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BRITNEY Spears has come a long way since the 2007 mental breakdown that prompted her restrictive conservatorship agreement.
Following the release of the Framing Britney Spears documentary, the pop star has spoken openly about her conservatorship in court which officially ended in November 2021.
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How old is Britney Spears and what's her background?
Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
The 39-year-old burst onto the music scene as a teenager with the release of the Number One single ...Baby One More Time which featured the now-iconic music video of Britney as a Catholic schoolgirl.
She has since become one of the world's best-selling music artists - with the release of nine studio albums, a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Six of Britney's first seven albums reached Number One on the US Billboard 200 and her 2004 perfume brand has also generated sales of over one billion.
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What is Framing Britney Spears about?
is documentary that provides a deeper look into the pop star's conservatorship.
The doc, which is part of The New York Times Presents series, focuses on the #FreeBritney movement started by hundreds of fans who are scrutinizing the restrictive agreement.
The film also covers her meteoric rise to fame as small-town girl from to an international pop star who eventually became tabloid fodder for the first decade of the 2000s.
How does Britney Spears' conservatorship work and did it end?
Britney's conservatorship was implemented in 2008 after the star had a series of public meltdowns.
As mentioned, the arrangement puts her financial assets under the control of her father, Jamie.
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.
The judge said she would consider future appeals for his dismissal or outright removal.
In June 2021, for Britney's requested co-conservator, Bessemer Trust, to take sole control of her estate, reported TMZ.
The judge signed the order to keep her father in full control despite Britney's testimony in court in June 2021.
However, on November 12, 2021, the .
On Friday, Judge Penny ruled that Britney's be terminated, giving the hitmaker control of her life for the first time since before 2008.
Before the hearing, Spears donned a #FreeBritney t-shirt.
What has Britney said about the 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.
She made a number of other shocking claims including that
Also during the hearing, Britney said she wants to marry and take out her IUD to have another baby
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When did Britney Spears shave her head and is she in a mental health facility?
In one of the most infamous moments in pop history, Britney headed to a Tarzana hair salon late at night on February 16, 2007.
As the world watched, Britney entered Esther's Haircutting Studio and demanded the hairstylist cut off her long brown locks.
Although Esther Tognozzi refused to do what the star asked, Britney responded by grabbing the clippers herself before proceeding to cut off all her hair.
Just days later, she was caught on camera attacking photographers with an umbrella and after suffering another breakdown, she was hospitalized on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold.
Britney had successfully moved on from the hospitalization, however, her father's ill health had reportedly taken a toll on the singer in April 2019.
Jamie has had two surgeries to correct issues with his intestines and colon, and reports claim the star checked into a mental health facility.
A source told People magazine: "There's nothing dramatic going on with her - she just realised she needs to make sure to take time to care for herself."
Her boyfriend Sam praised her decision with a message on Instagram which read: "It isn't weakness, it's a sign of absolute strength. People should only be inspired by this, at least I am."
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