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19 Jul, 2021

Britney Spears on Saturday said she would not perform again while her father retains control over her career, and said the conservatorship she has been under for 13 years had "killed my dreams."

Her remarks, in a lengthy Instagram post, were the latest in a series of emotional public comments about the conservatorship that controls her personal and financial affairs and which she has begged to be brought to an end.

"I'm not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think," the 'Piece of Me' singer wrote.

"I'd much rather share videos YES from my living room instead of onstage in Vegas... I'm not gonna put on heavy makeup and try try try on stage again and not be able to do the real deal with remixes of my songs for years," she added.

The pop star's father, Jamie Spears, has sole control of his daughter's $60 million estate under the court-appointed conservatorship that he set up in 2008.

Spears, 39, who has undisclosed mental health issues, has not performed in public since late 2018 at the end of a world tour and an extended concert residency in Las Vegas.

Spears this week appointed a new lawyer to represent her in her bid to bring the conservatorship to an end, calling it abusive.

"This conservatorship killed my dreams ... so all I have is hope and hope is the only thing in this world that is very hard to kill," she wrote on Saturday.

"I didn't like the way the documentaries bring up humiliating moments from the past ... I'm way past all that and have been for a long time," she added.

One of the documentaries, Framing Britney Spears, brought wider attention to the conservatorship and swelled public support for Spears. It was nominated this week for two Emmy awards.

Spears and her lawyer have yet to file a formal request to end the conservatorship. The next court hearing is Sept. 29 in Los Angeles.

Comments

Chrís Dăn Jul 19, 2021 11:28am
Her father is typical "Amman jee" of our acctresses here.
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Badtameez Kudi Jul 19, 2021 11:39am
Someone in the Images staff is really infatuated with Spears with all these articles about her popping up once a week or so. She hasn't been mainstream for like 15 years now. In fact, the only people who know who she is are over-30s.
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Chrís Dăn Jul 19, 2021 12:25pm
@Badtameez Kudi - for your poor info please:she is loved by millions all over the world. She may not be known in Cheechun ki Malian or Bhakar but otherwise she is still a heart throbe.
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karr Jul 19, 2021 01:12pm
@Badtameez Kudi More like 40
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BK Jul 19, 2021 03:18pm
It happened because she's a woman.
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Shezi Jul 20, 2021 06:32pm
A career that would be of use for more of a couple of years.
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