It’s as if she has grown up so much, and changed so much, that it’s no longer possible to slot her into a simple category where life and personality and career and music are pretty much interchangeable. Britney Spears is far too complicated, both as a woman and as a phenomenon, to be treated lightly, and now everyone knows it. And if you want to be taken seriously, being edgy and controversial is a lot better than being safe and predictable and showbiz-typical. People attack her, not so much because they hate her, as because she’s the tallest tree in the forest, so she’s fair game for it.
Yes, it’s worrying that Britney should have slipped from FHM’s Sexiest Woman In The World in 2004 to being right outside the Top 100 in 2006, but it’s a situation she can turn around if and when she wants to. Britney never pretended to be sexy or beautiful off stage, she always made it clear that this was just part of her act, and when she returns she’ll turn on the glamor and sexuality just as she always has. She has a chameleon-like ability to look fascinating and beautiful in a thousand different ways, and once she starts appearing in new photoshoots she’ll be back up there on the FHM list.
Another thing we shouldn’t forget is that the pop music scene needs larger-than-life figures around or it all goes dead. I hardly ever watch TV music shows now, because it all seems so dull and worthy or plain mediocre. When Britney’s around, things come alive. That’s how big she is. It’s not just that she’s there herself, she seems to inspire others to compete with her and the whole scene is full of “next Britneys” and “new Britneys”. Everyone starts talking about her. There are Britney pictures and stories in the papers every day. The pop industry, and several million fans, will be very relieved and glad to see her return.
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