In reply to Meme.

Um hello, literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON you listed above became famous AFTER Britney. XD The only reason some of them were even given record deals was because their labels were desperate to cash in on Britney-mania after BOMT came out. Those who already had record contracts before that were told to change their musical direction, and wear baby Tees, and be quaint and wholesome. Even those who were rebels like Pink and Avril were told to be the anti-Britney as a marketing gimmick.

The reason Britney is massive is because she is the opposite of Kurt Cobain and the alt-grunge scene of the early 1990s. And she achieved that ALL BY HERSELF with her ideas, vision and input.