Date uploaded: 2021-06-23 22:20:23
Britney Spears is speaking out.
The 39-year-old pop star broke her silence and addressed the court herself Wednesday for the first known time in more than two years following the increased interest in her conservatorship after the release of the New York Times' "Framing Britney Spears" documentary and the #FreeBritney movement.
"I’m not here to be anyone’s slave," Spears said while appearing in Los Angeles court remotely via telephone. "I’ve lied and told the whole world I’m okay and I'm happy. It's a lie. I thought that maybe if I said it enough, I would maybe become happy because I've been in denial. I’ve been in shock. I am traumatized … I’m so angry it’s insane. And I'm depressed."
Until this point, Spears has remained relatively mum on her 13-years long conservatorship – managed by her father Jamie Spears and Bessemer Trust Co. over her estate and professional conservator Jodi Montgomery over Spears' person – until now.
This marks the first time since May 10, 2019, that the singer has spoken in court. The last time, the courtroom was sealed and none of what she said became public.
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