Photos show hundreds of Britney Spears fans offering support at #FreeBritney rally as she speaks out against her conservatorship

Free Britney rally at Grand Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.Ted Soqui for Insider

• Britney Spears spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday about her conservatorship.
• As she spoke in court, about 200 supporters gathered near the courthouse to listen and offer support.
• Fans waved signs, made speeches, and chanted at the #FreeBritney rally in downtown Los Angeles.

Britney Spears spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday about the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008, formally requesting an end to the guardianship managed by her father, Jamie Spears.

"It's my wish and my dream for all of this to end," Spears said while addressing the judge in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday.

As the pop start made long-awaited statements about the conservatorship in court, scores of her fans and supporters gathered at Grand Park in Los Angeles to listen to her testimony and offer support at a #FreeBritney rally.

To learn more about the #FreeBritney movement and the legal battle around her conservatorship, read Insider's full report here.