Britney Spears’s battle to regain control of her life after living under a restrictive conservatorship agreement for thirteen years has captivated the whole world’s attention. The #FreeBritney movement was huge on social media, and the momentum behind fans’ concerns about the star has been enough to spark prolonged legal consideration of the contract that she has been under. It is a modern-day testament to the power that public reaction can hold.
And one of the most recognizable faces for #FreeBritney supporters is that of Lou Taylor, the star’s former business manager. Taylor’s entertainment company, Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group, kept Spears under a microscope for years, controlling her behavior. And, according to a new Netflix documentary, Taylor herself was heavily involved in the drawing up of the infamous conservatorship deal.
Alongside the Gimme More hitmaker’s father, Jamie Spears, Taylor has become one of the most notorious figures in the conservatorship drama. It comes as no surprise, then, that fans have reacted with vigor to Page Six reporting that the entire Kardashian family have been in business with Spears’s ex-manager in the months since the depth of her involvement in the legal battle was revealed. The news outlet reported yesterday that Taylor had acted this year as an “agent of service” for the family, handling correspondence for several of their business ventures.
Now, fans of Spears are turning on the reality TV giants, with one writing, “We already knew they have no morals”, while another tweeted, “Just another reason to cancel the Kardashians.” And others have even speculated that Taylor had been involved in the rumored attempts to put Kanye West under conservatorship control. One person wrote, “Hollywood should be careful to come in close contact with this woman Lou Taylor, just remember they tried to do the same to Kanye West, but he ran away to Wyoming”.
While others suggested that the family had benefited from Spears’s fortune, which has been largely withheld from her due to the terms of the law-appointed contract. They wrote, “Unsurprising. They used Black people to get their start & then Britney’s stolen money to grow their fortune. This family proved through & through, they only care about money.”
Members of the Kardashian clan have joined the rest of Hollywood in vocalizing their support for Spears, with Kim sharing that she felt “a lot of empathy” for the singer in a social media post in March. So, it is perhaps feasible that the family just weren’t aware of Taylor’s intricate involvement with the conservatorship case. But either way, it seems like this is one case of Kris Jenner’s usually stellar momager and businesswoman skills well and truly missing the mark.