Was Britney Set Up to Fail?
So I’m looking back at Britney Spears’ VMA performance, and reading all the reports and I’m wondering if she was set up to fail. Bear with me while I offer my not so expert analysis and opinion:
Just before the show, Britney learned Sarah Silverman was about to make some very rude remarks about her kids, calling them “the most adorable mistakes you’ll every see”. That might make me a little pissed too. Add to that how her magical performance with Criss Angel was canceled, and that she was hoping to do “more mature dancing” and reports of a broken boot, it might be a little understandable that Britney was off her game. Despite these little glitches, I do believe Britney was set up to fail.
MTV had to have known she’d lipsync, MTV, also knowing what a train wreck she is, still booked her as opening act. They knew she’d create a buzz and knew it would be all over the papers today. In short: Bad+Britney=Lots of Press for MTV=Lots of advertising dollars for the reruns and for next years show. That’s not excusing her bad performance, but I don’t really think she stood a chance against the press and her peers.
She has guts, that Britney. She got up there, and though she gave a lackluster performance, she saw it through. How many other divas would have canceled?
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