Britney Spears fans protest in Los Angeles against her guardianship

The guardianship of the singer set up twelve years ago is again discussed this summer before the American courts. His fans are rallying against what they see as an abusive measure.

Britney Spears can count on her most devoted fans. On Wednesday, about fifty of them gathered in front of the Stanley Mosk court in Los Angeles to demand the end of his guardianship, set up in 2008. The demonstrators held up signs marked with the hashtag #FreeBritney (“Free Britney”), the movement that has been swelling on social networks for several weeks. The event took place as a hearing was held to reassess this court decision. It was finally postponed until August 19, according to Variety.

Britney Spears’ guardianship was put in place twelve years ago by her relatives. This legal decision followed the year 2007, when the singer, plagued by mental disorders, had her head shaved in a hairdressing salon in front of the objectives of the paparazzi, before going out and threatening them with an umbrella. Since then, his relatives can control his fortune and certain aspects of his daily life, always according to Variety. His father was responsible for this tutelage until last year, when he was replaced due to his own health concerns. Since then, the role returns to Jodi Montgomery, one of his managers, according to TMZ.

Cloudy conditions

The contours of this guardianship are opaque. But twelve years later, her fans believe that she is abusive and that she represents an obstacle to her freedom. On social networks, they assure that she cannot drive, vote or control her own expenses, as reported Forbes. Fans of the star believe his relatives are looking to keep control of his fortune, estimated at $ 59 million by Business Insider:

“Although I think there may be other reasons for this arrangement, money is a key parameter in the decision to maintain this trusteeship,” said Kevin Wu, creator of the @freebritneyla page on Instagram, at Variety.

In addition, many interpret the star’s social media posts as calls for help.

A similar event had already taken place last spring. At the time, they were protesting Britney Spears’ temporary internment in a mental institution, believing that this decision had been taken against her will.

His brother comes out of the silence

Britney Spears’ family avoids speaking out on the subject. But on Thursday, his big brother Bryan spoke on the American podcast As Not Seen On TV by assuring that she “always wanted to get rid” of this tutelage: “It’s a very frustrating situation (…) Having someone constantly telling you what to do can only be frustrating.” He nevertheless ensures that this placement under guardianship was very good for (their) family “:

“We all got together, and not everyone agreed; everyone had their opinion (…) but in the end I think we made the right decision.” And to worry about the consequences that could have the lifting of the guardianship, Britney Spears having always been guided: “She has been surrounded by a team since she was 15 years old, so to what extent the people who surround them disappear or be reduced in number? “.

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