Framing Britney Spears
The highly anticipated New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears premiered in America on Friday.
Ever since its release, viewers and celebrities alike have been sharing their reactions online.
The documentary follows the early stages of Britney's career and her rise to fame.
It also documents her, 'ensuing conservatorship battle,' amid the #FreeBritney movement.
Watch the official trailer below:
Her phenomenal rise to superstardom. A disturbing and relentlessly documented fall. And now, an ensuing conservatorship battle. #NYTPresents: Framing Britney Spears. Premiering Feb. 5 on @FXNetworks and @Hulu. pic.twitter.com/ZbsUnyV89j
— FX Documentaries (@FXDocs) January 22, 2021
Reactions
After seeing the documentary, many took to social media to share their reactions.
Paramore's Hayley Williams tweeted, 'the Framing Britney Spears doc holy f**k.'
'no artist today would have to endure the literal torture that media/society/utter misogynists inflicted upon her.'
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She continued, 'the mental health awareness conversation, culturally, could never be where it is without the awful price she has paid.'
Sam Smith agreed with Hayley, and retweeted to show their support.
— samsmith (@samsmith) February 7, 2021
Meanwhile, Bette Midler simply tweeted, '#FREEBRITNEY.'
Sarah Jessica Parker did the same thing, and added in a follow-up tweet, '#FramingBritneySpears.'
— Sarah Jessica Parker (@SJP) February 7, 2021
— Sarah Jessica Parker (@SJP) February 8, 2021
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) February 7, 2021
Miley Cyrus also shouted, "We love Britney!" during her pre-Super Bowl performance yesterday.
According to Sky News, Khloé Kardashian allegedly wrote in an Instagram comment, 'I am praying for queen Britney! So so so sad.'
Miley Cyrus says “we love Britney” during her Super Bowl #TikTokTailgate performance. https://t.co/UAejlDmeOI
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 8, 2021
Another viewer wrote, 'I just saw someone say that the #FramingBritneySpears documentary almost seemed like it had been made about someone who had died, but in fact it was made about someone who hasn't even had the opportunity yet to just live'
Tamron Hall tweeted, 'It’s an understatement to call [the documentary] heartbreaking.'
I just ! #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/EsnAPpd6T0
— Alycia (@FitLikeBritney) February 6, 2021
Britey #FramingBritneySpears pic.twitter.com/Jma7XzolOG
— Tommy bxxch | BS Fan🌹 (@ItsTommybxxch) February 6, 2021
I’! #FreeBritney #Frams
— Ariel Kurtz (@ArielKurtz13) February 7, 2021
Finally waney
— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) February 8, 2021
Conservatorship
The pop-star's father Jamie Spears have been her conservator for the last 12 years.
This deems him responsible for almost every aspect of her life.
He was acting as co-conservator alongside lawyer Andrew M Wallet, until Wallet resigned in 2019.
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Last summer, Britney requested that her father step away from the situation entirely.
However, according to E! News, the judge declined the request and extended the conservatorship until September 2021.
Wallet broke his silence on the situation in an interview with MailOnline last October.
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Wallet breaks his silence
He told them, 'It is not in Britney's best interests to be outside the conservatorship but there's a lot of politics involved.'
'Protecting her assets is very important and for that the conservatorship has to stay in place because she is susceptible to undue influences.'
Those in support of Britney have been protesting to have the artist freed from the conservatorship.
And fans are delighted the documentary is highlighting the situation.
An Irish release for the documentary hasn't been announced.
