Why do Idol characters call mental illness sexy?

When Britney Spears came out Blackouts, the album that many critics and fans would argue is the superstars best record, music came in the wake of chaos. Not even a year earlier, Spears was photographed shaving her head, an event that sparked millions of forum comments, media harassment, and fan concern. Despite all the hubbub, Spears still managed to craft an album full of self-referential robotic electropop. Of course, nearly every review, good and bad, mentioned Spears’ public struggle with her mental health. THE Rolling stone the review opens with…

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