They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore
The #FreeBritney movement has spent years trying to draw attention to Britney Spears' fight against her conservatorship. Now, it's beginning to have a serious impact on guardianship law.
It used to be that friends and family laughed when Leanne Simmons told them about her #FreeBritney activism. They'd tell her to grow up, that she wasn't 9 years old anymore. Why would anyone care so much about Britney Spears, anyway? Embarrassed, Simmons would find comfort online, talking on Britney message boards and to friends on social media.
These days, people don't laugh as much. But it wouldn't matter to Simmons either way.
"This is not a joke. This is very serious," Simmons says. "And if people want to
