Britney Spears: how her father's guardianship deprives her of her freedoms as a woman
Prohibition to marry, to have children or to manage one's money ... Placed under the supervision of her father since 2008, Britney Spears deplores an "abusive" control over her life which deprives her of her freedoms. But we must believe that his statements were not enough for California judge Brenda Penny. The latter refused his request for autonomy. A legal setback that the planetary star intends to face on July 14, 2021.
#FreeBritney. “Depressed” and “traumatized”, Britney Spears asked a Los Angeles court on June 23, 2021 to lift its guardianship. “I just want to get my life back, it's been thirteen years and that's enough,” she said. A request rejected by Judge Brenda Penny, who also denied her having the Bessemer Trust bank as the sole entity in charge of her fortune, according to information from Variety. According to US justice, Britney Spears is "substantially incapable of managing her financial resources or resisting fraud or undue influence".
An ordeal that the artist has been going through since 2008, despite the many movements launched by her fans so that she can regain her freedom. Placed under guardianship since 2008 following her psychological disorders that led to the loss of custody of her children, the former Disney star was deprived of many of her freedoms. Among them, its financial autonomy. If she obtained in 2019 the partial lifting of the guardianship on some of her personal decisions, Jamie Spears remained in charge of the management of her fortune. A control deemed "abusive" by the 39-year-old singer who says she is "unhappy" and "angry" in addition to "crying every day" and for good reason.
Britney Spears Forced To Pay Her Father's Lawyers
According to her, "the guardianship has become an oppressive means of control against it", we can read in a report dated 2016, written by a forensic investigator in charge of the case, unveiled by the New York Times. "She's fed up with taking advantage of her and saying that she's the one who works and brings in the money; but that she pays for everyone around her," the document continued. While Britney Spears is deprived of the management of her wealth, she is forced to pay her own legal fees in addition to those of her guardians, who keep challenging her claims in court. Thus, she would like "that [her] boyfriend could drive [her] in his own car", "see [her] shrink once a week and not twice" or even choose her lawyer who has been imposed on her, has t -she declared to the Californian judge. During her speech, she remembered having taken lithium (a drug used to treat manic episodes in bipolar disorder) by force, until she felt "drunk" and "unable to have a discussion" . Added to this is indirect control over privacy.
Britney Spears deprived of marriage and forced to keep her IUD
In a relationship with Sam Asghari for five years, the singer of the songs Toxic and Womanizer aspires to a stable family life and even to have a third child. A desire impossible to achieve since she was forced to have an IUD inserted that she cannot - for now - remove. "I want to be able to get married and have a child. I was just told, just now, that under guardianship, I could not get married or have a baby. I could try to have another child, but this self -said team will not let me go to the doctor, because they don't want me to have children, other children ... I am tired of feeling alone. I deserve the same rights as n ' anyone, "she told the Los Angeles prosecutor, according to BBC information. The chain adds that Jamie Spears would have imposed a gynecological follow-up which does not include the withdrawal of his means of contraception. A legal decision if the litigation and protection judge considers that she "is not in a position" to make such a decision.
The president of family planning in the United States was indignant on Twitter: "We stand in solidarity with Britney and all women who face reproductive coercion. Your reproductive health is yours - and no one has to make a decision about it. this subject for you ". And if Britney Spears doesn't have a say in her intimate life, so do certain everyday choices. According to a report in the New York Times, his father refused to repaint his kitchen doors, saying the renovations would be too expensive. The artist with 200 million records sold argued to the California judge: "My father, everyone involved in this tutelage, and my management who helped punish me, should all be in jail."
Jamie Spears denies Britney Spears accusations
Accused by his daughter of abuse and forced labor, Jamie Spears has called for an investigation. “Unlike Mrs. Montgomery (the curator of Britney Speats, editor's note) and Mr. Ingham (the lawyer of Britney Spears, editor's note), Mr. Spears does not speak nor meets the medical team of Mrs. Spears, and he does not is not authorized, nor has the possibility, to provide information about her daughter's current medical treatment, diagnosis, or therapy, ”her lawyer said. Before adding, "Mr. Spears does not participate in or discuss Ms. Spears' personal affairs with her, such as issues relating to her personal care, marriage and reproductive desires… Mr. Spears is simply not not involved in decisions related to Ms. Spears' personal care for medical or reproductive problems. ”For her part, Lynne Spears, the singer's mom said she was“ worried ”about her daughter after hearing her statement. , she confided in blaming herself for her daughter's troubles: "What mother would not blame herself? I wish I could have been there more while she was on tour, but I couldn't. I had the other dependent children ”. Far from letting it go, Britney Spears could submit a motion to end the guardianship at the same time, at the next hearing scheduled for July 14, 2021.
Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, Mariah Carey, Christian Aguilera ... the support of Britney Spears
While waiting for the continuation of the case, many personalities deplored the guardianship of Sean and Jayden's mother. Among them, her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake wrote on Twitter: “What is happening to him is not normal. No woman should be prevented from doing what she wants with her own body. No one should be detained against their will or have to ask permission to access what they have earned while working ”.
Through her lawyer, Kevin Federline, the father of the sons, said: "Britney has not been treated well by her guardianship and that does not correspond to what she wants. It seems to me that she should give up that is in question. And if it is best for her, Kevin supports her ". Me Mark Vincent Kaplan continued: “The best thing for their mom (to Jayden James and Sean Preston, editor's note) is to be healthy and happy. best bases for the custody of children to apply at best. As a reminder, if Britney Spears obtains the end of her guardianship, she can ask to recover or a rearrangement of the custody of her sons. Thus, Kevin Federline could no longer claim to same alimony. So her lawyer pointed out: "If she is strong, healthy and wants to be in control of her life, and she can do it in a reasonable and responsible way, then she must have more power. . (…) We must be sure that all these considerations, on her health, are taken into account if she seeks to change the custody after the guardianship, if it ever happens. ”As for the removal order from Jamie Spears, after his grandsons accused him of violence, Kevin Federline said he was ready to lift it.
Christian Aguilera also took to Twitter: "For the past few days I have been thinking about Britney and everything she goes through. It is unacceptable that a woman or a human being, wanting to be master of her destiny, is not authorized to live his life as he sees fit. ”A message that she continued by alerting to the mental distress in which the mother of a family would find herself:“ To be silenced, ignored or deprived of the support of her 'loved ones' is the most devastating and degrading thing you can imagine. The mental and emotional damage this can cause should not be taken lightly. Every woman has the right to her own body, her own reproductive system, her own privacy [...] and her own happiness ”. The one we nickname “Xtina” made a point of recalling: “She is a woman who has worked in conditions and under unimaginable pressures, I promise you that she deserves all the freedom possible to live a much happier life. only that. I am wholeheartedly with Britney ”.
