An incredibly tasteful man named Daniel Edwards created this statue of Britney titled “Monument of Pro-Life: the birth of Sean Preston”. Sean Preston was the first of two baby boys Spears delivered in two years. The statue can be seen at a gallery in Brooklyn.  This statue supposedly depicts Britney giving birth. But why on top of a bear skin rug?  Also, just in case you were wondering, Spears delivered both sons via C-section.  Edwards described Spears as a great role model for Pro-Life and someone who would stand by her beliefs on abortion.  Anyway, Britney never filed suit against Mr. Edwards and I always wondered why.  This statute was originally seen in Brooklyn and then pictures of the statue were shown all over the internet within 48 hours. I don’t see how Spears could have found this tasteful or helpful towards her career. I think Spears should have asked for the statue to be removed form the gallery.  Did Mr. Edwards violate the law somehow?

      Spears is a public figure who puts herself out to the public on a daily basis and not just in the form of a statue by Mr. Edwards. This statue was not a derivative work because Spears didn’t deliver her babies naturally and she didn’t deliver her babies on a bear skin rug. However, Mr. Edwards could possibly defend himself by claiming fair use. Although he would like to claim this statue was a form of flattering, this statue was offensive to some. On the other hand, many people perceived this statue as comical and a type of parody. Without reading the name of the statue, I originally thought someone was making fun of Spears. Overall, I think the statue is funny and Mr. Edwards should just stick to a fair use defense through parody and not to his appreciation for Britney Spear’s baby popping lifestyle.