On February 11, 2021, Britney Spears supporters gathered outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles.

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  • On Thursday, a Los Angeles court dismissed a petition from Jamie Spears, father of Britney Spears, who wanted to be the sole manager of his daughter's guardianship.

  • On February 5, the documentary

    Framing Britney Spears

    , retracing the glory and the setbacks of the pop star was put online on Hulu (it is still unreleased in France).

  • These two facts helped put the #FreeBritney movement, launched in support of Britney Spears, back to the heart of the news.

This week, Britney Spears and the management of her guardianship were at the heart of legal, media and celebrity news.

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  • Where is the management of the guardianship of Britney Spears?

The images went around the world: one evening in February 2007, Britney Spears walked into a hairdressing salon, asked to have her head shaved and, faced with the hairdresser 's refusal, grabbed the mower to put herself on. - even the ball at zero.

This episode comes as she goes through a period of depression marked, in particular, by the loss of custody of her children after her divorce from Kevin Federline.

She needed help.

A year later, a California court ruled on an agreement, comparable to a guardianship regime, handing over the management of his affairs to his father, Jamie and a lawyer, Andrew Wallet.

When the latter resigned from his post in 2019, Jamie Spears remained the sole legal guardian.

Britney Spears then initiates steps so that the terms of this agreement are rediscussed and lead to a withdrawal of her father for the benefit of a professional tutor.

Last November, a Los Angeles judge did not fully comply with that request but appointed the consultancy firm Bessemer Trust Co. as co-curator.

A decision that Jamie Spears tried to oppose but his request was rejected Thursday by a court in Los Angeles.

He will therefore have to continue to share with the Bessemer Trust Co. the management of his daughter's fortune estimated at some $ 60 million.

  • What does the hashtag #FreeBritney mean?

The hasthag #FreeBritney (#FreeBritney) unites fans and other supporters of the star convinced that an end must be put to the trusteeship or that Jamie Spears must be excluded.

Some are sifting through Britney Spears' Instagram posts for subliminal messages of coded calls for help ... Last fall, Britney Spears court-appointed lawyer Samuel Ingham said his client told him "Being afraid of her father", that she was at "a point in her life when she was trying to regain some autonomy" and that she "appreciated the enlightened support" of her admirers.

Words interpreted as validation of the #FreeBritney movement and its demands.

  • What does the documentary "Framing Britney Spears" consist of?

Produced in partnership between the American channel FX and the

New York Times

,

Framing Britney Spears

was broadcast on FX and uploaded to Hulu on February 5 (it is unreleased for the moment in France).

It starts with the #FreeBritney movement to retrace the journey of the star, now 39 years old, from his beginnings as a child on the Disney Channel, to the glory years and his setbacks.

The documentary, made up of numerous archival images, gives voice to fans, journalists and members of the entourage of the interpreter of

Baby One More Time

, including his former assistant Felicia Culotta.

It sheds light on how Britney Spears, assailed by paparazzi at the slightest move, was manhandled and humiliated by the media machine and patriarchal injunctions - her virginity was a subject of discussion, as was her ability to be or not a " good mother.

  • What were the reactions to "Framing Britney Spears"?

The documentary sparked a wave of empathy for Britney Spears.

On social networks, many Internet users have shown their support.

Among them, actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and singer Cher.

Miley Cyrus, slit a "We love you Britney" during her pre-Super Bowl concert.

Britney Spears' sidekick Sam Ashgari spoke on her Instagram story on Tuesday, writing: "It's important for people to understand that I have no respect for someone who tries to control our relationship and keeps pushing us down. put sticks in the wheels.

An allusion to Jamie Spears.

  • Did Britney Spears react to the documentary?

Britney Spears posted on Instagram a video of one of her stage performances in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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She added the following comment: “I can't believe this performance on

Toxic

 is three years old !!!

I will always love to be on stage… but I take the time to learn and be a normal person… ”A sentence that seems to echo what she had said earlier: she will not return on stage as long as her father will be in charge of his affairs.

And to continue: “I like to appreciate the simple joys of everyday life!

Each individual has their story and their perspective on other people's stories!

We all have so many beautiful, different and bright lives!

Remember that no matter what you think you know about other people's lives, it is nothing compared to what that person is actually experiencing behind the lens.

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