In the past year or so, the "Rescue Britney" campaign has made considerable progress.
Britney herself bravely stepped forward, publicly expressed her desire to get rid of her father's supervision, and formally filed an application to the court to remove her father's custody.
At the same time, her series of encounters have also been exposed -
She was managed by her "control freak" father for thirteen years, was deliberately drugged, forced to do work that she did not want to do, forbidden to marry and have children, forced to place an IUD, etc.,
These outrageous situations made the melon-eating masses both angry and distressed.
(Britney's father)
And yesterday, Britney posted a video on her Instagram that once again made people feel incredible.
Because 39-year-old Britney finally has the first iPad in her life...
Britney wrote in the post: "My life is different because of an iPad. I haven't had it before! ”
In the video, Britney is combing her hair in a bun, wearing smoky makeup, and wearing a white blouse, and the whole person's expression and tone are very excited.
"Good news, guys. I got my first iPad today and I was so excited. ”
"It was an unprecedented day."
"I've always had a little phone, but now I have an iPad in my hand, and I feel like my life is changing as we talk, and I'm so happy."
It's 2021, Britney is 39 years old,
As a "rich woman" with a net worth of about $60 million, as a female artist who was twice voted "the highest income of the year" by Forbes in 2002 and 2012,
Britney had just owned her first iPad, and there had only been a "small phone" before.
And it's clear that she didn't buy it before because she didn't like it.
What "prevented" Britney from owning an iPad and preventing her from spending the money she earned seems self-evident.
The rich big star just used the iPad yesterday, and this contrast stunned netizens, and she was happy that she finally got a little freedom.
Don't they even let you have an iPad?
Oh well... A pop star with a net worth of tens of millions of dollars can't afford to buy an iPad at his own expense. Glad you're free, Britney... You deserve the happiness you worked for.
The modern princess was released after years of being imprisoned in a castle. She was so happy because of a small matter.
The truth scares me, you're like a prisoner. Oh my God... #解放布兰妮
I'm so happy that she can finally buy things on her own, she's starting to be able to do what she's always wanted to do, buy whatever she wants, Britney, you're worth it.
Like you said, your life is changing... So happy for you.
There's nothing that makes us happier than seeing you happy, crying.
That's right, Britney is finally living the life she deserves.
She looks pretty good, I don't understand why she's being held, she's a normal person.
Arrest of Jamie Spears (Britney's father).
Either way, I can't believe you don't have an iPad and your family spends your money on a mansion and a Mercedes.
This self-love and self-care makes you so beautiful, Britney! Keep shining and growing!
Britney says a little iPad changed her life,
In fact, what really changed her life was her own efforts and struggles.
For the past two or three months, she has been sending a clear signal to the outside world that her life had been controlled and miserable, but she was normal and did not need her father's surveillance.
For example, in June this year, Britney announced that she would take legal action against her father.
For the first time, he went to court to tell the story of the "slave" life monitored by his father for the past 13 years, which is what was mentioned at the beginning of the article.
For example, on July 18, Britney posted a long post on Ins,
While intimidating netizens who commented badly on her dancing videos, she made it clear that she was resistant to surveillance.
Britney wrote in the post: "For those who criticize my dancing video... You see, I'm not going to perform on stage anytime soon, my dad is going to control what I wear, say, do, and think! ”
"I've been like this for the last 13 years... I'd rather share videos in my living room than on the las Vegas stage..."
"I don't like my sister mixing my songs when she performs at the awards ceremony!"
"The so-called system that supports me has hurt me deeply! This surveillance kills my dreams..."
"I don't like the way documentaries refer to moments of humiliation in the past..."
On July 26, Britney's newly hired lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed a petition with the court on her behalf, demanding that Britney's father, James Spears, be removed from the guardianship.
Doing so could cost the father financial control of Britney, and the petition also calls for Jason Rubin, a certified public accountant who works in forensic accounting, to be appointed as financial guardian.
