Celebrities like Bella Thorne, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and more have spoken out in defense of Britney Spears following her plea to end her 13-year conservatorship.
Spears broke her silence in court Wednesday and called her conservatorship, owned by her father Jamie Spears, “abusive” and said she had been forced to work, take the psychotropic drug lithium and be under birth control against her will, NBC News reported.
“After 13 years of abuse she finally speaks, listening makes me wanna cry,” Disney star Thorne wrote in her post Thursday on Instagram. (RELATED: Britney Spears’ Social Media Manager Says The Star ‘Creates Her Own Posts’ After She Shares Bizarre Videos)
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“She’s a human being worked to the bone her whole life [without] a choice,” she added. “Imagine your life like hers. Could [you] do it ? Could [you] be brave enough to tell your story in a room full of judgmental people who don’t want to believe you for their own personal benefit.”(RELATED: Britney Spears’ Fans Not Convinced New Video Update Is Actually Recent)
“Please Judge Brenda Penny do the right thing for our girl and let her be free @britneyspears,” Thorne concluded in her post, along with a throwback picture of the “Toxic” hitmaker.
“The View” co-host Meghan McCain said she’s worried about the pop star’s “safety” following her explosive testimony and said a court date on the matter couldn’t wait.
I mean this with absolute sincerity and not hyperbole – is Britney Spears safe right now? This very second. The people who did this to her are psychopaths and could very well retaliate against her for speaking out. This is a real time crisis that can’t wait for another court date
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 24, 2021
This goes beyond any normal courts, there should be human rights violations investigations. Britney Spears was held captive, out in the open and we gawked at her and didn’t listen. This is how we treat famous women. Thank God she didn’t kill herself. There is a rot in our culture
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 24, 2021
“We love you Britney!!!” superstar Carey tweeted to her millions of followers. “Stay strong.” The post was noted by the Hollywood Reporter.
We love you Britney!!! Stay strong
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 23, 2021
Sending all my love and support to Britney Spears and her fans
— b r a n d y (@4everBrandy) June 23, 2021
Bless Britney and I hope with my whole heart she is awarded freedom from this abusive system. She deserves it more than anything. I admire her courage speaking up for herself today.
— h (@halsey) June 23, 2021
Britney Spears has every right to be angry. How would you feel if your life was stolen, dissected, mocked? I pray she gets to live your life on her terms. STOP CONTROLLING WOMEN. #FreeBritney – The Hollywood Reporter https://t.co/qyV9oNnLQt
— Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) June 23, 2021
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) June 23, 2021
These past few days I’ve been thinking about Britney and everything she is going through.
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. pic.twitter.com/NRhNwcJaD3
— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) June 29, 2021
Every woman must have the right to her own body, her own reproductive system, her own privacy, her own space, her own healing and her own happiness.
— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) June 29, 2021
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.
My heart goes out to Britney. She deserves all the TRUE love and support in the world. ????
— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) June 29, 2021
Spears has been under a conservatorship since 2008 that oversaw her and her estate after she went through a public spell of mental health issues.