Interested or Obsessed?

When looking at Britney Spear’s career she has based her career on being "sexy" and having the perfect body all along, so that's what everyone expects to see. At the MTV’s Video Music Awards on September 9, 2007 Britney Spear’s had her “comeback” performance singing her new single “Gimme More”. When looking at the outfit Britney chose it wasn’t the best for the show. I don’t know if it was her who picked the outfit or someone else, but it was not the best choice, especially for the body she has. On the link "Is it fair to savage Britney's figure?" it says "In that ensemble, you just can't have an ounce of anything extra," said Janice Min. I completely agree with this because when you put yourself on stage after being in the media constantly, at something that will be shown all over the world, in front of all those people, singing a brand new song, and wearing that outfit, I can see why people are talking. No, Britney isn’t fat, she's just not as skinny as people are used to her being and that’s why people are talking.



Society always seems to think that they know the whole story when it comes to celebrities. When we read magazines articles about celebrities the writers make us believe we know most or the entire story. They get interviews with “people at the bar they were at” or “friends of the celebrities” but how can we really trust what they have to say. The media like to portray a certain image on celebrities that will entertain magazine buyers. They capture the part of their life that will sell in the media. They made fun of Britney Spears after her VMA performance because there was a time when Britney was on top of the charts and in amazing shape, but at the VMA’s she failed to impress and stand up to her past performances.

People enjoy this because it’s so much easier to talk about people we don’t know, but think we do, rather then about stuff that goes on around us. In an article from ABC News, researchers from universities in the United States and Britain did a study on “Celebrity Worship Syndrome”. They surveyed around 600 people and found that about a third of people have it to some degree. Celebrity Worship Syndrome is a fascination in the lives of the rich and famous that can become a dangerous addiction. Some people believe they know every detail about their favorite celebrity’s life or that one day they will fall in love with them, but in reality the likeliness of that happening is slim. People have become too involved with the media and celebrities that some have forgotten about reality. They blow it off as if it’s not real and they would rather live in the fantasy they have created. People get way too obsessed and make Hollywood drama their life.


Britney's MTV VMA's performance


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"Britney Spears Performance Kicks Off MTV Video Music Awards." FOX News. 10 Sep 2007. FOX News Network. 16 Jan 2008 http://www.foxnews.com/images/307574/3_64_090907_VMA_Britney.jpg.

"Celebrity Worship Syndrome: Is America's Obsession With Stardom Becoming Unhealthy?." Propaganda Matrix. 2003. ABC News. 16 Jan 2008 http://www.prisonplanet.com/240903celebrityworship.html.