Press is a fairly funny thing, since its powerful enough to take a person from the top of the popularity threshold and throw someone back down to the bottom in a short matter of time. Albums, music videos, clothing, perfume, and a fairly successful line of clothing was not enough to keep musical darling Brittany Spears from falling from atop her throne as pop princess. Her bad press has even changed her fans from following her musical career, instead opting to follow more of her personal life.
When her last album released, Mrs. Spears even sang about her PR antics in her songs, with various lyrics showcasing her as the talk of the PR town. A few press releases also stated her as sinking almost as low as Michael Jackson’s freak-show status.
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http://music.aol.ca/article/britney-spears-bad-media-karma/215/
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The press behind Brittany would continue to get worse as her downward spiral to a deranged pop diva continued. Britney Spears was locked in a psych ward as word spread to tabloids, after a meltdown that ended when she was strapped to a gurney and rushed to a hospital. Brittany Spears was considered a "special needs" patient and was held at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for at least 72 hours in a wing where suicidal patients are treated, sources would go on to report. Apparently, Spears had initiated a confrontation with the cops when she refused to return her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. Late in 2007, Spears had lost all visitation rights to her sons Sean, and Jayden, after a number of events had ruined her image further. There was no proven fact that Spears had threatened to kill herself, but reports had stated that Brittany was becoming increasingly suicidal after the set of events that took place the year before.
Another bit of news that continued to keep Britney Spears in the bad press section was the new confession that the pop star had been battling an eating disorder since age 16. According to various reports, the 25-year-old singer confessed- after not only being treated for alcohol and drug abuse - that she eats a ton of junk food and then she makes herself vomit to avoid putting on the extra weight. Although she stated that the habit stopped during her two pregnancies, it worsened after her two children were born, as she made an effort to lose the extra baby weight that she had put on.
"Doctors are alarmed at the physical state she is in," said the inside source. "They confronted her about her desperately unhealthy lifestyle and the truth came pouring out."
Britney said she managed to stop the awful habit during her two pregnancies, however, as soon as Sean Preston and Jayden Jameswere born, she began the unhealthy cycle again in an effort to lose her added baby weight.
"On top of her alcohol and alleged cocaine use, the bulimia turned her into a "human train wreck," according to the source, who added:
"When she came here she was shaking and baking. Her whole body was wracked by spasms and she was hot one minute, freezing cold the next. Her first week in detox was hell. She was a total mess but slowly she's pulling through."
(http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2007/03/britney-spears-her-nine-year-bulimia-battle/)
Questions even began to swirl around that Britney was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which is a serious mental disorder characterized by mood swings between extreme depression and high energy. Soon after these rumors spilled out, news media reported that the well known Dr. Phil met with Britney and her family members to talk about her "issues". Many people believed this "help" from Dr. Phil was only a plea to have her appear on his talk show and try to gain more media attention to boost ratings and to put Britney even further on the spot.
So what's left for Britney as of now? After losing the custody battle with her ex-husbad, the media circus that continues to follow her around L.A., and her growing feelings of disparity, Britney is certainly drowning in her bad PR hole. However, after a bit of time, Britney is slowly making a comeback, and she is beginning to receive good press once again.
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/britney-spears-may-have-bipolar-disorder/
The press behind Brittany would continue to get worse as her downward spiral to a deranged pop diva continued. Britney Spears was locked in a psych ward as word spread to tabloids, after a meltdown that ended when she was strapped to a gurney and rushed to a hospital. Brittany Spears was considered a "special needs" patient and was held at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for at least 72 hours in a wing where suicidal patients are treated, sources would go on to report. Apparently, Spears had initiated a confrontation with the cops when she refused to return her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. Late in 2007, Spears had lost all visitation rights to her sons Sean, and Jayden, after a number of events had ruined her image further. There was no proven fact that Spears had threatened to kill herself, but reports had stated that Brittany was becoming increasingly suicidal after the set of events that took place the year before.
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ReplyDeleteAnother bit of news that continued to keep Britney Spears in the bad press section was the new confession that the pop star had been battling an eating disorder since age 16. According to various reports, the 25-year-old singer confessed- after not only being treated for alcohol and drug abuse - that she eats a ton of junk food and then she makes herself vomit to avoid putting on the extra weight. Although she stated that the habit stopped during her two pregnancies, it worsened after her two children were born, as she made an effort to lose the extra baby weight that she had put on.
"Doctors are alarmed at the physical state she is in," said the inside source. "They confronted her about her desperately unhealthy lifestyle and the truth came pouring out."
Britney said she managed to stop the awful habit during her two pregnancies, however, as soon as Sean Preston and Jayden Jameswere born, she began the unhealthy cycle again in an effort to lose her added baby weight.
"On top of her alcohol and alleged cocaine use, the bulimia turned her into a "human train wreck," according to the source, who added:
"When she came here she was shaking and baking. Her whole body was wracked by spasms and she was hot one minute, freezing cold the next. Her first week in detox was hell. She was a total mess but slowly she's pulling through." (http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2007/03/britney-spears-her-nine-year-bulimia-battle/)
Questions even began to swirl around that Britney was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which is a serious mental disorder characterized by mood swings between extreme depression and high energy. Soon after these rumors spilled out, news media reported that the well known Dr. Phil met with Britney and her family members to talk about her "issues". Many people believed this "help" from Dr. Phil was only a plea to have her appear on his talk show and try to gain more media attention to boost ratings and to put Britney even further on the spot.
So what's left for Britney as of now? After losing the custody battle with her ex-husbad, the media circus that continues to follow her around L.A., and her growing feelings of disparity, Britney is certainly drowning in her bad PR hole. However, after a bit of time, Britney is slowly making a comeback, and she is beginning to receive good press once again. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/britney-spears-may-have-bipolar-disorder/