What should we make of the pop star’s unwavering belief that nobody will listen to her?
The day after she pleaded in court to be released from her court-mandated guardianship orders,the singer took to Instagram to address fans directly.
Perhaps it’s that men who have erratic episodes return to “normal”,while women who have erratic episodes are considered mad.
The pop star has been under her father’s legal control since 2008. She explained to a Los Angeles judge this week why it’s time for that to change.
She wanted to go to the doctor to get the contraceptive device removed,so she could have another baby - but she says the team overseeing the conservatorship wouldn’t allow it.
A “traumatised” Spears has given a clear sense of what has been taken from her,painting a more harrowing picture than we could have imagined.
The singer gave a long,emotional and sometimes profane speech,in which she condemned the legal arrangement and her father,who has controlled it for most of its existence.
The planned audience with the judge overseeing her strict,court-ordered conservatorship will almost certainly be conducted out of the earshot of media and fans,
The judge set a June 23 hearing for Spears to speak to the court. It was not known which matters the singer planned to address.
For those of us who spent our teens or 20s dancing to Britney Spears and consuming the spectacle of her unravelling,the experience of watching the film was part horror,part shame.
On this episode of Please Explain,Tory is joined by lifestyle writer Samantha Selinger-Morris to discuss Britney Spears,politics and misogyny.