Doesn't ANYONE remember Donyelle from "So You Think You Can Dance" season 2? You know, the one of the final four who had faced alot of criticism because she wasn't a stick insect, yet could DANCE???
As Aphil says, you don't have to be a stick insect for most forms of dance. It becomes an issue in pointe or in partnering where there are alot of lifts (hard for the guys to lift girls who weigh over 100lbs, you know). But for the majority of dance, weight doesn't seem to be the defining issue.
So, is Britney a ballet dancer? Of course not.
And, why are we comparing her pre-child birth 17 YEAR OLD BODY to her current one? That time in a woman's life where she is 17 years old and a size 2 lasts for all of about 5 minutes in the grand scheme of things.
Her performance may have been craptastic, but why don't we all cut the poor girl some slack on her figure?
Let's see, why are people judgmental about Britney's body?
What else has she got? She can't really sing or dance; her fame and fortune are derived from being sort of exhibitionist I suppose. And truly she used to have an incredibly buff body; and now, not so much. So people are supposed to notice that she doesn't look as good in the stripper gear as she used to? Her body WAS her whole act!
Reality check! She's either got to start wearing some clothes (I would suggest she try wearing clothes and underwear AT THE SAME TIME) and actually singing/dancing for a living (if possible) or find some other line of work, because her current body, while not being "fat" in a medical sense, is nothing people would spend $35 to see strutting around half naked.
I guarantee you before she does another tour (IF she does) she will do a radical body overhaul in an attempt to approximate her 17 y/o body. Betcha!
Not toned, yes. Fat, NO. The world is going to **** in a basket when anyone who doesn't look like they've just been liberated from Auschwitz is denounced as "too fat"!!!
I completely agree that Britney pretty much has no talent as a singer, etc. and that her dancing, and wearing revealing clothing WAS her act. I wasn't disagreeing with those points.
What I *was* disagreeing with, was the blanket statement that she was too fat to be a dancer...which is not true.
I read a lot about this ( i dunno why im addicted to celebrity stuff , its a downfall of mine) but everyone of her stylists and entourage tried to get her to wear the corset that would cover her tummy which was her main problem area and she said no that she looked fine, but when she went out and was dancing she could see herself on a playback in the back of the room and that's why she was so upset. It was like a wakeup call. THey said she ran off stage crying that she looked awful. I think she was just completely clueless. Her life has spiraled out of control and she has shut every positive person trying to help her out. I feel bad for her, but honestly I think before she gets her career in line she needs to get the rest of her life in line first. Just my two cents
Her life has spiraled out of control and she has shut every positive person trying to help her out. I feel bad for her, but honestly I think before she gets her career in line she needs to get the rest of her life in line first. Just my two cents
I agree. She should disappear from public life, and get her act together.
She needs to get her life together. But she isn't fat. And fat people can dance. And Britney can dress however she likes in public -- the public will vote with its dollars. But she isn't fat!
Man, I wish my body looked like that right now. She looked great, except the outfit and the dancing. So I agree with most everyone. And I also agree that calling her fat in the media has the power to influence a lot of girls to make some poor choices concerning their health. I do hope she gets it together, and gets some friends that want to help, and not exploite her.
A lot of us humans need to get our lives together. We still need our jobs. Well, maybe Britney doesn't need her job, but... maybe she wants it.
I am grateful that no one is looking at me and saying "What!!?? You call that a calculation? Oh my, *guffaw* You entered the wrong number in that excel cell C3? HAHAHA." Geez.
Just because people are "stars" and make a lot of money, does that mean the public gets to be extra nasty to them???
A lot of us humans need to get our lives together. We still need our jobs. Well, maybe Britney doesn't need her job, but... maybe she wants it.
I am grateful that no one is looking at me and saying "What!!?? You call that a calculation? Oh my, *guffaw* You entered the wrong number in that excel cell C3? HAHAHA." Geez.
Just because people are "stars" and make a lot of money, does that mean the public gets to be extra nasty to them???
