Britney Spears was born in 1981. She first came to fame aged 17 when her 1999 single Baby One More Time experienced huge chart success.
However, at age 27 she suffered mental health problems and a conservatorship was created for her. As of 2021, the 39-year-old Spears remains under this legal protection although has publicly objected to its continued use.
Following a public outcry and a legal challenge by the singer herself Judge Brenda Penny of the Los Angeles Superior Court formally ended the conservatorship in November 2021.