'Britney VS Spears': Pop Star's Fiancé Accuses Docu Makers of Earning Profit From Her Story

Pop star Britney Spears’ legal battle over her conservatorship has now been turned into a documentary that will premiere on Netflix on 28 September and showcase years-long investigative work and exclusive interviews. It will feature Britney’s trajectory from being a girl-next-door to a woman trapped by fame, family, and legal status.

Soon after Netflix dropped the first trailer for a Britney Spears documentary titled "Britney vs Spears", netizens sparked social media uproar, accusing the makers of earning money on her painful story of conservatorship.

"It's been 13 years and it's enough."

Britney vs Spears premieres Sept 28 pic.twitter.com/y2CCV4Jnh7

— Netflix (@netflix) September 22, 2021

While a source close to Britney Spears told the Page Six entertainment site on Wednesday that this is "another unauthorised documentary without her blessing or participation", Lady Gaga's manager, Bobby Campbell, and Britney Spears' fiancé, Sam Asghari, accused the makers of using her story for financial gain without transparency or value.

"How much money is being made by third parties from this documentary leveraging Britney's personal story and its value in the media? There needs to be transparency about how or whether the filmmakers are profiting from this doc, or if defense, or to legal defense funds to aide those who do not have the financial resources to fight against undue conservatorships", Bobby Campbell commented on the Netflix Instagram post.

Britney Spears' fiancé, actor Sam Asghari said, "Even if it is in support of freeing Britney, this appears that it could be exploitative".

"I hope the profit from these docs goes towards fighting against injustice", Sam added.

Lady Gaga's manager, Bobby Campbell, and Britney Spears' Fiancé, Sam Asghari, call the upcoming Netflix documentary "Britney VS Spears" exploitive. Citing how it's using her story for financial gain without transparency or value. pic.twitter.com/itEa45GY9h

— Joe 👨🏼‍💻 (@joeholmeswriter) September 22, 2021

With the hashtag #FreeBritney, her fans have taken to social media slamming Netflix and the makers for purportedly cashing in on her painful experience and her fight for justice.

Not watching the Netflix documentary Britney vs Spears until Britney herself comes and says she's approved it or it has her consent.

becoming just another media storm eager to profit off her misery. Shame on you @netflix
does this "new age" company have no foresight?

— Jack (@Jackoganja) September 21, 2021

DON’T watch this show that exploits #BritneySpears just like #FramingBritneySpears did @netflix @nytimes make money off of #freebritney Let BRITNEY tell HER story not #netflix https://t.co/myYoCYD1Kl

— Big Red (@andrewblakeames) September 22, 2021

Great title! It will be interesting to see the angle you take here and if you intend on donating a portion of the profits to pro-conservatee legislative reform.

It would be in poor taste to profit off of someone’s abuse w/o helping end it. #EndConservatorshipAbuse #FreeBritney

— #FreeBritney ✨⚖️ (@freebritneydc) September 21, 2021

im excited for the britney documentary so more people can learn about her story but the way people profit off of her name gives me princess diana vibes #BritneyVsSpears

— ༻༒daniela༒༺ (@dmeropoulis) September 22, 2021

I'm not sure if we should watch #BritneyVsSpears... One thing we learned from Framing... Was that the media always made money out of Britney's suffering. And now streamers want their share. People will watch, but will it help Britney? I don't think so

— Luchocsson (@Luchocsson) September 22, 2021

Yall better give ALL the money to Britney @netflix #FreeBritney https://t.co/AvKglYpzJG

— Rina👑👠LIVMILA stan (@FamiliaCamila_) September 23, 2021

Is @britneyspears making money from this??
or is this again a case of exploitation?
There should be more transparency on the matter considering this context of alleged captive slavery. #FreeBritney

— hellojerome 🌌🔭 (@hellojerome) September 23, 2021

However, a section of netizens opined that this documentary is not an exploitation of Britney. Rather, it will shine a spotlight on the issue and her struggle, and will help her get freedom from her conservatorship.

And idk if she doesn’t want a documentary. If this documentary helps her get her freedom, she’s gonna profit a lot going forwards. And I don’t see it as just another exploitation of hers. I just see it as a big platform spreading the word about #FreeBritney

— Britney Doll (@BritneyDoll7) September 21, 2021

I am so excited for @netflix Britney Spears documentary. The more eyes we can get on what is happening to her, the greater the chances of her being released from this hell and sue her family for stealing money. #FreeBritney

— ❤️‍🔥eroticUFO🛸 (@Bleachlife) September 22, 2021

Flashback to Conservatorship Case

In 2008, pop star Britney Spears was facing mental issues as well as drug and alcohol addictions following her divorce from American rapper Kevin Federline in the late 2000s. A US court placed the singer under conservatorship and named her father, Jamie Spears, as her guardian.

After 12 years, Britney approached the court to have her father removed from her conservatorship. She accused him of conservatorship abuse and claimed she was drugged, forced to perform against her will, and was banned from getting married, having a child, and even riding in her boyfriend's car unsupervised.

While Jamies' lawyers have denied that he was responsible for the restrictions placed on his daughter, he agreed to step down last month from her conservatorship and also stressed that the public doesn't know about his daughter's problems.