Britney Spears' fiance Sam Asghari reacts to her father's suspension from conservatorship
Britney Spears' fiance Sam Asghari has praised the singer's "army" of fans for their support after she was freed from her father's control after 13 years.
On Thursday morning AEST, Jamie Spears was immediately suspended from his daughter's court-ordered conservatorship following a drawn-out legal battle.
Reacting to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny's ruling that Jamie would be ousted from the arrangement, Asghari shared a series of Instagram Stories.
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Sam Asghari reacts to Britney Spears' conservatorship news Instagram/Sam Asghari
"FREE BRITNEY! CONGRATULATIONS!" he wrote in the first post, while another, featuring a photo of a lion, read, "SHE DID THIS. HER FAN BASE IS CALLED THE ARMY FOR A REASON."
The image was likely a reference to Asghari's nickname for Spears, 'Lioness', which is engraved on the band of the engagement ring her gave her earlier this month.
The fitness trainer also posted a photo showing his hand and Britney's holding a pink rose.
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"Her fan base is called the army for a reason," Sam Asghari wrote in reaction to the news. Getty Images for GLAAD
Other high-profile personalities have also reacted to the conservatorship news in social media posts.
Cher tweeted that she was "more than thrilled" by the outcome and said it would be "the start of a new life" for the 'Baby, One More Time' singer:
Singer Dionne Warwick described the news of Jamie's suspension as "wonderful":
La Toya Jackson also offered her congratulations to Britney:
Amanda Knox reflected on her own experience of having her freedom restored, saying Britney was in her thoughts:
As for Britney's response, the 39-year-old was reportedly overcome with emotion when Judge Penny's ruled it was in her "best interest" to immediately suspend Jamie from the conservatorship after 13 years at the helm.
"Britney burst into tears upon hearing the judge's decision," a source told Page Six.
"For the longest time, she had begun to think that she would never see the day that her father's domineering control over every single aspect of her life would end, but it finally happened."
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Britney Spears pictured with (L-R) father Jamie Spears, brother Bryan Spears and mother Lynne Spears. Corbis via Getty Images
The pop icon has since posted on Instagram, sharing a video of herself flying a plane and declaring she was "on cloud 9 right now".
"First time flying a plane and first time in a prop plane ✈️ !!! Geez I was scared 😳 🙄 !!! Pssss bringing the ship 🛳 home, JL ... Stay classy beautiful people !!!! New pics coming soon 📷😉✨ !!!!" she added.
