If Britney Spears decides to speak out about her past and controversial conservatorship battle, she knows to whom she'll be granting the tell-all interview: Oprah Winfrey.
The pop singer has been the focus of attention following the release of The New York Times' "Framing Britney Spears" and, although she has received a wave of support in response to the unauthorized documentary, Britney feels she is the only person who should be telling her story, a source revealed to Entertainment Tonight.
"Britney has considered speaking out about her past, mostly because she doesn't feel others should tell her story," the insider said. "She's always hated doing interviews, but if she ever takes that step, Oprah would most likely be her first choice. At this point, there is no plan in the works for her to do an interview, but when she does, there will be steps Britney would need to take before speaking out."
The source added that the outpouring of love that Britney has received from fans and celebrities has had a positive effect on her mental health.
"Britney has been much happier lately and those closest to her feel it's because she's received such tremendous support from her fans," the source continued. "The release of the documentary has inspired an outpouring of more love than ever. While she hasn't been able to make changes to her conservatorship, she's received millions of messages from fans on social media and she feels far more understood."
Britney has been locked in a court battle with her father, Jamie, over her conservatorship for over a decade. Jamie has been in charge of her financial and personal affairs since 2008 but stepped down as her personal conservator in 2019 due to health issues. Jodie Montgomery, a professionally licensed conservator, temporarily took over the role upon Britney's request and on Wednesday the "Toxic" singer's lawyer announced that he would be filing a petition to make her Britney's permanent "care manager," according to Fox News.
It is unclear whether the role will also apply to Britney's estate, which is jointly being overseen by Jamie Spears and Bessemer Trust, as ordered by a Los Angeles judge last month.
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