Why didn't Jessica Simpson become as famous as Britney Spears?

[ILNY83]

Wait.. I thought XXXTina, BritBrit, Jessica, Mandy and the rest of the carbon copies all had one gimmick.... blonde with boobies. Well I think Christina's gimmick was "girl next door" and then when the second album hit she had an image overhaul and then it became "filthy cum slut".

But maybe that's why Jessica didn't reach a higher level like Brit and Christina. She didn't slut it up enough. She definitely had a marketable look though. She is beautiful. As for Ashley Simpson.. nobody cared about her until she fucked up her SNL performance. She is a horrible singer, and she was pretty after the nose job but she had the most boring, bland personality that appealed to nobody except 13-16 yr old girls.


Off topic but did anyone else find it funny how when Britney kissed Madonna at that dumb performance, the media exploded and had a field day like it was the second coming of Christ, but nobody even mentioned or cared that Madonna also kissed Christina?

But Jessica crammed like 8 different personalities into like three albums, making her seem fake and without any marketable direction. Britney and Christina oozed marketability. They were the Madonna and Mariah of the 00s.

Every generation has its polar opposite queens of pop that "rule the school" and butt heads. And every generation has its pop stars that fail to make a lasting impression and get overshadowed by the queens.

Right now, Beyonce and Rihanna are in a similar pop battle. Beyonce is the voice with critical acclaim, but she's boring. Rihanna is the complete opposite. She exudes personality and therefore dominates radio stations.

As for Jessica Simpson, she definitely slutted it up on many occasions, but you could always tell that it was a stunt. The public doesn't like stunts. It likes illusions, and Jessica and her team just couldn't create one.

 

[bedshaped85]

Every generation has its polar opposite queens of pop that "rule the school" and butt heads. And every generation has its pop stars that fail to make a lasting impression and get overshadowed by the queens.

^Exactly this.

 

[Sgt Pepper]

Is this thread fucking serious?

 

[originalldoll]

Jessica can ousting Britney any day, but she was too much of an airhead. Christina has the fakest personality ever. Can't stand the bitch on The Voice at all. Mandy was another good singer outshone by the trashy Britney and slutty Christina aka Strain.

 

[originalldoll]

Off topic but did anyone else find it funny how when Britney kissed Madonna at that dumb performance, the media exploded and had a field day like it was the second coming of Christ, but nobody even mentioned or cared that Madonna also kissed Christina?

Well, when it's between Britney and Christina, Christina has to take the backseat. It's fact and she will deal lol

 

[WellingLuv]

Whatever your opinion of Britney, anything Jessica did, Britney did first. Britney is simply more iconic and broke more ground. At the tie they were both doing their thing, no one was gonna dress up and try to emulate Jessica Simpson. Everyone would dress up like Britney however.

Britney also had better music, despite having less vocal talent (not that Jessica had much more), better performances and concerts, and was more likable.

Honestly, I remember one song from Jessica's whole career, and that's "Irresistible". I don't think it's any coincidence that her most well-known song is also her most Britney-esque.

 

[KURT10677]

Well Jessica's singing career didnt go anywhere but shes laughing all the way to the bank, that Jessica Simpson made over 100 million dollars.She did something right

 

[miaedu]

Hmm, sultan, maybe this should be in "Entertainment". I know they renamed it "Male Celebrity News & Gossip" a little while back after some complaints about female stars being discussed here, heh. Maybe an admin can move it.

Male Celebrity News & Gossip Discuss your favorite male celebrities. Who's hot, who's not, who gets you hot and bothered... you get the idea.

Is this thread fucking serious?

So the Entertainment Forum becomes the dumping grounds for these shitty threads.

 

[Gemini_Valley]

Does this topic even need to exist? Isn't it glowingly obvious?

Her songs were awful or bland at best.

Her image was all over the place (blonde popstar, ditzy housewife, holy Christian, big boobed sex bomb, wannabe actress, country sweetheart - pick one or two and stick to it).

Although she had a great voice at one point, she couldn't control it. She often shouted during performances and F'd up her vocals, which is why she often whispers when she sings now.

She was never "cool." No one wanted to dress like her or emulate her style. That's a huge deal in the entertainment industry.

She never had the it factor. Britney commands a stage like she was sent from God to do so (or at least she used to). All eyes have ALWAYS been on Britney. She exudes appeal. Jessica always came across as a pretty girl who would be impressive to watch sing at church. I never HAD to see her in concert or have posters of her all over my walls. She was just boring and dull and had NO star quality whatsoever.

Honestly, I think Ashlee Simpson was the Simpson who got the bad rap. I saw her live in concert and that girl sings better than anyone would ever expect based on her TV performances. For some reason, her vocals sound awful on TV, but they were damn good in person (and yes, she was singing 100% live). Her songs were catchy and very radio friendly. People just wanted to hate her for whatever reason. If her voice was that bad, she wouldn't have gotten so many rave reviews for her broadway performances in Chicago.

There's a window of opportunity celebrities have in their attempts to connect to the public. Once the general public has made up its mind, its hard to get them to change it. Both of the Simpsons failed to make any kind of lasting connection or impression. People will look back on them and remember them as jokes when they look back on the 00s. Britney will be remembered as THE popstar and Christina will be remembered as THE voice.

This summed it all up as to why Jessica was the bronze medalist in the The Pop Princess Olympics against Christina's silver and Britney's gold. As a pop music junkie, I can't even name five Jessica Simpson songs off the top of my head without viewing her Wiki page. Good voice, nice looks, but lacks any real star quality.