Britney Spears Demands End to 13-Year Conservatorship

Fans gather in support of singer Britney Spears outside a courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. In an emotional, angry, sometimes profane speech in court, singer Britney Spears demanded today that the 13-year conservatorship she has been living under be ended, saying she is forced to endure oppressive conditions comparable to slavery and sex-trafficking. Spears told the judge overseeing her conservatorship via telephone she can't sleep and cries every day, saying social media posts directed at her fans claiming she is happy are "a lie." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI