Her father has had control over her personal & financial affairs since 2008
Britney Spears will speak out about her 13-year conservatorship later, when she virtually addresses a court in LA later.
The singer's father, Jamie Spears, has had control of her personal & financial affairs since 2008, after a public breakdown.
The 39-year-old is said to be scared of him, and told a court she'd never resume her career while he has power over it.
These 'Free Britney' fans say it's a "very significant moment":
Britney Spears felt forced to stay at a mental health facility and to perform against her will by a conservatorship that controls her affairs, court records obtained by The New York Times reveal. She’s fighting the arrangement in court. https://t.co/jr133PVGBp pic.twitter.com/Ql6gbZoKso
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 22, 2021
Senior Online Reporter with the Daily Mail Harriet Alexander says Britney is looking for more independence:
