Read This: Will Britney Spears finally be allowed to live independently?
She has had her well-publicized personal and legal problems in the past, but Britney Spears seems to be remarkably healthy and well-adjusted these days. She’s a devoted, responsible mother to her two sons. Her Las Vegas residency has been a success. Her Instagram account is thriving. And she’s pulling in more money than Rihanna and Nicki Minaj. Those unpleasant headlines and head-shaving antics are a distant memory. So why is she still, at the age of 34, living under the restrictions of a highly unusual legal conservatorship with wide-ranging powers over her life, health, and business? Why is every Starbucks and iTunes purchase monitored by the courts? Serge F. Kovaleski and Joe Coscarelli delve into the matter in an investigative piece for The New York Times entitled “Is Britney Spears Ready To Stand On Her Own?” The article provides some insight into a woman who is simultaneously a public figure and extremely cloistered.
