Madonna Persona: Boy Toy (Origin: circa 1984. See: Like a Virgin)
In Her Footsteps: Britney Spears
Madonna made her first strong mark on our cultural memory as the provocative sugar-pop starlet who writhed around in her "Boy Toy" buckle to the tune of "Like a Virgin." Similarly, Brit-Brit introduced herself as an addictive blend of sugar, spice and shocking sexuality with "...Baby One More Time." Madonna's influence on Britney has always been explicit, to say the least. But while Madonna orchestrated her next move with an iron fist, Britney has never been quite able to extract herself from the grip of the "Boy Toy" image.
