Well, I Laughed
Falsely Imprisoned pt.1: Free Britney
Prepare for a ride in the depths of the past as Grant takes Maia back to 2007 in this podcast. Get ready to be shocked by the conservatorship Britney Spears, our beloved Criminal singer. See the various ways the facade hurt her and how she was treated in an incredibly difficult time in her life. But don't worry, Grant and Maia don't let things get too broody around here, so we will explore this through both friendship humor and camaraderie in this podcast episode.
Let us come together through this podcast, reflecting on Britney and how she inspires us and the ways we hope that her life is better and much different than during that time.
Key Highlights
Day Highlights: Grant and Maia talk to each other about their day using. They talk about having a pizza day and take out time to do self-care in their podcast. They break the ice with their listeners by thanking them for the constant support and giving them an introduction of the topic, they are about to dive into in, setting the scene for what's about to come.
Back to the 2000s: After the initial conversation, Grant and Maia get to the real deal and time travel with their podcast listeners back to 2007, where it all began. They talk about the different scandals going on at that time with Hollywood stars like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes, spicing up the episode. The conversation then moves to Britney, the documentaries that have been made on her situation and talk about what really happened all those years ago while Britney was under her father's conservation.
The Journey to Freedom: In the final section of this riveting podcast, Grant and Maia move towards the topic people have awaited the most—how did Britney Spears manage to escape her conservatorship? The episode dives into the details of it, about Jenny interviewing Britney for the Rolling Stones, being shocked by the changes and feeling emotionally compelled to help, the effort of getting a message across to Britney and the years of effort which took to finally free her from the conservatorship forced by upon her by her father.
Key Quotes
- “We should respect the way people choose to present their bodies. Britney going bald was just a change of style, not the mental illness they painted it out to be.”
- “There were early attempts by Britney Spears to get out of her conservatorship which was insanely brave of her because every minute she had was monitored and she was oftentimes never allowed to be alone.”
- “People have the misconception that it was about money but it wasn't, she was not allowed to even have technology to communicate, she couldn't make any legal decisions herself and she wasn't ever allowed to have a private conversation with anyone.”
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Sources:
Harpers Magazine, The New Yorker, the podcast Toxic by Tess Barker and Babs Gray.
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