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Her remarks, in a lengthy Instagram post, were
the latest in a series of emotional public comments about the
conservatorship that controls her personal and financial affairs
and which she has begged to be brought to an end.
"I'm not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my
dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think," the "Piece of Me"
singer wrote.
"I'd much rather share videos YES from my living room instead of
onstage in Vegas... I'm not gonna put on heavy makeup and try
try try on stage again and not be able to do the real deal with
remixes of my songs for years," she added.
The pop star's father, Jamie Spears, has sole control of his
daughter's $60 million estate under the court-appointed
conservatorship that he set up in 2008.
Spears, 39, who has undisclosed mental health issues, has not
performed in public since late 2018 at the end of a world tour
and an extended concert residency in Las Vegas.
Spears this week appointed a new lawyer to represent her in her
bid to bring the conservatorship to an end, calling it abusive.
"This conservatorship killed my dreams ... so all I have is hope
and hope is the only thing in this world that is very hard to
kill," she wrote on Saturday.
"I didn't like the way the documentaries bring up humiliating
moments from the past ... I'm way past all that and have been
for a long time," she added.
One of the documentaries, "Framing Britney Spears," brought
wider attention to the conservatorship and swelled public
support for Spears. It was nominated this week for two Emmy
awards.
Spears and her lawyer have yet to file a formal request to end
the conservatorship. The next court hearing is Sept. 29 in Los
Angeles.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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