It’s been a week since Britney Spears appeared in court and gave an explosive testimony amid her conservatorship battle. The 29-year-old popstar is currently vacationing in Hawaii with boyfriend Sam Asghari – but it seems their trip isn’t going as smoothly as she’d hoped.
On Tuesday (June 29), Britney went on Instagram to share a short video about “DOS AND DONTS if you are a pap, fan or ANYONE in my space.”
She also opened up about how her trip has been going so far in the captions. “So being here in Maui is pretty crazy now … the paps know where I am and it’s really not fun !!!!,” she wrote. “It’s pretty hard going anywhere cause these silly faces keep popping up to take my picture … but not only do they take my picture … they distort my body and mess with the image and it’s embarrassing.”
“I know my body is not perfect but I definitely do NOT look like how they portray me,” she added and called it “rude” and “mean.”
As for the do’s and don’ts, her clip included the tips “Don’t talk to me while I’m texting. It’s rude”; and, following a clip of her wearing a mask and a red bikini on the beach, “This is my body !!! So stop messing with my pics and editing them to the point where it’s embarrassing.”
In her testimony last week, Britney made some shocking allegations against her father, Jamie Spears, and her team – including how they allegedly forced her into rehab and made her work when she was sick. She also claims that she isn’t allowed to get married or even have more children. She asked the judge presiding over her case “to end the conservatorship without being evaluated,” saying, “I just want my life back.”
Her father shared a brief statement (via his attorney) to address the court following her testimony.
“[Jamie] is sorry to see his daughter in so much pain. [He] loves his daughter and misses her very much,” the statement said.
Britney’s younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, has also spoken out in a video shared on social media.
“Since the day I was born, I’ve only loved adored and supported my sister,” Jamie Lynn said.
“I’m so proud of her for using her voice,” she said, adding that “I am only concerned about her happiness” and “have nothing to gain or lose either way.”
“I don’t care if she wants to run away to a rain forest and have a zillion babies in the middle of nowhere, or if she wants to come back and dominate the world,” Jamie Lynn continued, adding that she would support her sister “ending the conservatorship or flying to Mars or whatever else she wants to do to be happy.”
Several stars have also voiced their support for Britney, including ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Halsey and more.
More recently, Christina Aguillera went on Instagram Story to speak out in support of Britney.
“These past few days I’ve been thinking about Britney and everything she is going through,” Christina wrote in a post Monday (June 28).
“It is unacceptable that any woman, or human, wanting to be in control of their own destiny might not be allowed to live life as they wish,” she continued. “To be silenced, ignored, bullied or denied support by those ‘close’ to you is the most depleting, devastating and demeaning thing imaginable.”
“The harmful mental and emotional damage this can take on a human spirit is nothing to be taken lightly,” she added. “Every woman must have the right to her own body, her own reproductive system, her own privacy, her own space and her own happiness.”
“While I am not behind the closed doors of this very layered & personal yet public conversation – all I can do is share from my heart on what I’ve heard, read and seen in the media,” Christina notes. “The conviction and desperation of this plea for freedom leads me to believe that this person I once knew has been living without compassion or decency from those in control.”
“To a woman who has worked under conditions and pressure unimaginable to most, I promise you she deserves all of the freedom possible to live her happiest life,” she went on, concluding, “My heart goes out to Britney. She deserves all the TRUE love and support in the world.”
