I Think I Know Why Britney Comes Out Stiff And Awkward.

[MadDennis]

After her breakdown Britney became more shy and introvert because of the bad people she used to have in her life. Her interviews for Circus were a mess, some FF interviews were fine, but the european ones were awful and the BJ ones were really good, same as for the lingerie line. Obviously, she's getting better. Of course we're not gonna have interviews like the old ones, cuz she's getting older and more mature and she's a mom now.

[killthelights]

THANK U !!!!! I'm glad u agree ! No one gets it ! .. There's been numerous times ppl popped infront of me out of nowhere and I scream hahaha lol thank u so much for posting the vid it's so accurate that it's the medication that causes stiffness

as fans, we need to be more accepting and understanding that though we do not know the details, something pretty serious happened to her mentally...and it's not something that should be shameful. mental illness is very very common but there is such a stigma against it. and sometimes these illnesses don't develop or made prevalent until someone is in their 20s or 30s and can be triggered or worsened by events...such as divorce, newborn babies (postpartum depression is very common), family issues. 

 

i think people are very quick to jump to the idea that she should be totally back to normal, but really what is her "normal"? she's come a long way and not just anyone could endure what she did and come out strong. she went through things that many women go through mid twenties and thirties but amplified 1000000x more because of media scrutiny and becoming one of the most famous and sought after persons in the world at only 17-18. As a 22 yr old, I'm not even sure I could even begin to handle the type of shit she put up with from the media and haters at that young of age.

[Guest blehh]

The breakdown had a huge impact on her life and changed her...a lot. That's all I'll say.

She's doing better now as far as I can see.

However, the stiffness is still there. I believe she is very nervous now.

I actually though the same but its so weird because, during circus she looked very young, she looked fierce in her music videos, no dead look in her eyes, she SMASHED the circus era, her concerts were so fucking energetic, no sign of lazyney. Its Femme Fatale that gave us this weird stiff Britney like wtf happened?!

[ooh la la]

  i don't think she has changed as a person,she just has changed how she interacts with the public which is not her real life anyway. like there could be a teacher who behaves in school very conservative  and then when not working they let loose and are the total opposite. i think the years 2007 and before she was shy as well but in order to get successful she had to push herself to be more overt. I think this is why the industry took a toll on her,she is not suited for the industry and pushing yourself  like she did I'm sure was exhausting. don't think things that happen in adulthood can change a persons core personality I'm sure she is the same person with her family and friends. it is good that she is more guarded because that is what is stopping her from being stalked again.

[BlackoutEgo]

as fans, we need to be more accepting and understanding that though we do not know the details, something pretty serious happened to her mentally...and it's not something that should be shameful. mental illness is very very common but there is such a stigma against it. and sometimes these illnesses don't develop or made prevalent until someone is in their 20s or 30s and can be triggered or worsened by events...such as divorce, newborn babies (postpartum depression is very common), family issues.

i think people are very quick to jump to the idea that she should be totally back to normal, but really what is her "normal"? she's come a long way and not just anyone could endure what she did and come out strong. she went through things that many women go through mid twenties and thirties but amplified 1000000x more because of media scrutiny and becoming one of the most famous and sought after persons in the world at only 17-18. As a 22 yr old, I'm not even sure I could even begin to handle the type of shit she put up with from the media and haters at that young of age.

yupp that's all true

[killthelights]

  i don't think she has changed as a person,she just has changed how she interacts with the public which is not her real life anyway. like there could be a teacher who behaves in school very conservative  and then when not working they let loose and are the total opposite. i think the years 2007 and before she was shy as well but in order to get successful she had to push herself to be more overt. I think this is why the industry took a toll on her,she is not suited for the industry and pushing yourself  like she did I'm sure was exhausting. don't think things that happen in adulthood can change a persons core personality I'm sure she is the same person with her family and friends. it is good that she is more guarded because that is what is stopping her from being stalked again.

yes exactly. i don't want 3489290348230 paps hounding her like they used to...that's no way to live a life. I'm more concerned for her well being more than anything. i just want her to be happy! 

