Lady Gaga praises Britney Spears as an inspiration after curatorship was lifted

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MILAN – Pop star and actress Lady Gaga on Saturday celebrated the release of singer Britney Spears from a guardianship imposed more than a decade ago after a mental health collapse, calling Spears an inspiration who was mistreated by the industry of the music.

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Gaga, who has said she also struggles with mental health issues, including the trauma of a sexual assault by a music producer when she was only 19, spoke to Reuters about Spears while attending the film’s red carpet premiere. ” House of Gucci “in Milan. on Saturday.

“She is tremendously talented, she is incredibly inspiring and I am so happy that we can celebrate today, that she can embark on a new phase of her life,” Gaga said of Spears.

Spears was released on Friday after 13 years under a ward that controlled how she spent her money, when she acted, who had access to her home and the medications she took.

His efforts garnered international attention when fans pressed for his release from guardianship and his situation was highlighted in the movies.

Gaga, who created the Born this Way Foundation for people struggling with mental health issues, said that Spears, a former teen phenom turned international pop star, was not treated well by the music industry after a collapse in which he shaved his head and soon after entered a rehabilitation center.

In fighting to be released from guardianship, Spears “was the author of her freedom,” Gaga said.

“She worked hard for this moment and I hope she feels that.”