'Free Britney' organizers and influencers took over a bar, threw a drag bunch, and blasted Britney Spears in a weekend devoted to the pop star

Kat TenbargeNov 20, 2021, 21:24 IST

Jake Sandt's signature "Free Britney" sunglasses have appeared on the covers of both the New York Times and the Washington Post, he said.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Britney Spears fans joined in LA to celebrate the end of her conservatorship with a wild weekend.
"Free Britney" festivities included a confetti cannon, a bar takeover, and a drag brunch.

Tension rose in the crowd outside the courthouse on the day of Britney Spears' release from her conservatorship.

A "Free Britney" supporter yelled at Reuters reporters to "get the fuck out" of his face outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown LA.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Jake Sandt, better known as the YouTuber Jakeyonce, told Insider that Spears' online fandom created the path to her freedom.

Jake Sandt's signature "Free Britney" sunglasses have appeared on the covers of both the New York Times and the Washington Post, he said.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

There were as many reporters on-site for the hearing as there were supporters of Spears.

Reporters for news outlets gathered outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles with professional cameras and recording equipment.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Creators of all types got in on the Spears coverage.

H3 Podcast's AB Ayad and Olivia Lopes broadcast live from outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown LA.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Spears' song "Stronger" played while pink confetti fell from the sky as the singer's supporters celebrated her freedom.

Pink confetti exploded out of a cannon at the moment "Free Britney" supporters learned that she had been released from her conservatorship.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

After Spears' freedom was announced, her lawyer Matthew Rosengart took the stage to issue a statement on her behalf.

A "Free Britney" supporter with "Justice 4 Britney" written on the back of her head in blue watches Spear's lawyer Matthew Rosengart speak outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Hours after the rally, "Free Britney" supporters gathered for the first of multiple after-parties at a bar in West Hollywood.

At The Naughty Pig in West Hollywood, "Free Britney" supporters staged a photo booth with pink balloons.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Dozens of Spears fans spilled out into the parking lot where "Free Britney" iconography was proudly on display.

A "Free Britney" supporter dangled a pink flag emblazoned with the movement's hashtag out of a second-floor window at The Naughty Pig in West Hollywood.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Inside the bar, which was playing footage from the rally on TVs, Spears' music played back to back to back.

A bartender at The Naughty Pig filled red Solo cups with mixed drinks for Spears fans.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Late in the night, Spears' fans speculated that she would be making a surprise drive-by appearance.

A "Free Britney" supporter held a custom-made American flag with Spears' face on it outside The Naughty Pig in West Hollywood.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

While Spears didn't make an in-person appearance to surprise her fans, she did post about them on social media.

A "Free Britney" supporter outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles holds a sign that says "Not Just Britney" and a url to a website about corruption in the US court system.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

At Beaches, a 2-story gay club in West Hollywood, Spears supporters gathered again over mimosas and Cuban-inspired brunch.

Beaches describes itself as a "conceptually driven" gay club located in the heart of West Hollywood.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Activists who spearheaded the "Free Britney" movement were recognized.

(L to R) Disability rights advocate Judy Mark,"Free Britney" leaders Megan Radford, Vanessa Velasquez, and Kevin Wu, and drag performer Nyx Litre speak at Beaches in West Hollywood.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Local drag performers lip-synced and danced to Spears' hits.

Drag queen Lauren Banall performs while standing on the bar at Beaches in West Hollywood.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Beaches servers exchanged money for crisp dollar bills that patrons used to tip performers.

Drag brunch attendees included YouTuber Sloan and his boyfriend Mark.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

For YouTubers like Sloan, the "Free Britney" after-party circuit was an opportunity to work as well as network.

YouTuber Sloan wore his signature barbed wire necklace and posed with a Beaches-branded champagne flute.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

Spears' advocates continued to talk about what's next for the movement and her future following the end of her conservatorship.

A neon sign at The Naughty Pig in West Hollywood set the tone for the evening's party.Kat Tenbarge/Insider

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