Reconsidered: Britney Spears

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Original Airdate: 03/22/22 In June 2021, this woman provided the court with an emotional, and indignant 24-minute testimonial outlining the injustice she had endured at the hands of her family, professional team, and the judicial system This testimony signaled the beginning of the end of the legalized, abusive conservatorship this woman had silently suffered from, in full public view, for more than a decade. This is The Britney Spears Story.

Sources for Today’s Episode:

(Variety.com), Read Britney Spears’ Full Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized.’
(Forbes), Britney Spears’ Net Worth Revealed – And It’s Shockingly Low Compared To Her Pop Peers.
(Netflix), Britney Vs Spears [Documentary].
(The New York Times), Britney Spears Quietly Pushed for Years to End Her Conservatorship.
(The New York Times), Britney Spears Felt Trapped. Her Business Manager Benefited.
(The New Yorker), Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.
(Money Nation), Britney Spears Net Worth: The $290 Million Blowout.
Rolling Stone, Behind the Britney Story: A Conversation with Writer Jenny Eliscu.
(FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears.
(FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Controlling Britney Spears.

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced & Edited by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media

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