Of course, the more provocative and revealing her on-stage wardrobe became, the less reasonable that claim seemed to be. .
At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the crowd went wild as the gorgeous blonde onstage strips off her tuxedo suit piece to reveal the nude body stocking underneath, all the while singing about how she's "not that innocent."" This is unmistakably one of Britney's controversial performances. The controversy did not stop there. Every time Spears performs, it has shock value, whether it's her outfit, her dancing or her song lyrics that gets people riled up. Before the release of her third album, "Britney,"" MTV aired a tribute to Spears called "Total Britney Live,"" which gave critics more than enough ammunition to prove that she is a bad influence (Ellis). The homage to the costumes from all of her music videos included more skin than cloth. The clips of past performances showed her dancing provocatively with both men and women. She ended the show with her new song, "Slave 4 U,"" in which she sings about not being able to control herself around someone she meets at a club. Although Spears claims the song is about being a slave to music, critics have a hard time believing that. .
A few weeks ago, Kendel Ehrlich (Maryland's First Lady) said, "If I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would- (qtd. in "Md.""). This comment was heard at a domestic violence prevention conference at Frederick's Hood College when she commented on the need to educate young women so they will not be dependent on others. Although Mrs. Ehrlich apologized for making such a comment, she said she was trying to make a point. She wanted to point out that it is difficult to raise confident young women who will stand up against domestic violence with so many negative images coming from popular culture. .
There are just so many incidents and gestures that Spears does that get critics riled up.