[TheCharmedTributes1]

things that happened to britney during her breakdown are things that will change a person for life. she won't ever be the same as she was before it again, and that's ok. she's getting better and healing every single day and instead of dramatizing her faults, we, as fans, need to be building up all her strengths. britney is an incredibly brave and strong woman

 

[Guest blehh]

your theory is somehow right to be honest. That's what i almost tried to say but i aso think is because she doesn't trust people and she got traumatized from her breakdown. That's actually pretty sad      

I know right? I just wish we got our Britney back already  

[LiaLovesGodney]

I actually though the same but its so weird because, during circus she looked very young, she looked fierce in her music videos, no dead look in her eyes, she SMASHED the circus era, her concerts were so fucking energetic, no sign of lazyney. Its Femme Fatale that gave us this weird stiff Britney like wtf happened?!

Ikr. 2010 really changed her. Because during Circus she was more reserved but not too far off from how she was during her prime.

[Guest blehh]

Ikr. 2010 really changed her. Because during Circus she was more reserved but not too far off from how she was during her prime.

ikr? so what the fuck happened between ff and circus!? There's just too many rumors! Some say she had another breakdown but her team hide it pretty well, others say they changer her meds which caused all the stiffness and old looks. Like what? This is probably the biggest mystery of britney for me

[LiaLovesGodney]

ikr? so what the fuck happened between ff and circus!? There's just too many rumors! Some say she had another breakdown but her team hide it pretty well, others say they changer her meds which caused all the stiffness and old looks. Like what? This is probably the biggest mystery of britney for me

I am going to guess it was her medication being changed for whatever reasom. Because to this day when she performs, I see her not so far off from Femme Fatale compared to what I see when watching Circus tour. A lot of people say Britney in POM is just so much better than Circus, but I DO NOT see it. 10% more choreo (if you can call some of the choreo dancing) does not equal a better show.

[hyoga]

all i want to say that I LOVE MS BRITNEY SPEARS she is an amazing woman a great entertainer and a super mom.I love her with all the flaws i just wish her the best coz she only deserves the best

[Guest blehh]

I am going to guess it was her medication being changed for whatever reasom. Because to this day when she performs, I see her not so far off from Femme Fatale compared to what I see when watching Circus tour. A lot of people say Britney in POM is just so much better than Circus, but I DO NOT see it. 10% more choreo (if you can call some of the choreo dancing) does not equal a better show.

I must say she did improve with POM, for first two months it was like watching ffney only prettier and fresh-er, but then she kind of improved, from july/august it was really good, very close to circusney!!! But yes i agree, shes still stiff, we need her old energy

[LiaLovesGodney]

I must say she did improve with POM, for first two months it was like watching ffney only prettier and fresh-er, but then she kind of improved, from july/august it was really good, very close to circusney!!! But yes i agree, shes still stiff, we need her old energy

I want her to slay this next leg so bad. Because when Britney is on she is so good. I want her to enjoy being on stage, not look bored.

[Brian.TheDog]

This is complete BS ! Sorry but it is . After her breakdown during the circus tour he was not stiff at all she was really good ! She didn't see the fan coming an he popped out of no where and scared her . Shit I would be scared to someone I don't recognize on my stage popping out of nowhere ! Y'all can't tell me when someone pops up out of nowhere u guys don't get scared . What about FFT when brit had her fans join her on stage durin I Wanna Go ? Or her letting volunteers on stag even for POM? I'm not denying that she still has a bit of issues & kinda stiff during her shows but she's healing everyday and to tell u the truth I think Britney is doing way better now . She's coming around . If u compare her breakdown from 7 years ago & now .. You'll see she's doing way better and just fine . Y'all need to get over this breakdown thing it was 7 YRS AGO ! I'm gonna be real honest tho ! All this happend because of Justin Tho because he broke up with her ITZ era and after ITZ era finished Britney started to change

 

those people are pre-determined though so she knows she's gonna have them plus if you notice, the dancers act like body guards making sure they don't touch her or anything

 

what happened in 2007 traumatizes a person for life, and i think that her not really taking a break and deal with her things doesn't make it better. team britney was more focused on the $ than the person

