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Not really? She was still very beloved in 2003. Even if she never smashed again, she would've easily pivoted into beloved legacy artist status. Nipplegate completely derailed that.

#freethenipple yes but a man ripping off a woman's clothes at an event people watch with their families is still weird That's what makes this stunt so fascinating. Bold af with zero calculation, zero follow through. Love Janet down but girl wtf

Janet and Justin called it a mistake to quell the backlash, but the designer has been saying the outfit functioned as intended since the 2000s. And they worked together for years afterward. If it really malfunctioned at that scale, he would've been fired immediately, so I believe him.

Gaga's wasn't even the most iconic moment of its show Britney obviously

Impossible to choose between CIL, WBT, and Umbrella but I gave it to Mimi

Dua's known, but for her music. Christina was known for her music, AND scandalous outfits, AND feuds with other celebrities, AND tv appearances, merchandise, endorsements, etc etc etc. This is a poll about their cultural footprint beyond music

Dua's a popular singer, but Christina was an actual celebrity.

Confessions II out of the standard editions I'd give it to brat overall if we count bonus tracks and the remix album but that wouldn't be fair

American Life will get the last laugh someday, just like Erotica did.

I love Beyonce but she'll probably never be one of my top streamed artists because I like listening to her albums in full, uninterrupted. All her recent music is best experienced that way. Nobody has time for that though, most of my streaming happens in transit, in the background at work, etc. And it usually consists of standalone songs from artists I like way less and would never pay a dime to see live. Most of her fans would probably agree with this and I think she positions her music this way intentionally.

Performing my debut single, a cute 3 week #1

Wonder if it happened before or after this: https://people.com/music/madonna-calls-out-tory-lanez-for-alleged-illegal-use-of-her-song-into-the-groove/

she adopted four kids. Big shift in her life's focus

Fame is the least interesting thing about the Beatles' legacy but it's going to be the most interesting thing about Taylor's

Weak compared to who? If there are any other artists who consistently innovated for twenty years and then maintained a rigorous pop star release schedule well into their fifties and sixties, please point me in their direction