Singing competition shows like `` American Idol '' and `` The Voice '' do n't only make stars , they rehabilitate them . Just ask Jennifer Lopez , whose seat at the `` American Idol '' judges ' table paved the way for the success of her 2011 album and her recently announced summer tour . Or Maroon 5 , who benefited greatly from frontman Adam Levine 's spot on `` The Voice . '' Even his fellow `` Voice '' judge , Christina Aguilera , cashed in on the group 's best-selling single `` Moves Like Jagger . '' But for a megawatt star like Britney Spears , who already experienced a comeback of sorts in 2008 with the release of `` Circus '' not long after her fall from grace , a judging and mentoring gig on `` The X Factor '' is n't needed to sell albums . Unlike her aforementioned reality show judge counterparts , Spears joins the Fox singing competition still riding the success of her seventh studio album , and her worldwide `` Femme Fatale Tour . '' Even the star 's personal life appears to be more in order these days . But the pop princess has n't exactly been accessible to her fans since she was placed in a conservatorship in 2008 . And as stars like Lady Gaga and Beyonce have figured out , there 's more to being a singing sensation in 2012 than meets the ear . Fans want to relate to their favorite artists on a personal level , said Andy Greene , an associate editor at Rolling Stone . Becoming a mainstay on a show like `` The X Factor , '' and showing off her personality each week , could reignite the level of fame Spears experienced in the early 2000s , Greene added . Referencing the way Lady Gaga uses Twitter to stay connected to her fans , which she often calls her `` little monsters , '' Greene said , `` ( Gaga ) is part of their daily life , while Britney is not . And her handlers are realizing they have to loosen the reins a bit . '' Even Beyonce has opened up to her fans since the birth of her daughter , Blue Ivy , joining Twitter and giving an intimate glimpse of her offstage life via her Tumblr page . Though Spears has used social platforms to share pictures of her two sons and announce her engagement to former manager Jason Trawick , she 's come off as a sort of `` Stepford '' pop star of late , Greene said . `` She walks around like a robot . People ca n't relate to that , '' he said . `` This could prove to be a whole new phase of her career . Britney 4.0 . '' And lucky for Spears because , with a reported $ 15 million contract to appear on `` X Factor , '' this move is likely less about the money than it is about rebuilding her image . `` Britney off the cuff does n't exist , '' said Phil Gallo , Billboard 's senior correspondent for film and TV . `` It 's really been a while since we 've heard her give any kind of expansive commentary . '' To that end , there 's a risk involved , because `` the No . 1 dangerous thing that could happen , '' Gallo said , `` is if the artist does n't appear genuine . You have to feel like that 's Britney saying what Britney wants to say . It ca n't feel scripted , like she has someone in her ear telling her what to say . '' While `` The X Factor '' played hardball in the ratings game last fall , fluctuating from 8.5 to 12.5 million viewers each week , the singing competition underwhelmed critics thanks to Simon Cowell 's prediction that anything less than 20 million in viewers would be unacceptable . However , with Spears at the judges ' table , ratings probably wo n't be a concern , Gallo said . If the show starts pulling `` Idol '' -like numbers , he added , `` it will be driven by , 'What did Britney say ? ' 'What is Britney going to say ? ' Out of the gate , that 's what it is . '' Greene agrees people will tune in , if only to hear her talk . `` If you were a young person between '98 and '07 , you find Britney fascinating , '' he said . `` There 's just no way around it ... between her craziness and absence . '' Of course , Greene added , Britney 's team probably would n't let her on live TV if she could n't handle it . `` There 's a vote of confidence on Fox 's part and Simon Cowell 's part and Britney 's team 's part to say she 's ready , and if it goes right , the potential is huge , '' he said . `` The real Britney I used to see is bubbly and funny . It would be nice to see that again . ''
Spears joins the Fox singing competition still riding the success of her seventh studio album . Source : Being a mainstay on the show could bring a level of fame she has n't had in years . Spears has n't been accessible to her fans since she was placed in a conservatorship .