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Spears starts bid to end 13-year conservato­rship

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LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears has made clear how frustrated she is with the legal arrangemen­t that has controlled her life for 13 years, but the singer will need patience before finding freedom.

Legal experts say that

We have to get paid,” he said. wanting out of a court-appointed

The show was immediatel­y conservato­rship is easier said than cut off, as the producers quickly done. Spears, now 39, will have to began the opening sequence again. | convice the judge she is capable of

managing her personal affairs and assets worth around $60 million, according to court documents.

In emotional and angry remarks to the judge overseeing her case, Spears on Wednesday described the conservato­rship as “abusive, stupid, embarrassi­ng and demoralisi­ng”.

The conservato­rship began in 2008 when Spears suffered a mental health breakdown. The nature of her mental illness has never been disclosed. A year later she made a

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comeback, released new albums and performed live for 10 years until late 2018. Judge Brenda Penny praised Spears for her courage in speaking out.

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