Superstar Britney Spears has lived a life in the spotlight for a long time.
With the release of the pop star, ‘Framing Britney Spears’, the singer’s career and the resulting conservatory under father Jamie Spears are being investigated after her public collapse in 2008.
With The New York Times Presents documentary pulling back the curtain on Spears’ life, fans and celebrities abound with new perspectives on the star’s estate – with a rally of ‘#FreeBritney’ taking place worldwide days after the release of the unauthorized documentary worldwide. .
Here are 5 things we learned from ‘Framing Britney Spears’.
1) Spears photos sold for more than $ 1 million at its peak
BRITNEY SPEARS ‘BOYFRIEND SAM ASGHARI SAY he is looking forward to a’ NORMAL ‘LIFE WITH HER
Photos of Britney Spears peaked at more than $ 1 million.
(Allen Berezovsky / WireImage)
Before the era of smartphones and social media, the paparazzi and pony newspapers were booming with the rise of Spears in the early 2000s. With the collaboration of the two industries, the singer has become the center of revenue generation – with any image of her selling for more than $ 1 million.
Needless to say, an image of Spears was so appreciated that publications were willing to use any means to get one.
Former British photographer director Brittain Stone, who worked on the publication from 2001 to 2011, revealed that the company would raise $ 7 to $ 8 million annually for celebrity photos. “Spending millions of dollars on photos has doubled the amount of money there, which means a lot more photographers come in and do it.”
Paparazzo Daniel Ramos said ‘it’s hard to get out [the paparazzi industry] once you start earning the kind of money these guys made. ‘
2) Spears had different plans for her conservatory
BRITNEY SPEARS ASKS JUDGE TO REMOVE FATHER JAMIE AS CONSERVATOR: REPORT
Britney Spears has been in the custody of her father, Jamie Spears, since 2008 after her public collapse.
(Getty)
According to trial attorney Adam Streisand, Spears apparently wanted “a career” and “someone independent” as the guardian of her person and estate, as opposed to her father.
In the documentary, Streisand, who was supposed to represent the singer, recalls Spears apparently saying, “I do not want my father to be my conservator.”
It was further revealed that the judge overseeing Spears’ case considered the singer incompetent to seek advice due to a ‘medical report’, which Streisand was allegedly not allowed to see.
3) The documentary program led to Spears’ fans hacking Justin Timberlake
BRITNEY SPEARS FANS SLAM JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AFTER RELEASE OF NEW DOCUMENTS
Justin Timberlake was portrayed in the documentary as complicit in the media’s investigation into Britney Spears.
(Getty)
The document examines Spears’ former relationship with co-pop star Justin Timberlake and again draws attention to their controversial split, which, according to Page Six, led to rumors that Spears was unfaithful.
The issue reports that Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” video with a blonde character of an adult woman sparked such speculation, as well as an interview in 2003 between the “Toxic” singer and Diane Sawyer, who thrilled the actress has about what she did, which caused so much suffering. “for Timberlake.
BRITNEY SPEARS DANCE TO EX JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S ‘FILTHY,’ CALLS BREAKUP ‘ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST’
Diane Sawyer is mentioned in an interview in 2003 that appeared in the new Britney Spears documentary.
(Getty Images)
One part of the documentary uses footage from Sawyer’s ‘ABC Primetime Thursday’ interview. At the time, it was called a “no obstacle” in the singer’s personal life amid her very public rift of Timberlake.
“He went on television and said you broke his heart,” Sawyer told the then-22-year-old singer. “You did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering … What did you do?”
4) Spies personally delivered $ 10,000 per Christmas to her hometown
BRITNEY SPEAKS ‘AFRAID’ OF FATHER JAMIE, DON’T PERFORM WHILE HE CONTROLS HER CAREER, WETTING
In a humble step by the singer, Britney once handed $ 10,000 to residents of her hometown of Kentwood, La, while slowly climbing to the top.
(Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for the intimate Britney Spears)
Former assistant Felicia Culotta told the story of how Spears just started climbing, and she stops to personally deliver money for Christmas to residents of her hometown of Kentwood, La.
“… When she just got known – we were home for Christmas, and she wanted to fetch $ 10,000 in $ 100 bills, and she just drove through Kentwood and handed out $ 100 bills,” Culotta revealed. ‘It was not’ Hello, I’m Britney Spears’. It was ‘Merry Christmas’. “
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
The proof of her love for her hometown is a testament to Britney’s humble beginnings, in which the star appears for free in shopping malls in the area before her climb.
5) Jamie was not exactly involved in the beginning of his daughter’s career
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
According to the documentary, father Jamie was allegedly not exactly present during the rise of his daughter.
(Getty)
According to various testimonies of interviews interviewed – including Culotta – the singer’s father was allegedly not exactly present during the rise of his daughter.
Former Jive Records CEO Kim Kaiman noted that it was Spears’ mother, Lynne, who helped her walk into the singer’s early stages, not her father.
As for the singer’s father, Kaiman claimed: “The only thing Jamie ever said to me was, ‘My daughter will be so rich that she’s going to buy me a boat. That’s all I’m going to say about Jamie. ‘
A rep for Jamie Spears did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy Contributed to This Report