But with the prosecution’s prosecution, the fictional Graham wants to move on to bigger issues, and that’s when he mentions Spears. “Now we can move beyond that and focus on the more serious issues: it’s locking up Hillary” – and here the South Carolina senator became emotional before proceeding, “to free the beautiful Britney Spears.”
The #FreeBritney movement then gained new traction The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary premiere on FX February 5th. The program takes a closer look at the singer’s years of restrictive conservatory, run by her father, as well as her mental health battle and more.
Since Framed by Britney Spears premiered, more than 1 million tweets about the star as well as the documentary were published on February 10th. And 220,000 of those tweets included the #FreeBritney hashtag.
Love messages and support for Spears were also shared by her fellow musicians, including Courtney Love, Kacey Musgraves, Sam Smith, Shirley Manson and many others. The documentary and the subsequent screams about how the star was treated also prompted Justin Timberlake, ex-boyfriend of Spears, to apologize for his behavior after their breakup.
Look Saturday Night Live‘s cold open below: