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‘Framing Britney Spears’: An in-Depth Look into Toxic Celeb Culture

‘Framing Britney Spears’: An in-Depth Look into Toxic Celeb Culture


“If Britney can get through 2007, you can get through anything” is just one of the viral pop culture phrases often thrown around social media. But the 2021 New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears” urges the audience to consider Spears today, living under the conservatorship of her father. The documentary provides an extensive view of the pop sensation and her career, dealing with the life of Spears not as a celebrity, but as a person.

#FreeBritney: Fans Call for the Pop Star’s Release From Conservatorship

#FreeBritney: Fans Call for the Pop Star’s Release From Conservatorship

Over the past two months, the online #FreeBritney campaign has gained considerable traction on social media. Britney Spears has previously made headlines for her hit singles and sold-out tours, as well as her turbulent personal life and relationship with fame. Now, fans have brought under scrutiny the pop star's conservatorship arrangement, expressing concern for her well-being and self-autonomy as well as rallying for her to be “freed.”