Yahoo Finance Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more show support to Britney Spears during conservatorship trial
After Britney Spears broke her silence about her 13-year conservatorship on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of support from Hollywood - including Spears' ex Justin Timberlake.
"After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time," Timberlake tweeted. "Regardless of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was...what is happening to her is just not right."
After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time.
Regardless of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was… what’s happening to her is just not right.
No woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body.— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) June 24, 2021
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Mariah Carey and Sarah Jessica Parker are among them many celebrities supporting Britney Spears.
Following Timberlake's message, stars like Andy Cohen, Sarah Jessica Parker, Keke Palmer, and Mariah Carey took to social media to send support Spears' way. "We love you Britney!!! Stay strong," tweeted Carey, while Parker simply hashtagged "#FreeBritney," the movement started by Spears' longtime fans to free her from her conservatorship.
We love you Britney!!! Stay strong ❤️❤️❤️
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 23, 2021
— Sarah Jessica Parker (@SJP) February 7, 2021
On Wednesday, Spears appeared in court virtually to speak publicly for the first time about the conservatorship she's been living under since 2008. It was the first time she had appeared in court since 2019, though at that time, the courtroom was closed off to the public.
"I want my life back," she told Los Angeles Superior Court judge Brenda Penny as she argued for her independence, adding that she wanted to do things like get married and have a baby - all things that are currently impossible with her current situation.
"I feel physically sick about this Britney Spears news," said View co-host Meghan McCain. "Women not being heard, not being trusted, accused of being crazy at any slight deviation from the perfect veneer. We as a society have utterly failed her and her dad should be in jail."
I feel physically sick about this Britney Spears news - I think because it's about so much more.. Women not being heard, not being trusted, accused of being crazy at any slight deviation from a perfect veneer. We as a society have utterly failed her and her dad should be in jail.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 24, 2021
See more messages of support below.
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) June 23, 2021
Britney deserves freedom. She deserves to reap the rewards of her years of hard work. Britney deserves to be happy. ❤️#FreeBritney https://t.co/GHQVHoSuMP
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) June 23, 2021
No words. #FreeBritney
— Vera Wang (@VeraWang) June 23, 2021
Bless Britney and I hope with my whole heart she is awarded freedom from this abusive system. She deserves it more than anything. I admire her courage speaking up for herself today.
— h (@halsey) June 23, 2021
Got y’all asses!! ITS OVER #FreeBritney crazy mfs
— Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) June 24, 2021
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