This week, Armando Britney Spears, a look at the life of Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement on her guardianship, was released on Hulu and FX. It is a painful account of the horrible treatment that Britney received in the media in the 2000s.
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Here are some examples of how the media failed Britney Spears, from the documentary and more.
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When prime time aired this story about the wife of a Maryland governor, who said he would shoot Britney Spears:
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And then when Diane Sawyer asked Britney about it and defended the woman’s statement:
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When paparazzi took invasive photos of her:
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When this interviewer tried to ask Britney about her breasts:
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When this interviewer asked Britney for a kiss:
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When the media supported Justin Timberlake’s misogynist portrait of his breakup:
#FramingBritneySpears not to mention that Justin Timberlake left Janet Jackson a black woman who is already being investigated for attack by the country and the media and is still caught cheating on his wife and no one talks about it the next day.
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And when this radio interviewer asked Justin, “Did you have sex with Britney Spears?” after separation:
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When the tabloids completely demonized Britney as a mother:
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When Matt Lauer said this after Britney put her son on her lap while driving:
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When Dianne Sawyer said, “Do you like your voice?”
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When talk show hosts like David Letterman scoffed at Britney’s mental health after she shaved her head:
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When Jay Leno also made a joke about Britney’s mental health after she shaved her head:
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And when Jay Leno said this to her:
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And lastly, when Family feud had an entire category called “Name something Britney Spears missed”:
This clip during #FramingBritneySpears made me wince! It is the applause after all these answers for me. It is not alright. 😭 That would not be acceptable today.
Armando Britney Spears is now available for streaming on FX and Hulu. Let me know if you watched it and what you found in the comments below!
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