Britney Spears reflects on ‘very interesting’ week ahead of conservatorship hearing

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Fans gathered outside the building in a show of support as the singer asked for an end to the "abusive" control of her money and affairs.

An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry and wanted her life back.

Spears had asked the court to have her father no longer be in control of her financial affairs, US media reported. The legal setback comes after she delivered an emotional testimony about her "abusive" conservatorship.

Britney Spears' lawyer says he is moving "aggressively and expeditiously" to remove the star's father from the controversial guardianship controlling her affairs. He made the comments after a very brief Los Angeles court hearing held to discuss security costs for the singer's professional conservator, who says she has received threats over the globally followed case. The lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, was appointed last week after a judge allowed the singer to choose her own representation.

James Spears said there are "no grounds whatsoever" for removing him from the conservatorship that controls the pop star's estate. He has also questioned Britney's mental well-being.

James Spears is "willing" to resign from the conservatorship that controlled the pop star's life — but not until the "resolution" of some lingering issues.

The pop star's finances and life have been controlled by a court conservatorship for the past 13 years. Her father has now reportedly asked for it to be terminated after a drawn out legal battle.

Britney Spears fans celebrate outside a court in Los Angeles after a judge ordered the singer’s father be removed as her guardian. Spears’ father had controlled her life for the past 13 years, under a legal arrangement the 39-year-old singer has slammed as “abusive”.

'Womanizer' hitmaker Britney Spears is expecting a "very interesting" week before her conservatorship hearing on Friday