Britney Spears' Brother Breaks Silence Amid Ongoing Conservatorship Battle

Britney Spears has always wanted to get out of her long-standing conservatorship, according to her older brother, Bryan Spears.

"She's always wanted to get out of [the conservatorship]," Bryan, 43, said during an appearance on the As Not Seen on TV podcast, which aired on Thursday (July 23). "It's very frustrating to have. Whether someone's coming in peace to help or coming in with an attitude, having someone constantly tell you to do something has got to be frustrating. So yeah, she's wanted to get out of it for quite some time."

Bryan went on to admit that he and his superstar sister, 38, "speak constantly," but he didn't know the exact nature of the viral Free Britney movement, which questions whether or not the star's well-being and finances are being manipulated. "I am aware that [fans] feel like maybe she’s being confined or held against her will in some capacity, but I can't really speak for them," he said. Elsewhere in the interview, the sibling told host Drew Plotkin that "not everybody agreed with [the conservatorship]" in the beginning, but he believes the family did the right thing at the time.

In case you're just catching up, the pop star was placed in a court-appointed conservatorship, which was set up by her father, Jamie Spears, in 2008, after her breakdown and divorce from Kevin Federline. The former couple share two sons: Preston, 14, and Jayden, 13. Conservatorships are typically meant for the elderly or gravely ill, but the star's legal restraints are no different as they see a team dictate daily decisions involving her career, finances and medical care. Yet, since her much-publicized troubles, the entertainer has pushed forward with multiple album cycles, worldwide tours and a four-year Las Vegas residency.

As of late, the Free Britney campaign has been making the rounds on social media. Most notably, the entertainer's former director, Andrew Gallery, went public with a letter that she allegedly penned during their time together, where the singer says that she "has no rights" and that the conservatorship will go on "as long as the people are getting paid." "Britney given her brother a 2 million dollar apartment - her mother a 4 million estate in Louisiana - and her father the best job in showbusiness," she wrote in the note. "She is a very giving person and would love to get the respect she deserves."

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