The new lawyer, Mr. Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, testified to Britney when she first appeared in court in June and later became her lawyer.
The 120-page petition he submitted for Britney revealed her father's domineering grip on Britney since 2008.
The media exposed some of the details of the petition, but it was enough to explain the problem and let the melon-eating masses know what britney had lived in the past 13 years.
In the petition, Britney's mother, Lynne Spears, and guardian Jodi Montgomery both issued statements expressing support for Britney's claims.
Many of the following items have been certified by them -
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Britney said in person when she went to court before that the therapist gave her the normal drug she had eaten for five years to lithium, a very strong drug that would cause mental disorders after taking it for five consecutive months, and the petition said that Britney's father asked the therapist to give this medicine to his daughter;
And shortly thereafter, Britney was forcibly sent to a rehabilitation center, unwilling to go herself, and her father instigated the doctor to force her to go.
The above two points, Britney's mother has been certified in the statement, agreeing with the above statement,
"The information Britney got from her dad was very clear."
"She has no voice, no control and autonomy, and she has to do what he tells her or she will be seen as 'uncooperative' and then undergo further treatment against her will."
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His father co-opted Britney's closest associates, such as family employees and medical assistants, to act as eyeliner to monitor Britney's every move.
"They would tell his dad every detail of Britney's every action and life at home," Britney's mother said, "and the censorship was tiring and terrifying, like being held." ”
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Britney and her father have a bad relationship is not a day or two,
What brought the relationship to the bottom was an incident in 2019 when Britney's father broke through the door and "violently shook" his 13-year-old grandson, Britney's son, Sean Spears, a move that completely destroyed the Britney's father-daughter relationship.
Britney's mother said: "By this time Britney's feelings for her father have dropped to 'fear and hatred'. ”
4, the father has been from Britney's singing career to share the money,
But aside from a $16,000 a month living allowance and $2,000 in "work money," Britney has no control over the money she earns and is held by her father.
Britney reportedly made $137.7 million on tickets alone when she was stationed in Las Vegas.
Of Britney's share of the proceeds, her father withdrew 1.5 percent, estimated at $2.1 million;
The petition also says the father took a 2.95 percent share of Britney's total proceeds from her 2011 "Femme Fatale" tour, estimated at $500,000.
Her father took Britney's work income, but did not let her spend her own money according to her own ideas, so Britney never had an iPad.
Her lawyer, Mr. Rosengart, said Britney's father had no right to take the money.
"While it's common for a business manager, agent, or other staff member to split money from an artist's earnings, her father wasn't a staff member."
"He is the guardian, and as the guardian, his role is that of the protector, not to benefit from the ward."
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Since 2011, Britney has released four albums, performed 450 shows, and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue
But the petition says Britney has no right to comment on her work contract.
Lawyer Mr Rosengart wrote: "Britney has no control over her contracts and what they will allow her to do and fulfill her promises. ”
"Worse, none of this considers whether she (the talented star who is the pillar of the family) is willing to perform."
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Britney had previously made it clear that she would take legal action against her father and said she wanted to investigate him for abuse of custody.
In the latest petition, lawyer Mr Rosengart also stressed and supported this and said he might be prosecuted separately.
"Allegations of alleged misconduct by Britney's father, Mr. Spears, abound, including conflicts of interest, abuse of custody, and fewer and fewer assets that Britney has been in control since 2008."
The lawyer quoted a Forbes article in which britney's net worth was "staggeringly low" compared to other pop star peers, which the lawyer blamed on Britney's father.
"It is likely that one day we will sue the court that, in addition to depriving his daughter of her dignity, autonomy and certain fundamental freedoms, he is suspected of misconduct and malfeasance and needs to be made to pay additional costs, damages or other legal action."
After 13 years of "slave" life,
Now Britney is going through the legal process and rebuilding her life, and everything is slowly on the right track.
I hope that her future life will become more and more autonomous, more and more free...