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Confetti after the court decision: "I'm so happy for you"
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Judge Brenda Penny decided on Friday: After 13 years under guardianship, Britney Spears will get her freedom back.
Afterwards, the lawyer’s vote was extensively celebrated by some prominent supporters and the 39-year-old pop singer’s family.
Spears' fiancé, Sam Asghari, posted “Freedom” on Instagram in white text on a pink background.
“History was made today.
Britney is free! ”Wrote the 27-year-old to a red heart emoji.
Pop star Mathew Rosengart's lawyer spoke of a "monumental day" after the hearing in front of the courthouse.
From now on Spears is a free and independent woman who can determine her own life.
It was now Britney's decision how to proceed.
Singer Dionne Warwick called for the "liberation" of Spears to be celebrated.
Cyndi Lauper congratulated, as did pop star Cher.
"Freedom.
I'm so happy for you, ”said fashion designer Vera Wang.
Is Spears now holding her father accountable?
Freedom is a human right, wrote the Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace on an earlier photo of herself and Spears.
"My heart laughs for you, Britney." Spears himself seems overwhelmed by the decision: "Best day ever ... Praise God," she wrote - and posted a video of cheering fans in front of the courthouse.
Spears' attorney Rosengart reiterated earlier allegations against the singer's father.
Jamie Spears had enriched himself with the million dollar fortune of the daughter, who had already conquered the charts worldwide as a teenager.
He thanked his client for courageously defending herself against the system.
This brought to light what grievances there are with guardianship regulations.
A listening device in the bedroom
At the end of September, the judge had already deposed Spears' father as the singer's guardian and appointed a replacement.
But this was only a partial victory, because the guardianship initially remained in force.
69-year-old Jamie Spears has been the guardian of his daughter since 2008 after the singer collapsed mentally due to personal and professional problems.
Spears stayed away from the hearing on Friday.
But in earlier appearances in court, the singer had made it clear in clear words that she wanted to hold the father and other caregivers accountable.
In June and July, the singer violently attacked her father in emotional speeches and raised allegations against her family and advisers.
She was controlled by everyone and could not determine her own life, said the singer.
She has been threatened and is afraid of her father.
The New York Times, among others, documented that Spears had been under massive surveillance for years under her father's tutelage.
A listening device had been installed in her bedroom and data on her cell phone had been copied, according to the documentary "Controlling Britney Spears", citing material that had been made available by a former employee of a security company.
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