Free Britney: A New Documentary Reveals Surprising Details About the Pop Singer

"How we treated her was disgusting." The documentary will delve into Britney's life, the legal ramifications of her conservatorship, and the control she was under for most of her life.

It's time to understand what's going on with Britney Spears! There is no doubt that her career is a great success, gaining worldwide recognition and earning the singer the title of “princess of pop”. But, what was the cost of this immense fame towards her personal life? If you have been following the #FreeBritney movement over the years, you'll want to catch this. A new documentary centered around the singer's conservatorship is airing next month and will explore Britney's troubled music career.

Catch the trailer here:

Framing Britney Spears will launch as the sixth installment of The New York Times Presents docuseries, on US television channel FX and FX on Hulu, and launches on February 5th 2021. It will explore the legal battles over her father's controversial conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement, and contain interviews involving people close to Britney, as well as lawyers involved in the guardianship process.

In the trailer, an interviewee stated: "the way we treated her was disgusting," and another added: "Why is her dad making all the decisions? Why is she still in this?"

Britney has been under her father's conservatorship since 2008, following the hospitalisation for her declining mental health and her rather public meltdown following her divorce from Kevin Federline where she lost custody of her two children. The terms of this consevatorship has never been publicly released, but it restricts the singer's autonomy. Britney has not controlled her financial or career decisions since 2008.

A conservatoreship is granted by a court for individuals who are not able to make their own decisions, such as those with mental illness or dementia. For the last dozen years, her father and attorney have managed her assets and personal life, including restricting her visitors, and communicating with doctors about her treatment.

The #FreeBritney campaign dates back to 2009, when a Britney fan site started a campaign to "Free Britney" from the constraints of her new conservatorship.
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