Australians are left outraged by ‘disturbing’ and ‘disgusting’ Framing Britney Spears documentary about the troubled pop star’s conservatorship
Britney Spears fans shared their outrage after Channel Nine aired an explosive documentary about the American pop star’s rise to fame on Tuesday.
Framing Britney Spears, directed by Samantha Stark, focuses on the singer’s troubled life in the spotlight and her court-sanctioned conservatorship overseen by her father, Jamie Spears.
Australians watching at home expressed their anger on Twitter, with many saying it was ‘disgusting’ and ‘heartbreaking’ to watch.
#FreeBritney: Britney Spears fans shared their outrage after Channel Nine aired an explosive documentary about the American pop star’s rise to fame on Tuesday
‘The #FramingBritneySpears documentary is so disturbing, how she was treated by the paparazzi and media was disgusting,’ one fan tweeted.
‘Heartbreaking to see how someone growing up was treated this way in public,’ another added.
A third viewer said the documentary was ‘eye-opening’, while a fourth thanked Channel Nine for airing the film Down Under.
Heartbreaking: Australian fans watching from home were quick to flock to their social media to show their love and support towards the iconic singer
Sorrow: ‘Heartbreaking to see how someone growing up was treated this way in public,’ commented one viewer
The Free Britney movement has seen fans lobbying for the pop star to be released from her conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008.
Her main conservator is her father, Jamie Spears, who has control of her business affairs due to concerns for her mental health.
Framing Britney Spears follows the 39-year-old’s rise to stardom – from her early childhood to her first record deal.
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The documentary premiered in the United States last month – hitting screens on the FX channel and Hulu.
Since airing, the filmmakers have voiced their desire to make a sequel as 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.
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.’
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