Lately, there has been a lot of news about Britney Spears. We have seen that she is fighting to remove her father from the conservatorship he was able to establish for her 13 years ago. But is it really necessary, and does he deserve to be there?
In this episode I discuss whether or not a conservatorship is the right vehicle to solve Britney’s problems. After all, many celebrities struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues, yet they have been left to their own devices.
The real question for me is, does she need such a restrictive legal guardianship in place, or are there other ways to help her and allow her to keep her autonomy? I can’t imagine having to ask permission to even have a child or drive a car as an adult. But apparently Britney has to do this very thing.
It seems sad that it took her fans’ dogged perseverence on social media to get people to take a serious look at her case. Maybe the real problem is conservatorships themselves. Putting better checks and balances in place might be the key to ensuring people’s well beings are always put first.
Let me know what you think in the comments below. You can listen to episode #027 right here:
https://www.statementsofopinion.com/27