Pop superstar Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship and claimed she was given zero privacy during a spell in rehab in 2018 – even being forced to undress in front of strangers

Pop superstar Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship and claimed she was given zero privacy during a spell in rehab in 2018 – even being forced to undress in front of strangers

Britney Spears has delivered shocking testimony about the conservatorship she has been under for the past thirteen years – even claiming she was forced to strip naked in front of strangers.

In an extensive speech to a court in Los Angeles, it marked the first time Britney has spoken publicly about the full extent of the treatment she says she has faced.

She claimed her father Jamie, who is one of her conservators, and entire family “did nothing” as she was forced to take strong prescription medications and strip naked against her will over the the past few years.

Jamie was enlisted as the star’s conservator in 2008 by court order after the singer was hospitalised over concerns for her mental health.

Britney has been trying to have him removed and replaced by an independent conservator, however in her speech to court yesterday she asked for the entire order to be lifted.

Pop superstar Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship and claimed she was given zero privacy during a spell in rehab in 2018 – even being forced to undress in front of strangers
She spoke extensively about how the conservatorship controlled almost every aspect of her life, and accused Jamie of going too far.

During the hearing, Britney claimed she was forced to move into a house in Beverly Hills in 2018 for an unofficial rehab stint.

She was surrounded by nurses and security guards, and the singer claims she had no bedroom door and was forced to strip naked in front of strangers every day.

Britney said: “They all lived in the house with me, the nurses, the 24/7 security. There was one chef that came there and cooked for me daily, during the weekdays.

Britney said “no” to more Vegas tours, which the star says led her to her undergoing psych tests (Image: Getty Images)

Britney Spears claimed she was forced to strip in front of stranger
“They watched me change, everyday, naked. Morning, noon and night. My body: I had no privacy, door for my room…

She said she has been forced to work 10en hours a day, seven days a week and was punished if she refused.

“If I didn’t do any of my meetings…. I wouldn’t be able to see my kids or my boyfriend. I never had a say in my schedule,” she told the LA court over the phone.

Britney, 39, also revealed she believes her father “loves” the control he has over her.

“I cried on the phone for an hour and he loved every minute of it,” Britney said. “The control he had over someone as powerful as me… 1000% he loved it.”

“In California the only thing similar to this is called sex trafficking,” she said. “Making someone work against their will, taking all their possessions away.”

In the past, Britney has uploaded Instagram updates suggesting she is comfortable with the conservatorship, but she says she’s now at a turning point where she realised she was in “denial”.

“I’ve lied and told the whole world I’m okay, I’m happy. It’s a lie,” she said. “I thought maybe if I said that enough I might become happy ’cause I’ve been in denial, I’ve been in shock. I’ve been traumatised.

“I can’t sleep, I’m depressed, I cry every day.”

Supporters of the Free Britney movement (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The signer also said her father and manager “should be in jail” for the gruelling work they’ve asked her to do against her will, including going on back-to-back tours.

She revealed she was put on a course of lithium against her will, and during this time six nurses stayed with her who “wouldn’t let me get in my car to go anywhere, for a month. Not only did my family not do a God damn thing, my dad was all for it.”

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny called Britney’s words “courageous,” but a ruling is likely to involve a long legal process.

The singer is requesting a two to three-year break from performing and wants to have another baby, but also revealed her conservator won’t allow her to remove a contraceptive intrauterine device which blocks her from becoming pregnant.

Britney’s father, Jamie Spears, has had control of most aspects of the singer’s life since 2008 (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
She is also calling for a care professional to be given the role of her conservator rather than her father.

The details of Britney’s conservatorship have never been made public, but Britney’s speech is likely to have shocked the fans amassed outside the court room.

Speaking to the BBC, founder of the Free Britney movement Megan Radford said: “Everything she said was absolutely heartbreaking and it was actually even worse than I really thought it was… But I’m so thankful that her truth is out there and it cannot be denied anymore.”

Britney’s father Jamie’s lawyer said in a statement: “He is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr Spears loves his daughter, and he misses her very much.”