“… Baby One More Time” being originally sung by anyone else. But if pop impresario Simon Cowell had gotten his way, those infamous lyrics would have been delivered by one of his former UK boy bands — and not One Direction, either.
29.08.2022 - 18:25 / perezhilton.com
Britney Spears has posted — and deleted — an unsettling video to her YouTube account about her 13-year-long conservatorship.
The singer very unexpectedly uploaded the 22-minute-long clip on Sunday afternoon, detailing some of the emotional revelations from her time under the long, challenging legal guidance. It wasn’t up for long, though; she quickly removed it hours later. USA TODAY reported she also briefly posted a teaser of the video to her Twitter account, where she has been more active since scrapping Instagram days ago.
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In the YT clip, Britney explained she’s been consumed with thoughts of the aggressive oversight that controlled her career and life for years. She said:
And she recalled some of the lowest lows of her experience in the public eye, too. Although, she did claim running from paparazzi at the height of her fame was “one of the most fun things” about being a star:
Interesting…
As for the conservatorship itself, Spears alleged it was “premeditated” by her family. Referencing her father, Jamie Spears, the Baby One More Time singer claimed he made it happen with the help of her mother Lynne Spears after a suggestion from an unnamed woman:
She recalled her father’s aggressive authority over her life in her young career:
Of course, Spears released four studio albums throughout her time under conservatorship. She also helmed a residency in Las Vegas from late 2013 to late 2017. Recalling that period in her musical life as being “horrible,” Spears said:
She also shuddered at the quality of her performances and shows during that time:
Wow…
The Toxic singer remembered the end of her residency, too. She explained how things came to a head
“… Baby One More Time” being originally sung by anyone else. But if pop impresario Simon Cowell had gotten his way, those infamous lyrics would have been delivered by one of his former UK boy bands — and not One Direction, either.
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A change. Britney Spears is allegedly retiring from performing after her conservatorship. In a lengthy Instagram post, she revealed why she doesn’t want to perform again amid her feud with her children and ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Britney Spears claimed that she doesn't believe she will perform live again after staging shows under the conditions of her 13-year conservatorship left her "traumatized." The now-deleted Instagram post was seen by The Independent and Rolling Stone and shared a series of thoughts on her past career, including her belief that she only liked one of her music videos (2013's "Work Bitch") as well as commenting on live photographers and dancers. Read Next: Britney Spears and Elton John join forces on “Hold Me Closer” “I’m pretty traumatised for life and yes I’m pissed as fuck and no I won’t probably perform again just because I’m stubborn and I will make my point,” Spears wrote.
Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Amid the series of bombshells about her family, her conservatorship and business managers Britney Spears has dropped on her Instagram account, on Sunday she posted a lengthy message in which she says that she will “probably never perform again.” After writing about the lack of creative control she was allowed during her conservatorship, particularly with music videos and photographers, she took aim at her father and former conservator, Jamie Spears. “…[T]he most offensive SO CALLED professional pictures on every tour,” she said. “I mean they could have at least cheated and retouched them for me … just saying … 2 day shoots for new show in Vegas literally the worst ever … and me excited for the pictures for 5 months on tour … they never showed me any. I’d rather quit shit in my pool and shoot photos of myself in studios over working with the most offensive people in my life.”
Britney Spears appears to have dismissed the idea of ever doing live performances again after the conservatorship left her “traumatised”. The singer, 40, has been extremely candid about how she’s feeling in light of her 13 year-long conservatorship coming to an end last year, and recently admitted that she “cries herself to sleep” most nights.
directly with her fans.The pop star posted and then deleted about the experience, containing just audio and no visuals, to on Sunday in which she detailed the years of “pure abuse” and emotional turmoil. She explained that she wanted to post the video, “honestly just to open myself to others and try to shed a light on if anyone out there has ever gone through hardships—just to put a light on it so that person doesn’t feel alone because I really know what that feels like.” She added that from the very beginning her conservatorship made no sense to her and escalated rapidly, alleging that the entire situation was a “premeditated” plan by her family to put her under their control.
It's official: Britney Spears' highly-anticipated comeback single "Hold Me Closer" has already reached the top spot on charts around the world, just hours after its release on Friday. The pop princess teamed up with music icon Elton John to remix his 1971 beloved song "Tiny Dancer." Shortly after its official release on midnight Friday, the tune shot up the iTunes charts in the United States, along with 34 other countries, including England. "Hold Me Closer" combines elements of John's "Tiny Dancer" and "The One," featuring a dance beat that is accompanied by vocals from John and Spears.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFree Britney, at last! Britney Spears’ fans around the world are praising the pop star’s return to music after she dropped her new single with Elton John.Spears collaborated with John on “Hold Me Closer,” a new spin on his hit song “Tiny Dancer.” The single marks the first music to come from Spears since her conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.Throughout the conservatorship, Spears recorded music, went on tour and held a Las Vegas residency, but testified last summer that she was forced to work against her will throughout the 13-year court-ordered arrangement.Spears’ legal battle continues, as the singer fights against her father, Jamie Spears, who oversaw her conservatorship, and her former business manager, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group. Spears claims that her father and Tri Star took advantage of her finances throughout the conservatorship and has made damning allegations about their alleged behavior towards her, which she has categorized as “conservatorship abuse.” The judge recently sided with the singer, ordering that her father must sit for a deposition this month, and ruling that she would not be deposed.