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Britney Spears speaks out against 'abusive' conservatorship: 'I just want my life back'

布兰妮公开反对“虐待”式监护，称“只想拥有属于自己的人生”

Britney Spears broke her silence in a court hearing on Wednesday regarding her court-

ordered conservatorship that has been in place for nearly 13 years.

布兰妮·斯皮尔斯在周三的法庭听证会上不再沉默，对已实施近 13 年的强制监护发表言论。

Spears requested to address Judge Brenda Penny to speak out about the arrangement. The singer attended the hearing by phone and spoke for more than 20 minutes as she read from prepared notes.

布兰妮通过电话参加了听证会，要求向布伦达·彭尼法官说明这一安排。她的讲话事先准备了讲稿，整个过程持续了20多分钟。