On Wednesday, June 23, Britney Spears spoke candidly in a Los Angeles courtroom about life under conservatorship (opens in new tab)." I have told the world I am happy and okay. 'I am traumatized. I'm not happy and I can't sleep. I am so angry that I feel like I am going crazy." She continued: "I've been in denial my whole life. I was shocked. I am traumatized. I want to end the conservatorship without an evaluation. I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive." She claimed that she was not allowed to remove her IUD, was given powerful drugs, including lithium, and was deprived of a full life. Her revelations immediately sparked a firestorm of support, with many people expressing anger and deep sadness that Britney had suffered so long in plain view.

"All I want is to have my own money ...... And to end this ...... And that my boyfriend can drive me around in his car. And honestly ....... And to be honest: ...... I want to be able to sue my own family," she said. (Opens in new tab) According to a new report from The New York Times (opens in new tab), Starr has been privately pushing for years to end her conservatorship, but to no avail.