10 is set to join the recent interest in Britney Spears’ circumstances with a new doco special.
The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash And A Conservatorship produced for BBC Two will air next week.
Bafta-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar seeks to uncover the truth behind the conservatorship that Britney Spears has been under for the last 13 years. This film follows Mobeen as he journeys from Los Angeles to Britney’s hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, untangling the complexities surrounding the conservatorship.
Mobeen delves into one of the most passionate fan bases in modern celebrity, attending a court hearing along the way and finding himself in the midst of the ongoing battle between Britney’s conservatorship team and the passionate fans behind the #FreeBritney movement. He attempts to speak to those on both sides of the fence surrounding the still-unfolding story of one of pop’s biggest ever superstars.
Tuesday May 4, 2021, 2:14 PM
Britney Spears has criticised documentaries about her singing career and life in the spotlight as so hypocritical , by focusing on the most traumatic times of her life.
The pop star, who has been subject to a conservatorship since 2008 when she had a public breakdown captured by paparazzi cameras, is at the forefront of two recent films, one by the New York Times and one by the BBC.
The documentaries look at her career in the spotlight as well as mental health struggles which eventually led to her father Jamie obtaining joint control of her estate, 13 years ago alongside a wealth management company, despite Spears asking for him to be ousted from his role.
Britney Spears attacks ‘hypocritical’ documentaries that focus on ‘tough times’
Britney Spears (Yui Mok/PA)
Britney Spears has slammed the documentaries made about her as “so hypocritical”.
The singer, who has been subject to a conservatorship since 2008 when she had a series of public breakdowns captured by paparazzi cameras, is the subject of two recent films, one by the New York Times and one by the BBC.
Both documentaries examine the details of the arrangement, as Jamie Spears, her father, retains joint control of her estate alongside a wealth management company, despite Spears asking for him to be ousted from his role.
Britney Spears hits out at New York Times, BBC docos about her: So hypocritical
4 May, 2021 08:22 PM
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By: Bella Fowler
Britney Spears has responded to fresh scrutiny on her life in the spotlight after a second documentary aired over the weekend.
Just three months after the Framing Britney Spears documentary, the BBC released The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash And A Conservatorship via its web streaming service on Saturday.
Like Framing Britney Spears, the new film explores the #FreeBritney movement and the singer s complicated 13-year conservatorship, which the star will address in court herself in the coming months. It features interviews with Perez Hilton, makeup artist Billy Brasfield and choreographer Brian Friedman.