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Britney Spears - Temporary Withdrawal From Social Media (archive image)
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Britney Spears has 55.5 million followers on Twitter.
On Tuesday, her last tweet for the time being said:
“
Don't worry guys - I'm just
taking
a little break from social media to celebrate my engagement.
I'll be back soon.
«
The announcement came two days after her engagement to dancer Sam Asghari. Some fans of the 39-year-olds were not at all enthusiastic about the decision and once again sensed foreign control.
“
Give Britney her account back. You cannot deceive us,
”
one comment said.
"
She was not allowed to get engaged,
"
wrote another user.
“
She stands up to them. You're trying to show her who's in control. We don't buy that.
«
"
You
"
- that's the Spears family who made headlines in the ongoing legal battle over guardianship.
Jamie Spears has been his daughter's guardian since 2008 after she collapsed mentally due to personal and professional problems.
Initially, he managed the artist's assets and private concerns.
In 2019 he stepped down, but remained responsible for finances.
Waiting for freedom for 13 years
In mid-August, Jamie Spears surprisingly announced that he would step down as guardian. The celebrity magazine
»
Variety
«
reported that in her last publication on Instagram for the time being, Britney Spears wrote that she had waited 13 years and was now counting the days until her freedom.
“
I grew up in a world where basically almost everything I did was controlled by someone else.
“
She hopes this message will get through to people who have been confused or manipulated by a system. She also thanked her #FreeBritney supporters. Then she deleted the account.
Britney Spears did not delete her Twitter account for the time being, her Facebook page is still available, but has not been used since mid-July.
The next hearing in the legal battle with her father is scheduled for September 29th.
Britney Spears had stated in court, among other things, that the guardianship had an impact on their marital status and possible pregnancies.
For some fans, the reason for the withdrawal is already clear: They assume that their idol will have a child.
ala / dpa
