Britney Spears doco casts a harsh light on the law, media and society

For more than a decade the pop star has been controlled by her father. The theme is ancient: the disempowerment of a woman on the ground of mental instability.

Growing up in a particularly intense spotlight, Britney Spears unravelled during a custody dispute and soon after also lost legal control over her finances. The New York Times

Kate Mossman

Mar 5, 2021 – 9.46am

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Nearly a month after the much-hyped new documentary Framing Britney Spears first aired in the US, Australian audiences on Tuesday were finally able to see it (streaming at 9Now).

Produced by The New York Times, the show explores how the 39-year-old mother of two, who has sold 100 million records, has been living for more than a decade under a conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears.

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