Britney Spears performing onstage in Las Vegas in 2016.
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Britney Spears carrying out onstage in Las Vegas in 2016.
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Britney Spears is set to appear before a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Wednesday afternoon to make her most public declaration to date about her long-running conservatorship. Even after a recent New York Times and FX documentary, Framing Britney Spears, reignited interest in her story and the wider #FreeBritney motion, she has shied away from public comment, but did share some thoughts on social media. In 2019, Ms. Spears informed the court that she had felt forced by the conservatorship into a stay at a mental health center and to carry out versus her will.
You can find more information about the history of her conservatorship here, but these are the broad strokes:
In 2008, Britney Spears dad, Jamie Spears, gained control of all aspects of his childs life after the singer publicly dealt with her mental health. (As the Framing Britney Spears documentary brought new attention to her case, it likewise started some soul-searching amongst media types who farmed her mental health concerns for tabloid headlines.) Everything from her performances to her finances to her relationships with her two now-teenage sons was under her daddys control. The pop stars fans began to question the ethics and legality of the arrangement, and under the banner #FreeBritney they have sustained a lengthy project to see it end. Throughout this time, Britney Spears continued working– putting out platinum-selling albums, doing TV gigs and installing a hugely successful four-year residency in Las Vegas. She had no control over the monetary arrangements of any of these projects. In a 2020 court filing, Spears asked the court to suspend her daddy from his role as conservator and refused to carry out if he stayed in charge of her career. As a result, a wealth-management business ended up being a co-conservator for her finances, however her dad presently remains the primary conservator for all other elements of Spears life.
Britney Spears is set to appear prior to a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Wednesday afternoon to make her most public statement to date about her long-running conservatorship. Even after a current New York Times and FX documentary, Framing Britney Spears, reignited interest in her story and the broader #FreeBritney movement, she has shied away from public comment, however did share some thoughts on social media. In 2008, Britney Spears dad, Jamie Spears, gained control of all elements of his daughters life after the singer publicly struggled with her psychological health. Throughout this time, Britney Spears continued working– putting out platinum-selling albums, doing TELEVISION gigs and installing an extremely successful four-year residency in Las Vegas. In a 2020 court filing, Spears asked the court to suspend her father from his role as conservator and refused to carry out if he stayed in charge of her career.
