The whole legal guardianship situation started back in 2007, when Britney was spotted driving her car with her infant son in her lap, attacked a photographer’s car with an umbrella, and shaved her head. After these instances, Britney was put under a hold in a psychiatric hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Following that, the singer was put under a "temporary" conservatorship.
The conservatorship kept getting extended, and fans started questioning whether this legal guardianship was truly necessary. Somewhere along the line, the #FreeBritney campaign was born.
"During the twelve years of Spears' conservatorship, she has repeatedly toured the world, released multiple albums, and worked on a variety of television shows," reads Free Britney website. "Her conservators decide whether or not she works, as she cannot enter into contracts for herself because she is legally not her own person. Britney Spears needs permission from her conservators to leave her house or spend any of her own money."
In 2019, Britney was actively trying to make changes to the terms of the conservatorship and attempted to remove her father from it, however, her wish was declined by a judge.
"My client has informed me that she is afraid of her father. She will not perform again if her father is in charge of her career," Britney's lawyer told Associated Press.
"While she appreciates what her father has done for her in the past, she feels she's ready to take more control of her finances and healthcare, and it's been an endless struggle. She is excited about turning 39, and she thinks this year will be a healing year for her," an insider close to Britney told ET.
As of now, Britney's conservatorship is extended to September 2021.
After watching the new documentary called Framing Britney Spears, many were absolutely disturbed about the way media and the paparazzi have been treating the artist all these years. Many were particularly shocked by the questions interviewers would ask her. "Watching this Britney Spears doc... Can you imagine an interviewer asking a woman if she’s a virgin today?! Disgusting," a user wrote on Twitter.
