Britney Spears in New York City in August 2016.Photo:Getty ImagesBritney Spearsfirst became aware of the#FreeBritney movementwhile in rehab.In herupcoming memoirThe Woman in Me, the pop icon, 41, writes that in 2018 she had beenpushing back against her court-ordered conservatorshipbut had to endure further mental health evaluations and a stint in rehab.“My father said that if I didn’t go, then I’d have to go to court, and I’d be embarrassed,” Spears writes, claiming that he’d make her look like an “idiot” if she didn’t comply.When Spears was at a $60,000-per-month Beverly Hills facility she was prescribed lithium and was only granted an hour of television before her 9 p.m. bedtime, she writes.“They kept me locked up against my will for months,” the “Hold Me Closer” singer writes in the book. “I couldn’t go outside. I couldn’t drive a car. I had to give blood weekly. I couldn’t take a bath in private. I couldn’t shut the door to my room.”While in the facility, a nurse showed the musician videos of fans who had organized to support her and were questioning the need for her conservatorship.“That was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen in my life,” Spears writes. “I don’t think people knew how much the #FreeBritney movement meant to me, especially in the beginning.”Jamie Spears; Britney Spears.Nick Ut/AP/Shutterstock; Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty ImagesThe release ofThe Woman in Mecomes nearly two years after Spears was released from her court-ordered conservatorship, which had been in place for 13 years.The conservatorship was terminatedin November 2021 after Spears gavefervent public testimonyin court in June 2021.Ahead of the book’s release, Spears discussed it in an interview over email with PEOPLE.“Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me,” she says. “After getting out of my conservatorship, I was finally free to tell my story without consequences from the people in charge of my life.”Britney Spears on the cover of PEOPLE.Britney BrandsThe Woman in Mewill reveal “for the first time her incredible journey (and) strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history” and “illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms,” according to a press release from Gallery Books.Britney Spears' The Woman in Me.The Woman in Meis due Oct. 24 via Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It is now availablefor pre-order.For more of the exclusive excerpt and interview with Britney Spears, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
Britney Spears in New York City in August 2016.Photo:Getty Images
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Britney Spearsfirst became aware of the#FreeBritney movementwhile in rehab.In herupcoming memoirThe Woman in Me, the pop icon, 41, writes that in 2018 she had beenpushing back against her court-ordered conservatorshipbut had to endure further mental health evaluations and a stint in rehab.“My father said that if I didn’t go, then I’d have to go to court, and I’d be embarrassed,” Spears writes, claiming that he’d make her look like an “idiot” if she didn’t comply.When Spears was at a $60,000-per-month Beverly Hills facility she was prescribed lithium and was only granted an hour of television before her 9 p.m. bedtime, she writes.“They kept me locked up against my will for months,” the “Hold Me Closer” singer writes in the book. “I couldn’t go outside. I couldn’t drive a car. I had to give blood weekly. I couldn’t take a bath in private. I couldn’t shut the door to my room.”While in the facility, a nurse showed the musician videos of fans who had organized to support her and were questioning the need for her conservatorship.“That was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen in my life,” Spears writes. “I don’t think people knew how much the #FreeBritney movement meant to me, especially in the beginning.”Jamie Spears; Britney Spears.Nick Ut/AP/Shutterstock; Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty ImagesThe release ofThe Woman in Mecomes nearly two years after Spears was released from her court-ordered conservatorship, which had been in place for 13 years.The conservatorship was terminatedin November 2021 after Spears gavefervent public testimonyin court in June 2021.Ahead of the book’s release, Spears discussed it in an interview over email with PEOPLE.“Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me,” she says. “After getting out of my conservatorship, I was finally free to tell my story without consequences from the people in charge of my life.”Britney Spears on the cover of PEOPLE.Britney BrandsThe Woman in Mewill reveal “for the first time her incredible journey (and) strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history” and “illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms,” according to a press release from Gallery Books.Britney Spears' The Woman in Me.The Woman in Meis due Oct. 24 via Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It is now availablefor pre-order.For more of the exclusive excerpt and interview with Britney Spears, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
Britney Spearsfirst became aware of the#FreeBritney movementwhile in rehab.
In herupcoming memoirThe Woman in Me, the pop icon, 41, writes that in 2018 she had beenpushing back against her court-ordered conservatorshipbut had to endure further mental health evaluations and a stint in rehab.
“My father said that if I didn’t go, then I’d have to go to court, and I’d be embarrassed,” Spears writes, claiming that he’d make her look like an “idiot” if she didn’t comply.
When Spears was at a $60,000-per-month Beverly Hills facility she was prescribed lithium and was only granted an hour of television before her 9 p.m. bedtime, she writes.
“They kept me locked up against my will for months,” the “Hold Me Closer” singer writes in the book. “I couldn’t go outside. I couldn’t drive a car. I had to give blood weekly. I couldn’t take a bath in private. I couldn’t shut the door to my room.”
While in the facility, a nurse showed the musician videos of fans who had organized to support her and were questioning the need for her conservatorship.
“That was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen in my life,” Spears writes. “I don’t think people knew how much the #FreeBritney movement meant to me, especially in the beginning.”
Jamie Spears; Britney Spears.Nick Ut/AP/Shutterstock; Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty Images
Nick Ut/AP/Shutterstock; Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty Images
The release ofThe Woman in Mecomes nearly two years after Spears was released from her court-ordered conservatorship, which had been in place for 13 years.The conservatorship was terminatedin November 2021 after Spears gavefervent public testimonyin court in June 2021.
Ahead of the book’s release, Spears discussed it in an interview over email with PEOPLE.
“Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me,” she says. “After getting out of my conservatorship, I was finally free to tell my story without consequences from the people in charge of my life.”
Britney Spears on the cover of PEOPLE.Britney Brands
Britney Brands
The Woman in Mewill reveal “for the first time her incredible journey (and) strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history” and “illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms,” according to a press release from Gallery Books.
Britney Spears' The Woman in Me.
The Woman in Meis due Oct. 24 via Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It is now availablefor pre-order.
For more of the exclusive excerpt and interview with Britney Spears, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
source: people.com
