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A new doc called #FramingBritneySpears explores her father's court-ordered role as her conservator, the #FreeBritney movement and the toxicity of tabloid media as the pop star's mental health and private life remains a source of concern for her fans latimes.com/entertainment-…
For 13 years, nearly every aspect of Britney Spears’ life has been controlled by her father, Jamie Spears.

The 2008 legal arrangement came after the pop star had a very public mental health-meltdown (From the archives) latimes.com/archives/la-xp…
Since she abruptly canceled a second planned residency in early 2019, the legal arrangement — shrouded in mystery and NDAs — has again raised questions:

Why is someone so capable and productive not allowed to make her own decisions? latimes.com/entertainment-…
What makes her conservatorship unusual — other than her fame — is that these legal arrangements are typically designed for older people, often with dementia, who are incapable of making informed decisions or physically taking care of themselves latimes.com/entertainment-…
In August 2020, Britney Spears asked a California court to remove her Jamie Spears as her sole court-appointed conservator latimes.com/entertainment-…
Days later, Britney's younger sister, Jamie Lynn, also stepped in.

(Jamie Lynn revealed in court that she was selected as trustee of the pop superstar’s multimillion-dollar estate two years prior) latimes.com/california/sto…
But not long after, despite rampant speculation and a viral campaign to release Britney from her conservatorship, the pop star told a court that the decades-long arrangement was voluntary
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The #FreeBritney campaign has closely followed the few publicly available developments in the pop star's case, and supporters have protested outside the courthouse during hearings latimes.com/entertainment-…
The fan-fueled #FreeBritney campaign has been slammed by Britney's father, who argued that those suggesting he's holding his daughter captive were "conspiracy theorists"
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But that hasn't stopped the fans from attempting to decode her sometimes cryptic social media posts
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Apart from sharing home dance videos and inspirational quotes, Britney's Instagram account also publicly acknowledged the pop star's need to take "me time."

(This was in 2019, when she checked herself into a mental health facility) latimes.com/entertainment/…
By retelling her story from the vantage point of 2021 — at what we hope is a time of greater sensitivity to mental health issues — #FramingBritneySpears encourages viewers to reconsider their ideas about her chaotic tabloid persona latimes.com/entertainment-…

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