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Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Lucky to Be Alive,’ Now Afraid of Her Family

The Instagram note revisits claims from her 2008–2021 conservatorship under Jamie Spears, including coerced performances, lithium use, forced rehab, plus tight financial control.

Overview

  • Posting on Feb. 4, the 44-year-old wrote that she feels “incredibly lucky” to be alive and is now “scared” of her family.
  • She added she has not danced in a month after breaking a toe twice, and mentioned baking a cheesecake she shared with a neighbor.
  • From 2008 to 2021, her court conservatorship placed her father in control of her finances, medical decisions, and personal and professional matters.
  • In earlier testimony, she alleged being forced into tours and a Las Vegas residency, being given lithium, being sent to rehab, facing custody threats, and being restricted from marriage and birth control.
  • She remains estranged from her father; reports describe a fragile reconnection with her mother and improving ties with sister Jamie Lynn, while court filings say Jamie received about $6 million, with a legal fees dispute resolved in 2024.