Britney Spears in court: "My father controlled me 100,000 percent, I want it to stop"

American pop star Britney Spears has opened fierce fire at the court hearing on the "violent" guardianship that has controlled her life for 13 years.

Speaking for the first time before the court in the lawsuit, she said that her father controlled her "100,000 percent" and that she wanted the process to end.

Speaking to a judge in Los Angeles over the phone on Wednesday, the pop star said that she was "traumatized" and that she was "crying every day".

Guardianship was originally granted to him after the pop star was placed in the hospital due to concerns about her mental health.

For years, there has been speculation about how the 39-year-old Spears felt about the agreement, while fans eagerly combed the content of her social networks in search of clues.

Los Angeles Supreme Court Judge Brenda Penny thanked Spears for her "brave" words but did not reach a verdict.

A lengthy legal process is likely to follow before any decision to end custody is made, the AP reports.

"I want to end this guardianship without evaluation," Spears said at the hearing in a twenty-minute emotional treatment, calling the agreement "violent."

"I deserve to have a life, I have worked all my life. I deserve a vacation of two or three years," she added.

Spears stated that she wants to marry her current boyfriend and give birth to a baby, but her guardianship does not allow it.

She accused her guardian of preventing her from removing her intrauterine device so she could get pregnant.

She also said that she was forced to take lithium - a common remedy for bipolar disorder, to the extent that she felt drunk and could not speak.

"This guardianship does me more harm than good," she said.

"I'm not happy, I can't sleep. I'm angry and crying every day."

Custody details have never been made public.

Jamie Spears temporarily retired as a guardian in 2019 due to health reasons, while the pop star demanded that such a decision become permanent.

She demanded that nurse Jody Montgomery permanently replace him in that position.

Jamie Spears was disturbed by the singer's allegations in court, his lawyer reported.

"He is sorry to see his daughter suffer so much," said James Spears' legal representative in a statement read in court.

"Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much."

Jamie Spears' legal team had previously insisted that he was doing a good job of managing his daughter's finances.

Dozens of fans from the so-called #FreeBritney movement gathered in front of the court holding cards reading "Release Britney now!" And "Get out of Britney's life!".

"Everything she said was shocking and in fact, it was even worse than I really thought," Megan Redford, one of the movement's founders, told the BBC.

"But I am grateful that her truth has come to light and can no longer be denied."

Inside the courtroom

David Willis, BBC News, Los Angeles
In a stunned courtroom, Britney Spears freed herself from thirteen years of deprived frustration - a torrent of accusations, anger, and regret, all delivered in a monologue, breathless, that the judge had to ask her to slow down.

She appeared isolated, lost, and lonely; a superstar who has been tirelessly manipulated.

We knew that she asked for her case to turn out directly to the judge, but few could have predicted such a painful tirade.

There was a devastating critique of the conservatorship process and the motives of many, including members of her family, who were supposed to take care of her mental pain.

What is the concept of conservatorship?

Conservatorship is granted by the court for people who are not able to make decisions on their own, such as those with dementia or mental illness.

The custody of Britney Spears is divided into two parts - one for her as a person, and the other for her property and financial affairs.

In the right agreement, Britney has not had control over finances since 2008.

At about that time, she began to behave destructively after the divorce from Kevin Federline and the battle for custody of their two children.

The pop star found herself on many covers in a series of public incidents, such as shaving her head, and she was admitted to the hospital twice.

What is the #FreeBritney campaign?

The term #FreeBritney originates from 2009, reports the New York Times, and was launched by a fan site that opposes the custody agreement.

Campaign participants believe the singer was forced to stay under contract.

They regularly protest in court during hearings.

They also asked the White House to terminate the contract - by handing over a petition signed by tens of thousands of people.

After Britney Spears abruptly canceled her residence in Las Vegas and applied to the mental health center in 2019, citing emotional anxiety due to her father's illness, the campaign gained new significance.

Why did this hearing attract so much attention?

Both the #FreeBritney movement and the recently released New York Times documentary about the singer have renewed interest in this case.

But the pop star did not comment so publicly on the fight for custody, even though members of her family spoke out against the court order.

Court records from 2019, when she last spoke in court, were never made public.

In the online world, the star often presented herself as optimistic and refrained from commenting on the case.

However, the New York Times said this week that they had obtained confidential court documents that show that the singer has been opposed to those restrictions since 2014.

In April, the pop star asked to go to court through her court-appointed lawyer.

Earlier, she also indicated through her lawyer that she did not want her father to participate in leading her career and that she would not perform again if she remained like that.

Reactions

Since her appearance in court, several celebrities have sent her messages of support.

Popstar Justin Timberlake, her boyfriend from the nineties, announced through tweets, inviting people to stand by her.

"After what we've seen these days, we should all support Britney at this point. Regardless of our beautiful and ugly past and no matter how long ago it was - what is happening to her is simply not right," the singer tweeted.

Earlier this year, Timberlake publicly apologized to Spears after a New York Times documentary stating that he treated her with disrespect by talking about their sex life on the radio.

The singer's current boyfriend - personal trainer and actor Sam Ashgari, posted a picture on Instagram where he is wearing a "Free Britney" T-shirt.

Singer Mariah Carey tweeted: "We love you, Britney !!! Stay strong. "

Rose McGowan, an actress, and activist of the MeToo movement wrote on Twitter that Spears has every right to be angry.

"How would you feel if your life was stolen, dissected, ridiculed?"

"I pray that never in your life will you live under her conditions. "STOP CONTROLLING WOMEN," she added.

By: Amber V. - Gossip Whispers