http://popdirt.com/this-is-the-funny-thing/33323/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:57:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://popdirt.com/this-is-the-funny-thing/33323/#comment-8948 irene taylor Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:46 +0000 #comment-8948 i think a lot of frustration & anger by xtina fans is fueled by media's favortism toward britney. the 2003 vmas for instance. not only did the camera cut away to the audience during the madonna-christina kiss but also during her dance routines with madonna. following britney's meltdown in 2007 & continued sliding cd sales, the media kicked in to save her fading career by hyping her every appearance, as though it was the 2nd coming, praising her for mediocre performances & bestowing her with awards in numbers she didn't even receive when she was at the top of her game!!! even when xtina is doing worth-while ventures such as the 'rock the vote' campaign, performance on cnn's 'heroes & other meaningful causes...not a single bone from the media. i think a lot of frustration & anger by xtina fans is fueled by media’s favortism toward britney. the 2003 vmas for instance. not only did the camera cut away to the audience during the madonna-christina kiss but also during her dance routines with madonna. following britney’s meltdown in 2007 & continued sliding cd sales, the media kicked in to save her fading career by hyping her every appearance, as though it was the 2nd coming, praising her for mediocre performances & bestowing her with awards in numbers she didn’t even receive when she was at the top of her game!!! even when xtina is doing worth-while ventures such as the ‘rock the vote’ campaign, performance on cnn’s ‘heroes & other meaningful causes…not a single bone from the media.

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