What’s up?
It’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News and Britney Spears' dad has spoken out about
the online debate surrounding her conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement and fans are
NOT happy with his response to everything that’s been going on.
Alright, so if you’ve been on social media over the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen
a plethora of Free Britney posts and you may have even come across a Free Britney rally.
The Free Britney movement has been around for a while but it’s picked up attention
online recently as fans have become more and more concerned about Britney’s social media
posts especially after she didn’t show up for a recent court hearing regarding her conservatorship.
You probably have heard that her dad Jamie Spears is in charge of her conservatorship
and has been since 2008.
A court-approved conservatorship or "guardianship" is quote "typically used to protect the elderly,
the mentally disabled or the extremely ill."
And Britney's conservatorship was established 12 years ago, after her very public meltdown.
At the time, it was meant to be temporary, but the fact that it’s gone on so long has
made fans question who is really benefiting from it.
While it's not 100% clear what the details of Britney's conservatorship are, fans know
that it means her dad Jamie is in charge of her assets, money, decisions, and even visitors.
All the while, Britney has still been working and bringing in money she allegedly has no
control over.
And recently many fans have become concerned over Britney’s latest social media posts
to the point where they are concerned for her safety.
She’s said things like she’s “demanding attention” and her behavior has had many
fans concerned.
Fans think that Britney is dropping clues in her posts because she is so restricted
in her personal life that all she is allowed to do is make videos.
Then, adding more concern for fans, Britney’s father recently scored another win in the
ongoing conservatorship case as the court granted that the case be completely blocked
from the public.
According to reports, Britney wasn’t present at the virtual hearing apparently due to quote
“technical issues.”
Which has a lot of fans raising questions, hence the Free Britney movement.
Fans want Britney freed from the conservatorship and are questioning whether she is being unjustly
controlled by her father.
And it isn’t just fans getting involved in the movement.
Other celebs like Ruby Rose, Miley Cyrus, Tinashe, Paris Hilton, Ariel Winter, and Missy
Elliot have lent their support to the #FreeBritney movement too.
And while Britney’s siblings Jamie Lynn and Bryan have spoken out on the matter, everyone
has been wanting to hear from Britney’s dad himself.
And now, her dad Jamie sat down for an interview with Page Six where he addressed his conservatorship
over Britney and the #FreeBritney movement.
And basically, long story short, he has said he is sick and tired of how #FreeBritney fans
are painting him as a villain and referred to the movement as quote “a joke.”
He also referred to the fans as conspiracy theorists saying quote, “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.”
And in response to the accusations that he has been taking Britney's money for himself,
he said, quote “I have to report every nickel and dime spent to the court every year.
How the hell would I steal something?”
But he said that what bothers him the most is the aggressiveness of the #FreeBritney
supporters.
Jamie said “People are being stalked and targeted with death threats.
It’s horrible.
We don’t want those kinds of fans.
I love my daughter.
I love all my kids.
But this is our business.
It’s private.”
And fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on Jamie Spears’ interview.
One person wrote quote, “He doesn’t care about her mental state or about her, he will
deny anything in order to keep controlling her”
Another fan said quote, “hes a joke we want our britney to have her freedom and do what
she wants already.”
And this person wrote quote, “Of course he would say that.
What else is he gonna say?
“Yep I’ve been holding Britney basically hostage and stealing her money whoops you
got me”.
#FreeBritney”
And many others were very vocal about wanting him to go to jail.
But there were a few fans who took Jamie’s side like this person who wrote quote, “The
man literally saved and helped her when she couldn't help herself and has consistently
been guiding her ever since, I'd be grateful for him.”
Again, we don’t know all the details about this situation because this has been a private
family matter.
We just hope Britney is healthy and happy and getting the help she needs if she needs
it.
That’s all that really matters.
If you want more on the Free Britney movement and some clues fans have found in her posts,
click right over here for another Clevver News video.
Also, let us know down in the comments what you think of her dad’s response to everything
that’s going on.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!