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Britney On Glee Created Another Record and Another Controversy

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Some weeks ago, Ryan Seacrest confirmed on Twitter, Britney Spear’s appearance on “Glee”, about which he had spoken to Ryan Murphy, co-creator of “Glee”. The much-awaited episode on Britney aired last September 28 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox, creating another top rating of 13.3 million viewers. This tribute episode to the “Princess of Pop” featured her hit singles, “… Baby, One More Time”,“Toxic”, “I’m A Slave For You”, and a 30-second cameo of Britney herself.

BRITNEY AND BRITTANY CONTROVERSY

Despite the success of the program, a group of parents, called Parents Television Council (PTC), tagged it as “Worst Show of the Week”. Parents criticized Britney’s credibility as a good role model, referring to her public meltdowns, rehabilitation, and parenting skills, further accusing Britney of promoting the use of narcotics. Parents Television Council has not only announced their disapproval of Britney’s appearance but also of Britanny and Santana’s intimate relationship, citing “Me Against The Music” video of Britney and Madonna having “plenty of girl to girl bumping and grinding.”

According to gossiponthis.com, the PTC official statement says: “Glee’ earned its highest ratings ever with this Britney Spears tribute, drawing 13.3 million viewers. A scary thought considering that the mostly young teen/tween audience basically witnessed an endorsement of narcotics abuse, public masturbation and school-sanctioned burlesque.” PTC was not alone in its protest against the Glee Tribute to Britney content. UK’s Daily Mail branded the episode as “X-rated”, for featuring lesbian love scene between cheerleaders Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana (Naya Rivera).

AGAINST ALL ODDS, BRITNEY IS STILL ON TOP

Britney appeared unperturbed by the negative reaction the Glee episode on her garnered. She was spotted in Los Angeles, California, spending another day, shopping. She has, perhaps, learned to embrace the costs of popularity, which include controversies and less privacy. No matter how many times she gets into rehabilitation and performs antics, to some of the public’s dismay, her charm does not seem to peter out at all. Admit it or not, her entertaining, record-busting skills wins out.

References:
http://gossiponthis.com/2010/10/15/britney-spears-glee-episode-slammed-by-the-parents-tv-council/

http://www.thirdage.com/news/britney-spears-accused-promoting-narcotics-abuse-public-masturbation-glee_10-15-2010

November 5, 2010 - Posted by hayleigh shelton | Entertainment | Britney Spears, Glee Episode