On Thursday, Madonna became the latest celebrity to support Britney Spears when she publicly opposed the star’s controversial regulation.
Britney Spears, 39, has received a lot of public support in recent weeks because she has applied for relief from a court-ordered regulator that allowed Jodi Montgomery and her Father Jamie Spears (Jamie Spears) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of her personal and professional life.
62-year-old Madonna (Madonna) to her Instagram Share a photo of her wearing a vest with Britney Spears’s name printed on it because she referred to the celebrity’s supervision as a “human rights violation”
“Give this woman a new life,” Madonna wrote in the accompanying caption. “Slavery has long been abolished! The death of the greedy patriarchy that has been done to women for centuries. This is a violation of human rights! Britney, we come to save you from prison!”
Madonna is by no means a good weather supporter of Britney Spears, because she has openly supported her pop idol companion for decades.
As early as 2000, when Britney Spears was appointed by fans as the princess of pop music, and Madonna became the queen of this genre, the older star wore a T-shirt with her name to welcome the newcomer Join her musical royal family.
Britney Spears reacted to this gesture Entertainment tonight At the time: “When I found out she was wearing my T-shirt, I thought,’This is so cool!’ It’s so cool. It’s really strange. I think she saw me wearing one of her shirts once, and then [as] Salute to me, she wants to do the same thing. “
The praise continued, Madonna invited Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott to join her at the opening of the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards Ceremony.
In still one of the most watched moments in the pop world, Madonna and Britney Spears are notoriously locked their lips on stage-the scene subtly goes from kissing to Britney Spears’ ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake’s reaction , He is in the auditorium.
By the end of 2003, the pair had brought their loyalty from the stage to the recording studio, when they collaborated on the song “I’m Against Music”.
At about the same time, Britney Spears revealed Weekly newspaper She is a lifelong fan of Madonna, Said: “I remember watching her on TV in my living room. I would dance and sing in my short top and dream of being her.”
Years later, as Britney Spears’ mental health issues caused a lot of headlines, Madonna defended her in an interview in 2008 that the star grew up in public view and did not have the luxury of making mistakes in private.
“I think this is largely related to the fact that she was never allowed to have a childhood,” Madonna said. people“She didn’t grow up, made mistakes in private, never tried, just a child, innocent. She has been observed, judged and put under a microscope since she was a teenager. It is difficult to evolve in this way.”
In the 2011 interview Harper’s BazaarBritney Spears revealed what she learned from Madonna during the time she was with the audience on stage.
“I think she really taught me to be loyal to myself,” Britney Spears said. “It seems simple to say, but she taught me through action, not just speak out. There are many people around you who have opinions, but you just need to follow your instincts.”
When she appeared in court on June 23, Britney Spears talked about her experience under supervision, claiming that she was required to wear an IUD and was put on Mood stabilizer lithium goes against her wishes.
“I hope to get married and have children,” she said in court by phone. “I have an intrauterine device in my body so I won’t get pregnant, but [my team doesn’t] Want me to have more children. “
“They asked me to receive treatment three times a week and see a psychiatrist,” she added. “I really believe that this kind of supervision is an abuse of power. I don’t think I can live a full life.”
In response to the testimony, Jamie Spears’ attorney Vivienne Sorraine said in a brief statement, according to the Associated Press: “He regrets seeing his daughter suffer. Mr. Spears loves his daughter very much. .”