via Instagram/@britneyspearsMusic / NewsMusic / NewsBritney Spears calls out ‘hypocritical’ documentaries on her lifeSeveral documentaries on the pop star’s life and conservatorship have recently been released, with more on the horizonShareLink copied ✔️May 5, 2021May 5, 2021TextThom Waite In the wake of several documentaries on Britney Spears’ life, and the ongoing #FreeBritney movement, the pop star has spoken out about ‘hypocritical’ media attention, addressing the fact that the films focus on the “negative” times in her life. In the caption to a video of her dancing posted to Instagram, Spears writes: “So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life… what can I say… I’m deeply flattered!!!!” However, she goes on to add: “These documentaries are so hypocritical… they criticise the media and then do the same thing.” In February this year, the New York Times premiered a documentary touching on Spears’ controversial conservatorship battle, which has seen her fans and supporters rally behind the #FreeBritney hashtag as her father campaigns to maintain control of her career and finances. The makers of Framing Britney Spears have since suggested that they’d like to work on a follow-up documentary. Netflix is also reportedly working on its own documentary, while the BBC aired an hour-long film titled The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship on Saturday (May 1). On the subject of the documentaries, Spears adds: “Damn… I don’t know y’all but I’m thrilled to remind you all that although I’ve had some pretty tough times in my life… I’ve had waaaayyyy more amazing times in my life and unfortunately my friends… I think the world is more interested in the negative.” “Why highlight the most negative and traumatising times in my life from forever ago?” In March, Spears also spoke out to say that she was “embarrassed” by the NYT documentary, though it has helped inspire US lawmakers to challenge the way that conservatorships are managed across the US. Last month, Britney also took to Instagram to answer a handful of fan questions, saying that she’s currently “extremely happy”. On June 23, she will make a rare personal address to the LA court handling her conservatorship case, having previously requested changes to her conservatorship (and to her father’s role in particular). Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE5 tracks you can’t miss from March 2026ADL: The best and worst tracks on Yeat’s new albumPenfoldsTroye Sivan invites us to his Paris Fashion Week launch event‘A cig in one hand and an inhaler in the other’: Fcukers know how to partyThis book looks inside the mad world of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Nike The unexpected history of Nike’s Air MaxDazed Mix: Lauren AuderZaylevelten is leading a Gen Z Nigerian rap revolutionBillionhappy is the ‘king’ of the Nu China rap sceneWhat makes a good sex song?Rap band WHATMORE are the sound of New York adolescence ‘Emo boy got the party lit’: The UK underground has a new identity crisisEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy