![]() I’m just really good at pretending to be one,” she shared with Vogue as the project was released. Last years’ YouTube documentary, This is Paris, pulled back the pink velour curtain, revealing the star to be shy, reserved, tomboyish. Little did critics, or anyone, know at the time, the heiress was in on the joke. ![]() Paris’ airhead persona and nightlife antics made her a pop culture phenomenon for some and the butt of the joke for many others. Once deemed a mere internet joke, Chris Crocker’s infamous “Leave Britney Alone” video is now a sentiment we all share in our hearts.Īnd then, there is Paris Hilton, a woman who personified the noughties in all its tanned, vapid glory. Today, she is met with overwhelming support by fans and media alike. In 2007, Spears’ cries for help were ignored. ![]() One only has to look at the current situation with Britney Spears to see how the tides have truly changed. Unsurprisingly, it was the divas who received the brunt. An artist’s image, now carefully molded by a busy Instagram profile, was easily manipulated by the tabloid fodder that graced magazine shelves, more often than not in an unflattering light. Rather, the quality of an artist’s work was largely determined by critics. There were no social media platforms to voice opinions or stan armies to rush to an idol’s defense. ![]() The wrath of critics was once feared, with faded rockstar dreams inspiring embittered opinions, and not too long ago, these opinions were the only ones you would hear. ![]()
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