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Britney Spears

Pop sensation of the '00s, surprisingly adored by critics, whose star has survived tabloid's arrows remarkably untarnished.

Biography

Britney Spears didn't just become a star -- she was a bona fide pop phenomenon. Not only did she sell millions of records, she was a media fixture regardless of what she was (or wasn't) doing. From the outset, Spears' sex appeal was an important part of her image; the video for her debut single, [roviLink="MC"]"...Baby One More Time," sent her well on the way to becoming an international sex symbol. There was a definite tension between the wholesome innocence Spears tried to project for her female audience and the titillating sexuality that enticed so many male fans. Those marketing tactics made Spears a somewhat controversial figure. ~ Steve Huey