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How can I watch Framing Britney Spears and what is the documentary about?
BRITNEY Spears' very public battle conservatorship battle with her father was exposed in an explosive documentary called Framing Britney Spears in 2020.
In a court hearing in June 2021, The pop star exclaimed she is "not a slave" and said she is "so angry" she wants to "sue" her family for years of "abuse."
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How can I watch Framing Britney Spears?
Unfortunately there isn't an air date yet for the UK.
However, if you are in the US, Framing Britney Spears premiered on FX and FX Hulu on February 5, 2021.
Hulu is only available in the U.S.
We will keep you posted about a UK release date.
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What is the documentary about?
The official synopsis of the film reads: "People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her phenomenal career and brutal downfall, as she battles her father in court over who should control her life."
The film looks at Britney's rise to fame, and the world's obsession with her.
The documentary will then lead into present day and her ongoing battle with her father over the rights to her fortune.
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Does Britney still speak to her father Jamie Spears?
Britney's conservatorship was implemented in 2008 after the star had a series of public meltdowns.
The arrangement put her financial assets, estate, and personal assets under the control of her father, Jamie Spears, and lawyer Andrew Wallet, who has since resigned.
Britney has made several attempts to end the conservatorship, but they have been rejected.
On November 10, 2020 a court rejected an attempt by Britney to have her father removed as conservator of her estate.
This has put a huge strain on her relationship with her father and during the hearing Britney lawyer said they have no "viable working relationship" and have not spoken in a "long while".
What has Britney said about her conservatorship?
Britney has compared her "abusive" conservatorship to sex trafficking as she spoke out in June 2021 for the first time since her public breakdown in 2007.
“In , the only similar thing to this is called sex trafficking, making anyone work against their will," she said.
"And taking all their possessions away, credit card, cash, phone, passport."
The singer addressed a court room by video as her dad, Jamie, and mom, Lynn, also joined in.
During the hearing, argued her father should no longer have control over her life.
Also during the hearing, Britney said she wants to marry and take out her IUD to have another baby
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What does conservatorship mean?
A conservatorship is a form of legal guardianship and grants a chosen individual full authority over another's life and assets.
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The conservator typically holds the same rights and responsibilities as a parent would over a child.
It is typically enacted for individuals who are incapable of making their own decisions.
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