Although Britney Spears ‘ guardianship ended in 2021, the battle was not over for the singer. Numerous disputes, mainly with her father, cast a shadow over the young woman’s life.
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It was only recently, therefore, that the legal battle really came to a conclusion. The agreement, most details of which remain confidential, would resolve all outstanding disputes between the two parties, and would mainly concern legal costs.
Britney Spears had agreed to pay her father’s legal fees during the guardianship trial. To her great relief, the star no longer needs to be in court or involved in legal proceedings. A victory, although according to the winner of the trial, the last few years have left their share of scars.
The singer shared a message on Instagram shortly after the settlement, in which she lamented the lack of justice and claimed that her family had caused her considerable harm during her guardianship. Britney deleted the message and deactivated her Instagram account shortly afterwards, underlining an emotional trauma still very much present despite the end of the legal proceedings. Her account has since been reactivated.
Britney Spears ‘ legal guardianship began in 2008, after Britney went through personal difficulties due to intense media pressure, divorce and separation from her children. This was just after she had shaved her hair.
Britney ‘s legal battle was not limited to fighting her father’s control of her finances, but also focused on her personal autonomy. The campaign attracted worldwide attention, not least thanks to the #FreeBritney movement. Several documentaries, including the New York Times’ Framing Britney Spears, highlighting the restrictions and surveillance to which the singer was subjected while under guardianship, have only amplified this phenomenon.
The resolution of this legal problem could close one chapter, but also open another.
She will now be able to manage her own finances, which are estimated at around $60,000,000.