[Nelli Gaidai]

don't hate me guys cuz im saying this from my perspective, this is just how i see it but

 

i know whats wrong with her. it's like me and her are personality twins. i know 100% of the time what she does like why she does those things. those reasons. me and her have such similar personalities. i am surprised so many people constantly think what brit does is always wierd when to me, thats normal. thats how i am all. the. time. also amanda bynes and miley cyrus. i totally get them. we all share same thinking. i could tell u why she does what she does but idk if people will believe. first of all, i think because we are so similar is because we have borderline personality disorder. the reason she can't look people in the eye is because she thinks they're judging her and hating her. borderline people are soo sensitive to the point where even the slightest thing hurts like hell. it's like having 3 degree burns all over your body, that's how sensitve you are and everything that happens around you effects you. no matter what. that's why she is so stiff, awkward, anxious all the time. i mean she's gotten a million times better now but im saying in general. check out this pic:

 

 

and she's always been sensitive, shy but having this perfect persona she's had and beauty to take away attention from this scary thinking, people didn't notice and kept her awkwardness completely hidden. like before, she's also avoided eye contact. idk if that's noticable to u guys, but she's always been hiding her eyes away from people. but then she started wondering if people love her for what she is and all her imperfections and so she started letting them out, one by one. having bad temper was one of her issues. she let that leak out sometimes. i mean i dont know how she had it hidden all these years, especially in such industry. she is allowed to b angry imo. and the worse reactions she's got, the worse she felt and the more she felt like she was hiding from people. that's why she went to the biggest extreme and shaved her head. she was mourning the person she was, she wished she was a better person without all the glitter and beauty, she wanted to b liked for who she is. and of course the world never did so thats why she has never liked her own self truly. i think she still beats herself up for what she did and who she is as a person till this day. she's not truly happy, and when she is it's lasting like it should be. that's why she is always in a relationship and not really enjoying her job as much as she used to. she's the kind of perosn that if she loves something, she's 100% dedicated but she hasn't been really herself with it. 

 

i feel terrible for saying these things cuz i know this makes it look bad and soemone is going to completely disagree with me or totally hate me for this but this is how i see it, from my persepctive and my own personal experience. also this is not always true, i am sure many times this doesnt apply to her cuz if she does suffer this illness too, she still functions and has a normal life just like everyone. it's not like always 100% of the time. there are very good days. (thats also what i think she meant by saying sometimes i have good days and then there are bad). anyway hope u dont all hate me. i wish i was a more positive person but i hope u guys appreciate me for being honest at least. 

[LiaLovesGodney]

don't hate me guys cuz im saying this from my perspective, this is just how i see it but

i know whats wrong with her. it's like me and her are personality twins. i know 100% of the time what she does like why she does those things. those reasons. me and her have such similar personalities. i am surprised so many people constantly think what brit does is always wierd when to me, thats normal. thats how i am all. the. time. also amanda bynes and miley cyrus. i totally get them. we all share same thinking. i could tell u why she does what she does but idk if people will believe. first of all, i think because we are so similar is because we have borderline personality disorder. the reason she can't look people in the eye is because she thinks they're judging her and hating her. borderline people are soo sensitive to the point where even the slightest thing hurts like hell. it's like having 3 degree burns all over your body, that's how sensitve you are and everything that happens around you effects you. no matter what. that's why she is so stiff, awkward, anxious all the time. i mean she's gotten a million times better now but im saying in general. check out this pic:

and she's always been sensitive, shy but having this perfect persona she's had and beauty to take away attention from this scary thinking, people didn't notice and kept her awkwardness completely hidden. like before, she's also avoided eye contact. idk if that's noticable to u guys, but she's always been hiding her eyes away from people. but then she started wondering if people love her for what she is and all her imperfections and so she started letting them out, one by one. having bad temper was one of her issues. she let that leak out sometimes. i mean i dont know how she had it hidden all these years, especially in such industry. she is allowed to b angry imo. and the worse reactions she's got, the worse she felt and the more she felt like she was hiding from people. that's why she went to the biggest extreme and shaved her head. she was mourning the person she was, she wished she was a better person without all the glitter and beauty, she wanted to b liked for who she is. and of course the world never did so thats why she has never liked her own self truly. i think she still beats herself up for what she did and who she is as a person till this day. she's not truly happy, and when she is it's lasting like it should be. that's why she is always in a relationship and not really enjoying her job as much as she used to. she's the kind of perosn that if she loves something, she's 100% dedicated but she hasn't been really herself with it.

