By now most people will know about the ongoing legal dispute surrounding Britney Spears ’ 13-year conservatorship struggles.
The family feud surrounding her conservatorship started as a fan conspiracy theory and has grown into a massive, internationally known court case.
Britney was put under the control of her father, James P. "Jamie" Spears, after a series of
and personal struggles.
The court order was implemented in early 2008, however it only reached public attention after her fans, fellow musicians and journalists created the #FreeBritney movement in 2019.
The pop star took to court in June 2021, asking the judge to terminate her conservatorship.
Whilst in court, the Baby One More Time singer accused her father, family, and management team of abuse, and criticised the state of California in their handling of her case.
Following a rocky proceeding, Jamie Spears ended up filing to terminate the conservatorship.
What is a conservatorship?
A conservatorship is granted by a court if an individual is deemed incapable of making their own decisions, often due to mental illness or dementia.
Britney's conservatorship is split in two - her estate and finances, and then her as a person.
Under this legal agreement, she has not controlled her finances since 2008.
What happened to Britney?
A new documentary released by Hulu revealed new ghastly details of Britney’s conservatorship, and is serving as a follow-up to Framing Britney Spears documentary released earlier in 2021.
The documentary reports that the popstar had to follow incredibly strict rules, such as performing against her will, being forbidden to drive her own car, and even being forced to take certain drugs.
Hulu’s "Controlling Britney Spears” also claimed that the singer could not buy things without permission.
In the documentary, Latisha “Tish” Yates — Britney’s former head of wardrobe —says that she witnessed the star’s father turn down Britney’s simplest request and wishes.
Tish was filmed saying: “Britney would say, ‘Hey, is there any way we could have sushi for dinner?’ and I would hear Robin say, ‘You had sushi yesterday, it’s too expensive. You don’t need it again.’”
Another incident was reported, which saw the music talent - worth $60 million - asking if she could buy a pair of Skechers - a brand she had signed a deal with worth millions back in 2001.
Tish revealed that despite volunteering to get the pair for the singer, she was told by Britney’s manager that the pop star “didn’t have any money to be spending on Skechers”.
The documentary goes on to claim that Jamie Spears received an impressive monthly salary of $16,000 for “working” as her conservator.
