Britney Spears has been fighting to end her 13-year long conservatorship and gain control of her professional and personal life.
In a hearing today she spoke out against her father and the team of people who have been calling the shots in her life for over a decade. Today Britney addressed the court directly for the first time since this battle began.
ABC has been covering the story watch the video:
A conservatorship is the appointment of a guardian or counselor by the court to make decisions for someone who is of a certain age or suffering from mental illness. (ref: Conservatorship)
For more information check out the BBC article on the subject. “Britney Spears: Singer’s Conservatorship Explained”