Britney Spears and her controversial conservatorship were recently the subject of an explosive documentary.
But the Grammy winner’s legal battle still wages on, as her supporters continue to advocate for her well-being.
The filmmakers of The New York Times Presents episode Framing Britney Spears said they would ‘love to’ make a sequel, as they revealed they have ‘so much’ more material to work with.
Part II: The filmmakers of The New York Times Presents episode Framing Britney Spears said they would ‘love to’ make a sequel, as they revealed they have ‘so much’ more material to work with
NYT senior story editor Liz Day expressed interest in revisiting Britney’s case, as she spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, along with executive producer Mary Robertson and documentary director Samantha Stark.
She said: ‘I think we’d love to, there was so much we had to leave on the cutting room floor and in our notebooks just for time.
‘And also since the documentary aired, we’ve gotten a lot of information that we’re interested in as well that we’re interested in pursuing and reporting out further.’
The episode took a deep dive into the life and career of the Toxic artist, 39, revealing the many ways her narrative has been manipulated by the media and those in her life, leading to her mental health struggles and her ongoing conservatorship woes.
Cutting room floor: NYT senior story editor Liz Day said: ‘I think we’d love to, there was so much we had to leave on the cutting room floor and in our notebooks just for time’
More to come: She added: ‘And also since the documentary aired, we’ve gotten a lot of information that we’re interested in as well that we’re interested in pursuing and reporting out further’ (#FreeBritney rally pictured in February, 2021)
Deep dive: The episode took a deep dive into the life and career of the Toxic artist, 39, revealing the many ways her narrative has been manipulated by the media and those in her life, leading to her mental health struggles and her ongoing conservatorship woes (pictured in July, 2019)
Day commented on the outpouring of new information from people who watched the documentary: ‘Yeah. And I think something that’s happened as well is the documentary has helped us earn the trust of even more people.
‘As we talked about earlier, people have been very distrustful of the press because they’ve felt burned in the past and I think the documentary’s very sensitive treatment and respect of all parties and everyone helped us further.’
Since the episode was released earlier this month, Britney’s father Jamie Spears, 68, was reinstated as her co-conservator, given equal power with wealth management firm Bessemer Trust Company.
Jamie sought to regain sole conservatorship, after Bessemer was brought on back in November, as Britney’s attorneys have stated multiple times that she doesn’t want her father overseeing the conservatorship.
His legal team recently wrote in a statement: ‘My client, Jamie Spears, has diligently and professionally carried out his duties as one of Britney’s conservators, and his love for his daughter and dedication to protecting her is clearly apparent to the court.’
Legal battle: Since the episode was released earlier this month, Britney’s father Jamie Spears, 68, was reinstated as her co-conservator, given equal power with wealth management firm Bessemer Trust Company (pictured in November, 2017)
Supportive dad? His legal team recently wrote in a statement: ‘My client, Jamie Spears, has diligently and professionally carried out his duties as one of Britney’s conservators, and his love for his daughter and dedication to protecting her is clearly apparent to the court’
Stark said she’s interested in diving deeper than Jamie’s involvement in a new installment: ‘I think there’s way more to learn about the circumstances of the conservatorship and how the conservatorship has been running and why, the people involved in its creation and running it.
She added: ‘Right now, Jamie Spears is the face of this because he’s the person that was named in the court filings that were filed by Britney’s court-appointed attorney.
‘But it’s clear that he’s not the only person who was working on this and that he’s not the only person that has benefited monetarily from this, so I think it’s important to look into everything. And of course it will be very important to keep following the court hearings as they keep happening.’
Day also wants the opportunity to look into Britney’s accurate net worth, after the court valued her estate at $60million.
Britney appeared to address her conservatorship case and the documentary last week, posting a throwback video to Instagram of herself performing Toxic during her Las Vegas residency.
Money maker: Day also wants the opportunity to look into Britney’s accurate net worth, after the court valued her estate at $60million (pictured in August, 2016)
Speaking out: Britney appeared to address her conservatorship case and the documentary last week, posting a throwback video to Instagram of herself performing Toxic during her Las Vegas residency
Her story: She wrote: ‘Each person has their story and their take on other people’s stories !!!! We all have so many different bright beautiful lives !!! Remember, no matter what we think we know about a person’s life it is nothing compared to the actual person living behind the lens !!!!’ (pictured in October, 2018)
Just a rumor: After recent reports that Britney is interested in working on her own documentary about her life with a female filmmaker, a source told People that ‘isn’t happening’ (pictured in February, 2017)
She wrote: ‘Can’t believe this performance of Toxic is from 3 years ago !!! I’ll always love being on stage …. but I am taking the time to learn and be a normal person ….. I love simply enjoying the basics of every day life !!!!
‘Each person has their story and their take on other people’s stories !!!! We all have so many different bright beautiful lives !!! Remember, no matter what we think we know about a person’s life it is nothing compared to the actual person living behind the lens !!!!’
After recent reports that Britney is interested in working on her own documentary about her life with a female filmmaker, a source told People that ‘isn’t happening.’
The insider, who reportedly has first-hand knowledge of Britney’s day-to-day, added: ‘Something like this would have to be vetted and authorized by Britney and her conservators.’
Jamie was granted the conservatorship over his daughter in 2008, giving him control over her financial and medical decisions, after she faced some mental health struggles that left her hospitalized.
Financial control: Jamie was granted the conservatorship over his daughter in 2008, giving him control over her financial and medical decisions, after she faced some mental health struggles that left her hospitalized (pictured in January, 2006)