I agree with this. Think about if people reacted to us at our regular professions, the way that people gossip about a star. When they are on top, people praise and love them...but if they give a bad performance, do a bad film (when the star gets blamed...but you can only do so much with a bad script, director, etc.), gain weight, go through a personal struggle...then it is open season on them from the general public and media.
agrees with aphil. Its sad...this site here is to help love support others. Yet if britney was your average joe hanging with us on this website...and she lost wt to get to her supposively "fat" body she had that night, we would be priasing her and telling her what a good job and how good she looks. I think its sad ppl are calling her fat on this site. Most of us are dealing with weight here...and would hate for someone on this site to say we were fat. just because she is a celeb doesn't mean we should be mean and call her fat. We are suppose to be supporting people. In fat if i had her body right now, i'd be estatic. Now don't get me wrong...her performance sucked and it did seem like she was out of it...but fat...not!. I have seen this alot on this site...where people are looking for support help when loosing weight but don't have a problem bashing a celebraty for their wt (ie britney or kirstey ally). To me that's just a double standard.
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I have seen this alot on this site...where people are looking for support help when loosing weight but don't have a problem bashing a celebraty for their wt (ie britney or kirstey ally). To me that's just a double standard.
Well put, Gatorgal! It's totally a double standard. So, after giving birth twice, separating from her husband, and having a whole host of stress and emotional problems, Britney is carrying a few extra pounds. Personally, I think she looks very healthy and NORMAL. If any of our daughters came to us and said "I'm fat" looking like that, we'd be very quick to correct them that NO that is NOT FAT.
okay first of all she is not FAT!!! i would love to look like that!!!
second, her hair looked HORRIBLE!!! i know she could have got a better weave job than that!!
third, the dancing was a bit bad. it was kinda like she was afraid to move. you could tell her confidence level is NO where near where it used to be.
but overall, i think it was okay. the main thing that bugged me the most was her hair!!!
that was sad because it looked like one of those 'home-girl hook-ups.' you know the ones where you sit in a chair taken from the dining room, in front of the tv in the living room, coffee table moved to the side and your 'home-girl' is doing your hair, while you watch something hilarious like jerry springer or maury.
okay first of all she is not FAT!!! i would love to look like that!!!
second, her hair looked HORRIBLE!!! i know she could have got a better weave job than that!!
third, the dancing was a bit bad. it was kinda like she was afraid to move. you could tell her confidence level is NO where near where it used to be.
hahaha!!
You are right! I have seen dancers on Broadway that were bigger than her that kicked butt at their performance!
I think she didn't practice as much as she should have or just got so nervous.
Wait hold on, I didn't bring up Kirstie Alley, you did, but just for the record "people on this website AREN'T saying she's fat....as people is plural and I believe I'm the only one calling Miss Kirstie out.
She is FAT! When I see Miss Kirstie giving everybody else advice about how she "keeps it off," come on, IMO she should just fess up.
agrees with aphil. Its sad...this site here is to help love support others. Yet if britney was your average joe hanging with us on this website...and she lost wt to get to her supposively "fat" body she had that night, we would be priasing her and telling her what a good job and how good she looks. I think its sad ppl are calling her fat on this site. Most of us are dealing with weight here...and would hate for someone on this site to say we were fat. just because she is a celeb doesn't mean we should be mean and call her fat. We are suppose to be supporting people. In fat if i had her body right now, i'd be estatic. Now don't get me wrong...her performance sucked and it did seem like she was out of it...but fat...not!. I have seen this alot on this site...where people are looking for support help when loosing weight but don't have a problem bashing a celebraty for their wt (ie britney or kirstey ally). To me that's just a double standard.
She can't really sing or dance; her fame and fortune are derived from being sort of exhibitionist I suppose. And truly she used to have an incredibly buff body; and now, not so much. So people are supposed to notice that she doesn't look as good in the stripper gear as she used to? Her body WAS her whole act!
, its a downfall of mine) but everyone of her stylists and entourage tried to get her to wear the corset that would cover her tummy which was her main problem area and she said no that she looked fine, but when she went out and was dancing she could see herself on a playback in the back of the room and that's why she was so upset. It was like a wakeup call. THey said she ran off stage crying that she looked awful. I think she was just completely clueless. Her life has spiraled out of control and she has shut every positive person trying to help her out. I feel bad for her, but honestly I think before she gets her career in line she needs to get the rest of her life in line first. Just my two cents
