of her CD’s and knew every word to her songs. My childhood friend, Lindsey, has been obsessed with Britney Spears for as long as I can remember.
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