THE decade long conservatorship placed on Britney Spears has sparked an outrage among her fans, as they’re protesting for the singer to be free from her legal shackles.

The conservatorship, which was implemented in 2008 after a series of public meltdowns by the singer, prevents Britney from controlling her life or having any access to her million-dollar fortune.

What has Britney Spears asked for in court regards her conservatorship?

Britney’s lawyer, Samuel D Ingham III has said that she is “strongly opposed” to Jamie Spears continuing to control her affairs.

Due to health issues last year – which are came after claims of a physical altercation with his grandson Sean Preston – Jamie had stepped down temporarily from his role in Britney’s conservatorship.

Britney instead wants Jodi Montgomery, who is a trained conservator, to have permanent control.

Her lawyer has claimed: “We are now at a point where the conservatorship must be changed substantially in order to reflect the major changes in her current lifestyle and her stated wishes.

“Britney is strongly opposed to James continuing as sole conservator of her estate.

“Rather, without in any way waiving her right to seek termination of this conservatorship in the future, she strongly prefers to have a qualified corporate fiduciary appointed to serve in this role.”

On August 19 this was considered on court, but her conservatorship was ruled to stay the same.

Britney’s lawyer reportedly now has until September 18 to petition against this.

What did her father have to say about the conservatorship?

Jamie Spears says Britney’s conservatorship is “no one else’s business“ and #FreeBritney movement “is a joke.”

He told Page Six: “All these conspiracy theorists don’t know anything. The world don’t have a clue.

“It’s up to the court of California to decide what’s best for my daughter. It’s no one else’s business.”

He also denied he was taking money from Britney’s estate.

“I have to report every nickel and dime spent to the court every year,” he told The Post.

“How the hell would I steal something?”

What is #freebritney?

Fans of Britney Spears say the 38-year-old superstar is being manipulated and controlled under the grounds of her conservatorship.

Under the hashtag #freebritney, they’re calling for the end of her conservatorship.

Britney currently has no legal control over her estate or her assets – those rights were granted to her father and a lawyer over a decade ago.

She is said to be worth $59million.

Specifically, fans are calling for Britney to have access to her own lawyer in her case.

“Britney’s situation is truly horrible and is a violation of human rights. There’s no reason why she should continue to be under a conservatorship. She doesn’t even have control of her own finances or children,” a fan wrote on Twitter.

Fans have even gone as far as to start a change.org petition demanding to allow Britney to choose her own lawyer in her conservatorship case.

“Since 2008 Britney Spears has been held in a conservatorship, this gives her conservator, Jamie Spears, full control over her life, body and finances/estate,” the petition writes.

“Conservatorships are typically used for SEVERELY mentally ill individuals or people in comas. Having been on 4 world tours with dangerous flying and fire stunts, it’s safe to say she is sane enough to feed and clothe herself.”

“With this conservatorship she is unable to properly fight for her freedom as she isn’t legally allowed to hire her own lawyer. We need this petition so that Britney can hire her own lawyer and live a normal life as a 38 year old woman with two kids.”

What is the new documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears’?

A new documentary, Framing Britney Spears, premiered on February 5, takes a look at the singers rise to fame and why she ended up in court with her dad.

The official synopsis of the film reads: “People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her phenomenal career and brutal downfall, as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.”

The film looks at Britney’s rise to fame, and the world’s obsession with her.

The documentary will then lead into present day and her ongoing battle with her father over the rights to her fortune.

Britney has made several attempts to end the conservatorship, but they have been rejected.

On November 10, 2020 a court rejected an attempt by Britney to have her father removed as conservator of her estate.

Sources close to the singer revealed to Page Six that Britney has yet to see the documentary, saying: “As of Sunday, Britney hadn’t watched the documentary, but she’s aware of it.

“She had not seen any of it.”

However, the source insisted that not watching it was her own decision and not one made by her father, Jamie, due to her conservatorship.

The source said: “She’s chosen not to watch it because she’s fed up with the conservatorship.

“She feels there is a hole missing in her life because of the conservatorship and that she won’t be able to live a normal life until that’s over.

“She knows it’s a battle for her whole life.”

What did her sister Jamie Lynn Spears say about #FreeBritney?

Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn Spears shared a post about mental illness amid her sister’s conservatorship.

This is what she shared: “If you deal with mental illness, then you know how important it is to respect the situation with privacy for the person, and the family trying to protect their loved ones, no matter how it may appear to the public and as the public we must learn to do the same.

An Instagram user commented: “How about your sisters OBVIOUS mental illness? Why don’t you speak on that?”

Jamie hit back at the troll while saying her sister is a “strong, badass and unstoppable”.

What does conservatorship mean?

A conservatorship is a form of legal guardianship.

It grants a chosen individual full authority over another’s life and assets.

The conservator typically holds the same rights and responsibilities as a parent would over a child.

It is typically enacted for individuals who are incapable of making their own decisions.

Why are fans worried about Britney?

Britney fans have recently been left stumped by the singer’s video uploads to Instagram and TikTok.

Recently, they called on the star for an explanation as she showcased a quirky “left and right” dance routine.

The chart star took to her caption to explain why she was holding a bright bouquet at the start of the routine and wrote: “HOLY HOLY CRAP 😍 !!!!!!

“My florist surprised me today by making the flower arrangement all different colors 💐💐💐💐 …..

“I was so excited I threw on my favorite yellow shirt and just had to SHARE 🌸🌸🌸⭐️⭐️⭐️ !!!!”

The smiley – yet a little strange – video was enough to baffle some fans, and one wrote: “What in the hell is going on Britney??

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“You trying to show us that you can do nothing but walk back and forth and still get 2 million views!?!?”

Another put: “I’m also noticing a lot of left…right…left…right… a lot of repetition in her posts .. not just this post but in many of her posts she does this type of thing.”

Another mused: “Babe, are you okay? Somethings wrong …” as one put: “Horizontal runway!💖.”

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