Celebrities from Justin Timberlake to Khloé Kardashian shared support for Britney Spears after she testified about her conservatorship

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Britney Spears poses at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
  • Britney Spears spoke publicly about the conservatorship that controls most of her life.
  • She said that she had been "traumatized" and called for the conservatorship to end.
  • Celebrities like Halsey, Justin Timberlake, and Mariah Carey voiced their support for Spears.
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On Wednesday, Britney Spears spoke publicly for the first time about the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008, saying that she wanted it to end.

A conservatorship for Spears was approved in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2008, meaning that her finances, estate, and some personal assets were under the control of Spears' father and a lawyer. In the time since it was implemented, Spears' fans have rallied around the #FreeBritney movement, which calls for the end of the conservatorship.

Speaking remotely to the judge in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, Spears said that it was her "wish and dream" for the conservatorship to end. She also alleged that her conservatorship wouldn't allow her to remove her IUD and get pregnant, and video of Spears saying that she had a 102-degree fever while performing in 2018 resurfaced after The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Spears had told a court in 2019 that she was forced to perform against her will.

Since then, celebrities and influencers like Mariah Carey and Chris Crocker, the creator of the "leave Britney alone" viral video, have spoken out in support of Spears, echoing her call for the end of her conservatorship.

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Mariah Carey told Britney to "stay strong."

 

Justin Timberlake said "we should all be supporting Britney."

Timberlake's tweet follows a public apology he made to Spears in 2021 after the release of The New York Times and Hulu's "Framing Britney Spears" documentary, which brought renewed scrutiny to their relationship.

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Brandy said that she was "sending all [her] love and support" to Spears.

 

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Chris Crocker, the creator of the "leave Britney alone" viral video, posted on TikTok about Spears' testimonial.

 

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Liz Phair spoke against the conservatorship, calling it the "oldest trick in the playbook of the patriarchy."

 

Meghan McCain said that she felt "physically sick about this Britney Spears news."

 

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Perez Hilton posted about the hearing and said that he had apologized to Spears for his previous coverage of her.

After posting in support of Spears, Perez Hilton posted a video saying that he had "apologized so many times and will continue to apologize for [his] past coverage and treatment of her." He told Sky News that he "carries deep shame and regret" for mocking her in the past.

Tinashe tweeted a message of support for Spears.

 

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Halsey said that she hopes Britney is "awarded freedom from this abusive system."

 

Rose McGowan tweeted a video, saying "fight on, Britney."

 

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Rina Sawayama said that she was "so f-cking shocked and sad at the full extent and facets of the abuse" Spears claimed she faced.

 

Khloé Kardashian tweeted that "no one should be treated like this."

 

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Keke Palmer tweeted after Spears' testimony that "ITS OVER."

 

Vera Wang used the #FreeBritney hashtag, saying she had "no words."

 

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Lisa Rinna and Andy Cohen posted the #FreeBritney hashtag.

Christina Aguilera tweeted in support of Britney, saying that it was "unacceptable that any woman, or human, wanting to be in control of their own destiny might not be allowed to live life as they wish."

Aguilera posted a thread saying that while she is "not behind the closed doors of this very layered & personal yet public conversation," her "heart goes out to Britney."

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson said that Britney "deserves to reap the rewards of her years of hard work."

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