Britney: No Filter

What happened to the former Queen of Pop? One possible answer is: Disney. We explore how Disney's entertainment empire shaped an entire generation and take a look at the role of Britney Spears and her early public persona within this empire.

In the early 2000s, America oscillated between exacerbated puritanism and an obsessive fascination with everything to do with sex. Britney became both the emblem and the scapegoat of this ambivalent culture. Is she a virgin? Has she had a boob job? But the real question lies elsewhere: what is expected of a famous woman?

In 2007, Britney Spears shaved her head in front of the paparazzi. It became a symbol of the explosion of the celebrity press, the commodification of private life and the public's growing appetite for sensationalism. How have we become the new executioners of our idols?

Under her father's tutelage, Britney was stripped of all control over her life. In the face of her enforced silence, her fans took over and brought her into virtual existence, appropriating her image. How has social media allowed fans to reverse the balance of power between the media and the public?