Britney Spears has slammed documentaries about her life as ‘hypocritical,’ taking them to task in a lengthy new Instagram where she also called BS on claims she isn’t running her own social media.
Spears, 39, appeared to be referring to the much watched New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears and a new piece by BBC called The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash And A Conservatorship, telling fans while she was ‘flattered’ by the attention she didn’t enjoy revisiting the most ‘negative and traumatizing’ parts of her life.
Britney’s message, which was paired with an unrelated video of her dancing, comes as she prepares to address her conservatorship in court next month.
Two-faced: Britney Spears said that documentaries covering the most ‘negative and traumatizing parts of her life are ‘hypocritical’ for drudging up dark times while criticizing the media for doing the same
Her words: Spears, 39, appeared to be referring to the much watched New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears and a new piece by BBC called The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash And A Conservatorship
Spears reflected on her year, saying: ‘2021 is definitely way better than 2020 but I never knew it was gonna be like THIS.’
‘So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life… what can I say … I’m deeply flattered !!!!
But the singer went on to point out how disingenuous the films could be, saying: ‘These documentaries are so hypocritical … they criticize the media and then do the same thing????? Damn …
Britney explained that while she’s endured a lot, she’s also enjoyed some ‘amazing times,’ things that don’t get focused on in the dramatic docs.
‘I don’t know y’all but I’m thrilled to remind you all that although I’ve had some pretty tough times in my life…’ she said. ‘I’ve had waaaayyyy more amazing times in my life and unfortunately my friends … I think the world is more interested in the negative!!!!’
Optimist: Britney explained that while she’s endured a lot, she’s also enjoyed some ‘amazing times,’ things, saying ‘I don’t know y’all but I’m thrilled to remind you all that although I’ve had some pretty tough times in my life… I’ve had waaaayyyy more amazing times in my life and unfortunately my friends … I think the world is more interested in the negative!!!!’
Forward thinking: She urged people to focus more about ‘the future’, saying: ‘I mean … isn’t this supposed to be a business and society about THE FUTURE ???? Why highlight the most negative and traumatizing times in my life from forever ago ???? I mean DAMN’
Not speaking: Spears addressed claims she doesn’t run her social media, which were made by her former makeup artist Billy Brasfield
She urged people to focus more about ‘the future’, saying: ‘I mean … isn’t this supposed to be a business and society about THE FUTURE ???? Why highlight the most negative and traumatizing times in my life from forever ago ???? I mean DAMN.’
After a brief aside where she talked up her gardening game, Spears addressed claims she doesn’t run her social media, which were made by her former makeup artist Billy Brasfield.
‘PSSSS I don’t actually talk to Billy B AT ALL so I’m honestly very confused!!!’ she wrote. ‘This is my Instagram !!!!’
Brasfield was echoing claims made by many Britney fans worried about the star’s independence.
But Spears herself will speak out on the matter during a June 23rd ‘status hearing’ regarding her conservatorship under father Jamie Spears.
The hearing will be on June 23rd at 1:30pm PT at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles.
Interesting: Spears ‘ father Jamie claimed that his pop star daughter had dementia in conservatorship documents according to new BBC documentary The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash And A Conservatorship reported The Sun on Friday
Meanwhile, the new BBC doc has offered bombshell reports that her dad Jamie claimed the pop star had dementia in conservatorship filings.
Documentary maker and journalist Mobeen Azhar has seen documents that show dementia may be the reason she has been living under strict legal constraints for 12 years.
In The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship, Mr Azhar says the dementia claim sounds ‘a bit out there’ and that he thought it was a ‘conspiracy theory’.
According to The Mirror, he says: ‘There are a couple of fan sites who said they have got hold of paperwork surrounding the conservatorship.
‘You have to tick a box justifying the reason and the box that is ticked, it says: “The order is related to dementia placement or treatment as specified.”‘
Health: In The Battle For Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship, Mr Azhar says the dementia claim sounds ‘a bit out there’ and that he thought it was a ‘conspiracy theory’. She’s seen in 2019 above