Britney Spears’ quest for freedom is continuing to make headlines, this time with a new deep
dive investigation revealing shocking information on her restrictive and controlling conservatorship.
Let’s get into it.
As we know, recently Britney Spears begged a California judge for her freedom, since
she’s now been in a strict conservatorship for more than 13 years.
And now, a new bombshell New Yorker article has given us even more insight into just how
much control the conservatorship has over Britt’s day to day life.
According to the investigation, Britney called 911 to report herself as a victim of conservatorship
abuse, just days before her explosive June 23rd court hearing.
The story went on to say that members of Britt’s team “began texting one another frantically”
after the 911 call, sharing, quote, “They were worried about what Spears might say the
next day, and they discussed how to prepare in the event that she went rogue.”
Though emergency calls are typically public record, Britt’s call is still underwraps
since it’s part of an ongoing investigation.
The article also shares that when the conservatorship was first granted, it was done so quickly
and without Britney’s knowledge.
This raises alarm bells since California requires conservators be given five days’ notice
before a conservatorship takes effect.
A former family friend, Jacqueline Butcher, told The New Yorker, that quote, “A conservatorship
was granted without ever talking to her”
She went on to say, “The whole process was maybe 10 minutes" adding that, “No one testified.
No questions were asked.”
Reflecting on Britney during that time, she added quote, “She never had a chance.”
In another shocking revelation, the report says that Britt’s conservatorship was meant
to be temporary, and that even her mom, Lynne Spears thought that it would only last a few
months.
In a rare interview, Lynne told The New Yorker that she was uneasy about her daughter’s
current legal battle, saying, quote,"I got mixed feelings about everything” and adding,
“I don't know what to think.
It's a lot of pain, a lot of worry."
The article also confirmed what many of Britney’s
followers have thought might be happening with her social media accounts.
All of her Twitter and Instagram posts are
vetted during weekly meetings with her team then shared with a company who uploads them.
And, in some cases Britt’s posts have been
deemed too sensitive to share.
According to a member of her team who spoke to The New Yorker, quote “She’s not supposed
to discuss the conservatorship”
And speaking of social media, after breaking her silence on the conservatorship last week,
Britney’s little sister Jamie Lynn took to Instagram again this weekend, this time
sharing the startling impact the legal battle has had on her personal life.
Via Instagram stories, she shared, quote,
“Hi, I respect that everyone has the right to express themselves,” before adding, “but
can we please stop with the death threats, especially the death threats to children.”
In more positive news, as the saga into whether
or not Britney will break free of the 13 year conservatorship continues, more stars are
speaking up on her behalf.
During a performance of her song “Party
in The USA” this weekend, Miley Cyrus added multiple lyrics about Britney, singing “Free
Britney” repeatedly during the chorus.
Courtney Love also shared her allegiance to Britt on social media, performing an acoustic
cover of the hit song “Lucky” on Instagram.
And it’s not just celebs showing their support.
Britney’s manager of 25 years, Larry Rudolph, just announced that he has resigned as her
manager, since he got word that Britney intends on officially retiring from music.
Which, after everything that’s been going on for the last 13 years of her life as an
artist, is completely understandable.
Britt’s next court hearing in the conservatorship
case is set for July 14.
And, with the recent investigation, plus celebs joining the #FreeBritney movement, we can
only hope she’ll soon have the freedom she very much deserves.
In the meantime, we’ll keep you posted as this heartbreaking story continues to unfold.
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