Beutifulstranger
Jan 9th, 2007, 05:32 AM
With the closure of her largest fan Web site, rumors of frustration at her record label and unflattering photos published in the New York Post, Britney Spears is being forced to take notice.
'That is probably a wake-up call for Britney,' US Weekly contributing editor Katrina Szish told The Early Show co-anchor Hannah Storm. 'Her fans are so loyal. No matter what she does, they seem to love her and forgive her. But the fact that this huge Web site has said we are not approving and will discontinue this Web site should make her realize there's a problem.'
The Post reported that Spears recorded sub-par tracks and her label, Jive Records is fed up with her. But according to Szish, Jive said it stands behind Spears. The unflattering pictures made Spears look bloated and aged. Szish said in an industry in which every photo counts, those pictures did a lot of damage.
'We had reports that she was in a spa prior to New Year's or checked in response to those bloated photographs. But it looks like she's doing anything to get her positive image back,' Szish said.
In a recent message on her Web site, Britney Spears addresses her future, her new album and the closing of one of her biggest fan sites.
The pop star, who has taken heat lately for her late-night escapades, said in the message: 'The media has criticized my every move and printed a skewed perception of who I really am as a human being. Behind every decision I have made in my public life there always seems to be an apparent contradiction. I have come to terms with that which is why I usually don't pay much attention to it.'
READ MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/08/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2335467.shtml
'That is probably a wake-up call for Britney,' US Weekly contributing editor Katrina Szish told The Early Show co-anchor Hannah Storm. 'Her fans are so loyal. No matter what she does, they seem to love her and forgive her. But the fact that this huge Web site has said we are not approving and will discontinue this Web site should make her realize there's a problem.'
The Post reported that Spears recorded sub-par tracks and her label, Jive Records is fed up with her. But according to Szish, Jive said it stands behind Spears. The unflattering pictures made Spears look bloated and aged. Szish said in an industry in which every photo counts, those pictures did a lot of damage.
'We had reports that she was in a spa prior to New Year's or checked in response to those bloated photographs. But it looks like she's doing anything to get her positive image back,' Szish said.
In a recent message on her Web site, Britney Spears addresses her future, her new album and the closing of one of her biggest fan sites.
The pop star, who has taken heat lately for her late-night escapades, said in the message: 'The media has criticized my every move and printed a skewed perception of who I really am as a human being. Behind every decision I have made in my public life there always seems to be an apparent contradiction. I have come to terms with that which is why I usually don't pay much attention to it.'
READ MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/08/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2335467.shtml