First press release I received re newcomer Britney: “At 16, Britney Spears enjoys being a girl.” (Image by Matthew Rettenmund)
Today, via Zoom, Britney Spears finally spoke out directly about her controversial conservatorship. I am not a fan of hers — I've never found her compelling on any level. In person, she was very nice, and I later had a weird business meeting with her that, in light of her current situation, is now much darker than I originally thought.
All that said, in spite of her gushing that she is happy on IG, Spears made it clear she lied and that she is desperately unhappy, and wants the conservatorship to end. In fact, she wants to sue her family.
She does not sound well to me, but she certainly sounds high-functioning and intelligent and articulate about her situation; she was not ranting.
I think the #FreeBritney movement — which has seemed like unhinged stans at times — has a lot of which to be proud, because they were right.
Britney's full statement to the court:
