Tales From The Internet: Leave Britney Alone

In 2007, pop star Britney Spears performed her song Gimme More at the MTV Music Video awards – a performance that many people were critical of. In response to this, YouTuber Cara Cunningham – then known as Chris Crocker – decided to publish a video biting back at the criticism. Little did she know that this would eventually become a viral video, even covered by Fox News in the United States. In this week’s Tales From The Internet, Siobhan and Max discuss how Cunningham’s emotional vent became a viral sensation, even causing her to star in a Weezer music video!

Video Notes

Britney Spears’s Performance at the 2007 MTV Music Video Awards

LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE ORIGINAL VIDEO

South Park – Canada on Strike “Leave the Panda Alone”

Seth Green: LEAVE CHRIS CROCKER ALONE

ROVE – PeteSpace

Weezer – Pork and Beans Music Video

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