In a raw and emotional address, Britney Spears on Wednesday asked a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her money and affairs since 2008. WATCH | #FreeBritney movement supports pop star's fight:#FreeBritney movement supports Britney Spears’s fight for autonomy The National 2:01 Britney Spears is trying to change the terms of her 12-year conservatorship. Addressing the court, Spears said those checks and balances even extend to her own body. "I deserve to have a life," Spears said. She has credited it with saving her from financial ruin and keeping up her status as a top pop star.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2021 21:29 UTC