JuanXito Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I think there is an incredibly negative public perception of Christina from interviews and behind the scenes stories. I don't see her as particularly likeable, but she has talent in abundance. Christina Vs Britney is always interesting because most find Britney talentless but likeable and Christina talented but unlikeable. When Christina returned to begin the Bionic campaign she had a blunt platinum blonde fringe which was the style of the newly arrived and hyped up Lady Gaga. Christina instantly drew criticism for copying Gaga and there was a negative view on her new sound and image. We will probably never know the full story of what did or didn't happen with Bionic. They are rumours RCA forced her to record more Gaga like songs while the real sound Christina was aiming for got dropped. I think that it's a combination of many things! I remember thinking how well taking time out between albums worked for her, being able to come back with totally different looks & sounds set her aside from her rivals. But the industry has changed allot in the last 8 years or so & artists now need to stay constantly relevant & Christina hasn't changed to reflect this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God_Donna Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Times changed while she was on vacay. Also her forgettable music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 She dropped Bionic too late Too long breaks got confident she will be on top forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxoonlight Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Waited too long and music changed drastically between each of her breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professor2000 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, mxoonlight said: Waited too long and music changed drastically between each of her breaks. Pretty much this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 She couldn’t keep up with the Joneses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Dean Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Her nasty attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahn Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 A mix: Karma, Gagamania, screaming, lackluster music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Didn't release Infatuation and Get Mine, Get Yours as singles Didn't release Save Me From Myself as a single Didn't release All I Need as a single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainmaniac Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) Most people don’t find Christina “unlikeable” lol. That is literally only a complaint from Britney fans bitter about her. Remember in the real world, it was Britney who was seen as unlikeable and Britney became the national punching bag and joke of the media and gp for like a decade, while Christina was always liked and respected for her talent. Edited April 19, 2022 by brainmaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonPill Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Where to begin The long breaks Cold/unlikeable public persona The massive sound and image changes with each era = no established artistic identity The product often didn’t live up to her talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet Mars Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Changing musical climate she failed to adapt to in time, her reputation as an entitled diva and the general degradation of her voice due to over singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iaintsorry Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The claims she copied Gaga were so stupid, literally the only similarity was the fact Xtina chose to have bangs in ONE performance. That was such a stretch by Perez Hilton and people were dumb enough to join that stupid hate bandwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBC Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 No artistic value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbothered Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 -Too long between albums -Switching up her sound too drastically between albums -Not doing enough collaborations between breaks -The Gaga stuff really hurt her. -And not shutting down lies and rumors so people just believed stupid BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbannature Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 No artistic value [2] and bad albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbothered Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Iaintsorry said: The claims she copied Gaga were so stupid, literally the only similarity was the fact Xtina chose to have bangs in ONE performance. That was such a stretch by Perez Hilton and people were dumb enough to join that stupid hate bandwagon Agreed. Gaga's team took it and ran with it tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicWooHoo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nemo said: All of this, especially the third one- What I'm wondering though, is what it was that made her believe she would be somewhere forever that she was never once was at to begin with She was literally the top female artist according to Billboard in 2003 but I guess your perception is what counts according to ATRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainmaniac Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, Rev8 said: She dropped Bionic too late Too long breaks got confident she will be on top forever The usual fan fiction. She literally never said anything like that In fact, she said even said that she thought Stripped would flop when it came out, because of her long breaks and shift in sound, but that she didn’t care because she wanted to release the music that she actually wanted. If she was concerned about being on top forever, she wouldn’t be taking long breaks, but her mental health and happiness was more important to her than releasing yearly albums and suffering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbannature Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The breaks excuse. Truly successful and talented artists can survive long breaks (Adele, Whitney, Janet, Madonna) and Xtina's were only four years - she just didn't have what it took to stand the test of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Nemo said: All of this, especially the third one- What I'm wondering though, is what it was that made her believe she would be somewhere forever that she was never once was at to begin with She took the Janet Jackson approach by releasing every 4 years and making drastic sound and image reinvention. Bionic was her Damita Jo era without the nipplegate making it feel like an event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death On Two Legs Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Her rotten attitude played a major part in her downfall. Plus she has no musical identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainmaniac Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, suburbannature said: The breaks excuse. Truly successful and talented artists can survive long breaks (Adele, Whitney, Janet, Madonna) and Xtina's were only four years - she just didn't have what it took to stand the test of time. The lies Madonna literally released her first two albums back to back Janet only took 2 years off between her first 3 albums. And the two of them released tons of singles early on too Whitneys took about only 2 years off between most of her early albums too Even Adele only took 2 years between her first 2 albums and everyone is blaming her new album not doing that well on her break anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbannature Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, Death On Two Legs said: Her rotten attitude played a major part in her downfall. Plus she has no musical identity. You spilled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naval23 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2010-2011 was SATURATED - Katy, Kesha, Rihanna, Gaga, Beyonce, Pink - there was no room for mediocrity which Xtina was serving with "Not Myself Tonight" and she got lost in the dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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