The life of Britney Spears has always been very fascinating, even more so while she has been under a conservatorship. The conservatorship was set in place back in 2008 to protect Spears and her fortune. However, in the last few years, the conservatorship has come under public scrutiny, with fans worried about Spears.
The Free Britney Movement has inspired protests and documentaries, challenging the conservatorship that has held Britney captive for more than a decade. Controlling Britney Spears is the second installment of a documentary by the New York Times. The explosive series shines a horrific light on the conservatorship and reveals shocking details about Britney's life these past 13 years.
10 Security Is Administering Her Medication
A company known as Blackbox Security was hired under the conservatorship to provide security for Britney. As revealed in the documentary, security is present around Britney and her residence 24/7.
Security is commonplace for a celebrity to ensure safety, but their duties do not and should not include administering medication. The documentary claims that the security team, and not a medical professional, are giving Britney her prescribed medications, and watching her ensure she takes the medication in front of them.
9 She Has No Control Over Her Reproductive Health
Women's reproductive health rights are a common topic in today's society, and the documentary shines a disturbing light on Britney's situation. During a teleconference with the judge at one of her conservatorship hearings, Britney reveals that she has no say in her reproductive health.
Britney claims that she has no agency over her body. She has an IUD to keep her from getting pregnant, which she states is clearly against her wishes as she has expressed a desire to have more children.
8 She Is Being Recorded In Her Private Bedroom
One of, if not the most disturbing revelation from the documentary is just how extensive the monitoring of Britney Spears is. A former employee of Blackbox Security reveals that Britney's phone is constantly monitored, from her phone calls to her texts.
Furthermore, devices are installed in her bedroom, by security, to monitor her private conversations and interactions with her children and boyfriends. This is not only incredibly invasive of Britney's privacy, but it is downright illegal.
7 Her Boyfriends Have To Be Cleared By Her Father
Britney's social life is very much controlled by her father. Under the guise of preventing her from being around bad influences, she is permitted from interacting with most people, even close friends have slowly been cut out of her life.
Britney is a grown woman and should be allowed to associate with whomever she pleases, and yet, her father has to approve of her boyfriends and requires a background check on them. They also have to sign a contract and an NDA.
6 They Control What She Eats
Even something as fundamental as eating is controlled in Britney's life. At one point a former acquaintance of the pop star overheard Britney asking to have sushi for her meal one day, but the star was denied this request.
The reason her request was denied is that she had sushi the day before and was told that sushi is too expensive. Keep in mind Britney is a millionaire, one who is paying the salaries of the people denying her basic needs, and yet sushi is too expensive.
5 She Is Given An Allowance
Under the conservatorship, Britney has no say in her financial matters. Her father can make financial decisions for her and is in control of all of her money. The only money Spears is allowed to spend is from the allowance she receives.
A former costume designer for the star revealed that Spears saw a pair of Sketchers tennis shoes at one point while walking through the mall, but was not allowed to buy them. The costume designer decided to bill the shoes under the costume expenses and gifted the shoes to Spears.
4 She Was Forced Into A Mental Health Facility
After her Vegas show Domination was canceled, Britney went to see a therapist. The therapist stated they had received a million phone calls about Britney not cooperating. The therapist immediately put her on lithium, then the star was forced into a treatment facility.
A conservator is not allowed to force a conservatee into a facility against their will. Britney sent text messages while she was in the facility saying she did not want to be there and felt like she couldn't leave. Security was at her door 24/7. She felt so helpless she tried to sneak a lawyer into the facility disguised as a janitor.
3 Her Longtime Assistant Was Cut Out Of Her Life
When Britney started her Circus tour, her longtime assistant, Felicia, was called into an emergency meeting by Britney's father, Jamie. Jamie told Felicia that Britney didn't want her on the tour and said if she ever saw her, she would not go on stage.
Felicia was a part of Britney's support system and was, therefore, a threat in the eyes of her father. She was essentially forced out of Britney's life. Felicia believes she was relieved of her duties because she had stated in the past if she ever saw Britney being mistreated or if Britney had ever voiced that she was scared, Felicia would have done something about it.
2 The Free Britney Movement Was Investigated
In the beginning, the Free Britney Movement had a lot of people within the conservatorship worried. It was decided to monitor the movement, which included hiring people to investigate protestors.
Investigators were placed in the crowd at rallies to talk with other protestors and ask them questions. The investigators used the information they gathered to compile dossiers. This was all done under the guise of protecting Britney.
1 A Former Black Box Security Employee Has Incriminating Evidence
The former assistant of Edan Yemini, the President of Black Box Security, has incriminating evidence against the security company. Alex Vlasov was Edan's right-hand man for many years and was the only one privy to Edan's emails and communications regarding Britney.
Alex became suspicious of Black Box Security and Edan's actions when he was handed an audio recording device and told to wipe it. Alex, however, made a copy of the contents of the device and kept it. Not only does Alex have the recordings, but also emails. One email in particular states Britney's conversations and communications between her and her lawyer were not being monitored when they were. This is illegal.