celeb news Lizzo: Britney is a Janet impersonator

[Eternium]

41 minutes ago, LovingDays said:

How I love to see an enemy fall. 

 

Wasn't it literally confirmed since she came on the scene that she was molded after Robyn 

Britney created her own singing style thanks to the influence of Soft Cell and created the concept of the video herself. The song was a TLC-inspired jam. Love Ms. Robyn, but you'd have to be a delusional hater (which you are) to think she is the reason Britney got a deal. They don't operate in the same wheelhouse at all.

30 minutes ago, Sugden said:

you mean without black artists, just like britney wouldnt exist either.

Girl, Britney literally created the machine for K-pop so you can miss us with the disrespect. Boa Kwon was the "Korean Britney" and SM used Britney Spears to launch DBSK and kickstart Hallyu. K-pop only made waves in the Western world thanks to Girls' Generation who, again, debuted to covers of Britney Spears songs and made a career out of Britney's influence.

21 minutes ago, dumbsparce said:

Miss @Eternium is gonna have an aneurysm when she wakes up  

Not to be mean, but I would have never noticed this if you hadn't tagged me. The last time I heard from Lizzo was lockdown. I liked her and I don't know why she hasn't released new music in the past 5 years.

[Vegvisir]

2 minutes ago, moonllum said:

**** take, she must shut up. 

 

But also I don't get how so many people here need to be fat phobic to have a point or be against what she's saying. The world is violent enough, do better. 

Echoing this - there's so much material for drags about what an awful, narcissistic troll Lizzo is. The fat jokes are basic, lazy and unnecessary.

[ToMmY]

 

No tongue raised against Britney Spears shall prosper!

 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 01:51 AM by ToMmY

[Asparagus Spears]

Impersonating, no.

inspired, yes. 

[ToMmY]

Also don't waste your energy giving her free engagement on Twitter (she's even flopping at that).

 

 

Send that clip to Azealia Banks instead. She's gonna put her in her place.

Edited yesterday at 01:59 AM by ToMmY

[Damien M]

Initially yes but she found her sound and did her own thing post-In The Zone.

[Damien M]

double post.

Edited yesterday at 04:34 AM by Damien M

[Edonis]

impersonation is a word with a very particular meaning, so even if she meant it endearingly, the term can still be insulting to artists regardless of their craft (production, singing, dancing, film, painting, sculpting, WHATEVER). it's not a kind word to use when talking about peers or industry people. 

[jrd30121994]

And who tf asked her

[Popboi.]

Britney only really "impersonated" Janet with her Britney era dance breaks

 

She reheats Prince's nachos or whatever, more so than Britney did for Miss Jackson.

Edited yesterday at 02:45 AM by Popboi.

[bad guy]

2 hours ago, Future Lover said:

As if she would had any say at the beginning of her career  that was her team, not her

At *majority of her career, not even being shady since she still very much became a blueprint and icon in her own right, but let's be real  And this goes for other massive pop stars of that time so she's not alone in that.

 

OT: Impersonation isn't the right word because they're completely different artists but Janet's influence and impact on Britney is undeniable. I doubt she meant it as an insult but it's kinda belittling 

[Ivan_brit]

She need attention, I guess she need someone to notice her recent MASSIVE FLOPS EVEN EXIT   watch her album get push back or never be released completly start from 0

 

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[Josh]

54 minutes ago, ToMmY said:

Also don't waste your energy giving her free engagement on Twitter (she's even flopping at that).

 

 

Send that clip to Azealia Banks instead. She's gonna put her in her place.

Britney is the only person Azealia doesn't hate

[Devin]

interesting take bc outside of dancing & being icons they are nothing alike lol.

[Breathe On Moi]

mind you, Britney told Janet to her face that she inspired her:

 

 

 

just one of the many times.

 

Idk why I'm still entertaining this tbh. 

[Sugden]

1 hour ago, Eternium said:

Britney created her own singing style thanks to the influence of Soft Cell and created the concept of the video herself. The song was a TLC-inspired jam. Love Ms. Robyn, but you'd have to be a delusional hater (which you are) to think she is the reason Britney got a deal. They don't operate in the same wheelhouse at all.

Girl, Britney literally created the machine for K-pop so you can miss us with the disrespect. Boa Kwon was the "Korean Britney" and SM used Britney Spears to launch DBSK and kickstart Hallyu. K-pop only made waves in the Western world thanks to Girls' Generation who, again, debuted to covers of Britney Spears songs and made a career out of Britney's influence.

Not to be mean, but I would have never noticed this if you hadn't tagged me. The last time I heard from Lizzo was lockdown. I liked her and I don't know why she hasn't released new music in the past 5 years.

Sooman, jype and yg all addmited kpop was based on BLACK MUSIC AND BLACK ARTISTS 

Be for real

[Sugden]

1 hour ago, Eternium said:

but you'd have to be a delusional hater (which you are) to think she is the reason Britney got a deal. They don't operate in the same wheelhouse at all.

A RCA label head literally said they signed britney because they wanted a american version of robyn tho

[Ryan]

3 hours ago, KahnumDash said:

i would take her opinion on music as seriously as i'd take her advice on preventing cardiovascular disease, take from that what you will

What Lizzie said is ridiculous and no one has to take her seriously, but you can make this point without being fat phobic. 

[bielneira]

Well...

[Richie]

2 hours ago, Vegvisir said:

Echoing this - there's so much material for drags about what an awful, narcissistic troll Lizzo is. The fat jokes are basic, lazy and unnecessary.

You don't want to read the comments on Exhale.

 

[Trash]

The way this woman can always talk herself into an angry horde and then cry online that she doesn't come out unscathed. Just keep your mouth closed

 

 

This comment shouldn't even feel shady, yet, she is either stupid enough not to make a proper compliment/comparison or just loves riling people up.

[Onyxmage]

This feels taken out of context.  Of course people here would use it to "drag" someone that they dont like. 

[Into The Void]

This is a 6 second clip I want the full thing to get the whole idea

[Jay07]

Appreciate the effort to educate people on Janet's influence but this wasn't the way to go about it.

[Genie in a Bottle]

I'm not sure what the context of Lizzo's comment is because the clip is only 6 seconds and people are quick to hate on her, but Britney Spears is an enigma and an individual artist in her own right. I'd argue she's probably one of the most influential musicians and performers in the history of modern pop music.

 

With that being said, Britney has ALWAYS given Janet her flowers and has emphatically referred to her as an inspiration several times throughout the early years of her career. The JJ influence is heavy when it comes to how Britney danced, moved, and performed in her prime.

 

But let's be frank here, Britney's discography and her overall musical sound is WAY more notable and recognizable than Janet's because she was the OG Max Martin girl. In that aspect, she's more like Michael than Janet. Britney and Janet don't sound similar to me at all vocally or musically, except for I'm a Slave 4 U (which was originally made for Janet but she declined for what is probably obvious reasons).

 

On another note, wtf ever happened with that court case against Lizzo from her backup dancers… did we all just forget about that? Lol