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everyone’s talking about...<br />
BRITNEY IS FINALLY FREE!!!!<br />
The words “Free Britney” have been<br />
hanging off the lips of Britney Spears<br />
fans for over a decade now. And finally<br />
on November 12th – those words were<br />
made true as the conservatorship that<br />
has been hanging over the troubled<br />
singer was finally lifted by the LA<br />
Courts.<br />
Her father, 69-year-old Jamie<br />
Spears, no longer controls<br />
her assets, her fortune,<br />
her medication and<br />
ultimately her decision<br />
making. An embittered<br />
and freshly freed Britney,<br />
aged 39, said her family<br />
and those involved in<br />
the conservatorship<br />
“should all be in jail“<br />
following the ruling.<br />
“Honestly, it still blows<br />
my mind every day I wake<br />
up how my family and the<br />
conservatorship were able<br />
to do what they did to me,” she<br />
wrote on Instagram, “It was demoralising<br />
and degrading!”<br />
The legal decision-making process<br />
has been long and drawn out and Britney<br />
had to testify in order to get the 13-year<br />
conservatorship lifted. For many years it was<br />
not even negated in court.<br />
Britney’s troubles all began back in 2007<br />
when she split from her ex Kevin Federline<br />
and famously shaved off her hair, attacked a<br />
paparazzi, admitted to excessive drinking and<br />
CELEBS HIGHLIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<br />
A host of celebrities including Annie Lennox, Donna Air<br />
and Sadie Frost are backing a one-off play highlighting<br />
domestic abuse. The play called ‘Punched’ showcases<br />
powerful stories of survivors from around the globe.<br />
Actress Sadie said: “It is crucial to raise awareness<br />
regarding the rising levels of domestic abuse.”<br />
The show features actresses including former<br />
‘EastEnders’ star Tracy-Ann Oberman and ex-‘Casualty’<br />
actor Priyanga Burford.<br />
Eurythmics star Annie said one in three women face<br />
physical or sexual violence in their lifetime according to<br />
World Health Organisation figures and it has got to stop.<br />
The opening night is on December 6th at The Criterion<br />
Theatre in London.<br />
had a very public meltdown; being taken to<br />
hospital one night from her LA home in full<br />
view of the awaiting 150-strong paparazzi and<br />
news crews. However, less than a year later<br />
the ‘Toxic’ singer got her life back on track,<br />
stopped drinking and socialising and seemed<br />
perfectly normal releasing her fourth album<br />
‘Circus’ to worldwide critical acclaim.<br />
Despite this, behind the scenes,<br />
a plethora of her father’s legal<br />
team were plotting to enter<br />
her into a draconian<br />
conservatorship whereby<br />
she would no longer<br />
legally have control<br />
over her life because<br />
of her “meltdown” a<br />
year prior to this and<br />
“deeming her not fit to<br />
make decisions.” This<br />
was made legal in the<br />
State of California in 2008<br />
under the aforementioned<br />
conservatorship laws and<br />
Britney lost control of her life and<br />
fortune.<br />
The $60 million plus fortune she had amassed<br />
since her 2002 career took off was taken out of<br />
her control instantly and according to reports<br />
hefty pay checks were given to those “caring<br />
for her” or part of Jamie Spears team.<br />
Since the legal battle was conceded on the<br />
12th November, Britney is said to be taking<br />
charge of her life and has already started<br />
making plans to re-enter the world of film and<br />
music.<br />
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<strong>SURREY</strong><strong>ROCKS</strong> | ISSUE 04
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