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Walt Disney Co's FX network and The New York
Times released "Framing Britney Spears" in February. The
documentary examined the singer's meteoric rise to fame as a
teenager, the ensuing media scrutiny and her widely publicized
breakdown.And this month, the BBC released "The Battle for
Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship" in Britain. It will
debut in the United States and Canada starting May 11 via the
BBC Select streaming service.
In an Instagram post, Spears did not name either documentary but
said "so many documentaries about me this year with other
people's takes on my life."
"These documentaries are so hypocritical ... they criticize the
media and then do the same thing," she added.
In March, Spears said she cried for two weeks after watching
part of "Framing Britney Spears".
The BBC said in a statement on Tuesday that its documentary
"explores the complexities surrounding conservatorship with care
and sensitivity."
"It does not take sides and features a wide range of
contributors," the statement added.
A New York Times spokesperson declined to comment.
Spears, who shot to fame in 1998 with the hit "Baby One More
Time," is in a court battle seeking to replace her father as her
conservator. He was appointed to the role in 2008 after she was
hospitalized for psychiatric treatment.
Her fans have shown their support on social media under the
hashtags #We’reSorryBritney and #FreeBritney. Spears is
scheduled to speak to a Los Angeles court in June.
In her Instagram post, which included a video of herself
dancing, Spears said that "although I've had some pretty tough
times in my life ... I've had waaaayyyy more amazing times in my
life and unfortunately my friends ... I think the world is more
interested in the negative."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by David Gregorio)
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