i feel terrible for saying these things cuz i know this makes it look bad and soemone is going to completely disagree with me or totally hate me for this but this is how i see it, from my persepctive and my own personal experience. also this is not always true, i am sure many times this doesnt apply to her cuz if she does suffer this illness too, she still functions and has a normal life just like everyone. it's not like always 100% of the time. there are very good days. (thats also what i think she meant by saying sometimes i have good days and then there are bad). anyway hope u dont all hate me. i wish i was a more positive person but i hope u guys appreciate me for being honest at least.

Thanks for sharing and being honest. What you say makes sense.

[Nelli Gaidai]

Thanks for sharing and being honest. What you say makes sense.

really? omgoshhh thank u sooo soo much  this is probably the first time ive had a positive feedback about my illness. i dont share it with anyone in my life and keep it a secret like britney cuz i think people will think i am nuts. but it's just that ive noticed it in britney too thats why i brought it up, i dont try to b rude. which is what many people always think. but thank u for being so kind. this made me a little bit more stronger, i think i will try to open up to some more people about it, it's hard to be in this thing alone. sending blessing ur way boo thanks again

[LiaLovesGodney]

really? omgoshhh thank u sooo soo much this is probably the first time ive had a positive feedback about my illness. i dont share it with anyone in my life and keep it a secret like britney cuz i think people will think i am nuts. but it's just that ive noticed it in britney too thats why i brought it up, i dont try to b rude. which is what many people always think. but thank u for being so kind. this made me a little bit more stronger, i think i will try to open up to some more people about it, it's hard to be in this thing alone. sending blessing ur way boo thanks again

Whomever gives you negative feedback is a heartless person, tbh. No one should be faulted for something they cannot control. Hugs.

[Nelli Gaidai]

Whomever gives you negative feedback is a heartless person, tbh. No one should be faulted for something they cannot control. Hugs.

thank u soo much boo   

[Derek Shepherd]

I don't have much to say except about the stage thing.

 

I'd be scared shitless if someone I didn't know was suddenly right in front of me.

 

I can see Britney doing that whether she had a breakdown or not. She had no idea what that person wanted or could do.

 

However, I do believe the breakdown changed her. But I also feel like she has become a bit more comfortable in the public eye again, especially after The X-Factor a couple years ago. She seems like her "old self" a lot more the past year or two.

[ItsNathanbitch]

Her interviews are flawless now, what are you talking about? I can't. Still living in early 2011 I see. I expect a thread like this on exhale, but wow, guess negativity spreads!

[btmyhbrit99]

Her interviews are flawless now, what are you talking about? I can't. Still living in early 2011 I see. I expect a thread like this on exhale, but wow, guess

negativity spreads!

Right? I just joined here a couple of weeks ago and I'm not sure if it's just cuz I wasn't paying attention to all the comments on threads but there is a lot of exhale-like negativity going on here. It's a little depressiing.

Anyway I believe Britney is doing better now vs. 7 years ago for sure. And even though she was performing well during Circus she was still getting used to her new reality and it showed. Things got very strange during FF and XFaxtor where she was clearly not 100% comfortable. She loosened up a bit during BJ and then she's even looser during the lingerie promo. So unless she has another breakdown I think she'll be even better this time around for the next album. Fans need to send her positive energy and stop all this worrying about things that even she can't fully control.

[kasavas]

I agree,but the thing that I can't understand at all,is that Femme Fataleney was way more awkward and shy than Circusney.

Why? That's a mystery to me.

[Veronica the witch]

so after her breakdown she never had therapy???

 

i mean i know she is doing good right now but maybe if she starts seeing a psychologist it will help her a lot, but who knows maybe she thinks she doesn't need it