As Britney Spears continues to fight for her rights as an individual and artist under a conservatorship that has controlled her for more than a decade, her lawyer revealed alarming details about the mental state of the 38-year-old Princess of Pop. According to an exclusive by TMZ, Britney’s lawyer – Sam Ingham – the “…Baby One More Time” singer was in no state to sign any legal documents and instead, could only speak through him. According to Ingham, Spears needed Ingham in the same way comatose patients tended to have their attorneys speak on behalf of them.
This shocking comparison follows the judge’s request on Wednesday that Spears sign a declaration form to confirm that what was being said about Britney wanting to put a stop to all performances was a first-hand account of her feelings. Ingham shot down the judge’s suggestion by comparing Spears’s current state to that of a comatose patient. And while she isn’t literally comatose, Ingham clarified that he simply used the example to illustrate how she lacked the mental capacity to sign nor consent to any form of legal arrangement. For now, the judge has put off the issue to be addressed at a later date.
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After Ingham’s disturbing revelation in court, fans have flooded the ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ alum’s social media account to check in on her. In response, Spears uploaded a series of images of herself with the caption,
“To my fans …. I want to thank you guys so much for your support throughout the years !!!!! Sometimes when I read the comments ….. yup ? we all do it sometimes ?♀️?♀️?♀️? ….. it shows me how loved I am and how beautiful people really are !!!!!! I mean seriously ? though !!!!! Anyhow …. thanks for all your KIND words ….. it means so much to me ….. GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!! So you know I really care ….. I will say it again ….. GOD BLESS YOU ALL ? !!!!! “
And while her words are positive, they do not stem the concern that her supporters have for her. Many are accusing the team that is controlling Spears of posting the images. A quick scroll through the iconic singer’s Instagram profile reveals a series of similar images – where Spears is repeatedly seen in the same outfit, with similar backgrounds and with the same chin down-eyes up pose. Fans continue to flood the comment section of her post with comments like…
- • “Seems like someone is posting that caption to make us all believe its her and that she sees these comments……”
- • “We love you Brit but we know this isn’t you.”
- • “‘When anyone is under the total control of others, it becomes their “normal” and even they don’t see how abnormal that is’ – her former makeup artists, Billy B”
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The #FreeBritney movement is fan-driven and is based on the fact that Britney has “zero control over her day to day life”. It started back in 2019 when Britney Spears had to check into a mental health facility after refusing to take the medicine prescribed to her. She also had to cancel her Las Vegas residency, making fans even more sceptical about her well being. When details of her father’s tight control over the singer (aka a conservatorship), fans rallied together to support the mother of two. In America, a conservatorship is basically what happens when a person is appointed a legal guardian. This person is meant to help with day to day affairs but is usually only appointed to mentally or physically incapable individuals, senior citizens or those suffering from mental issues like schizophrenia or dementia. With Britney, her father – James Spears – has been managing all of her financial affairs and her daily life since 2008 (up until September 2019, when removed himself from the order). What was initially a “temporary conservatorship” after Britney’s very public meltdown after her break up with husband Kevin Federline in 2007, the conservatorship was later made permanent (her father claims she had an onset of dementia in her early 20s). Since then and for over 10 years, James Spears has had control over Britney’s estate, financial assets, visitors and career negotiations. Some of the control that the conservatorship is said to exercise over her and stop her from doing is:
- • Drive a car
- • Get married
- • Have children
- • See how her money is being spent
- • Leave her own
- • Hire her own lawyer
- • Speak about the conservatorship publicly
- • Do interview that isn’t scripted
- • Use a cellphone without being monitored
Here’s to hoping justice prevails and Spears is given the love and freedom she – and every individual, for that matter – deserves.
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