American singer Britney Spears fired up her online followers on Monday with a politically-charged post amidst the spreading coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine sparked by it.
The “Oops! I Did it Again” star made an Instagram post where she shared a quote from someone called "Mimi Zhu" that urged a redistribution of wealth.
The post from the American singer and songwriter started with the words:
"During this time of isolation, we need connection now more than ever.”
Addressing her 23.6 million followers, the star urged people to “call your loved ones, write virtual love letters.”
The post then shifted to the inspired message that said:
"We will feed each other, re-distribute wealth, strike. We will understand our own importance from the places we must stay. Communion moves beyond walls. We can still be together."
Britney Spears captioned her Instagram post with "Communion goes beyond walls".
The three red rose emojis she added as a bonus were perceived by some fans online as a nod to the Democratic Socialists’ symbol.
The emotional post and the message contained in it stirred up a response online, with some netizens even awarding the celebrity a new nickname: "Comrade Britney."
Hey Britney Spears is now Comrade Britney! Welcome to the socialist and leftist family! 🌹🌹🌹🌺🌺 pic.twitter.com/hOtOaJ7zMx
— 🌺☭ Shivam Mishra 🇮🇳🌹 #BernieBro (@shivam_china) March 24, 2020
If she is a "True Comrade "lets start by her sharing her wealth!!!! She sure as God has done nothing to help this world to be a better place by her choice of profession
— Neil Clements (@kytobaccofarmer) March 25, 2020
Others chimed in with suggestions that the star start with herself if she really meant what she was saying.
Brittany-great idea! Let’s start with you snd@your Hollywood friends.
— Rebeca Pietrzak (@rivkapiet) March 25, 2020
So she's mailing out checks from all her wealth even as we speak, no?
— ChrisMusix (@Sarxis) March 24, 2020
I love her and also I'm crying
— bughead 🐶🐾🧡 (@ohhecomin) March 24, 2020
So britney you go first. Give all your wealth except 10%. Bet you will not!
— Robert Studdard (@Bobstudd) March 25, 2020
At this point other Twitter fans explained that Spears was in no position to “redistribute her wealth” as she has been under a conservatorship, also known as a legal guardianship, for 12 years over her mental health issues.
Ah so you havent heard about the conservatorship and how her father controls her finances.
— Chrissy Sky (@ChrissySky1) March 24, 2020
Britney this is why your family took control of your assets and your mental health.
— john jakubek (@JohnJakubek) March 25, 2020
Other fans of the celebrity underscored that she had “always been for the people”, and pledged their support for her.
Learn your history. Comrade Britney has always been for the people. https://t.co/kl6xR8wCDo
— nooch hound (@B0ngDra6on) March 24, 2020
I love her and also I'm crying
— bughead 🐶🐾🧡 (@ohhecomin) March 24, 2020
Some people online simply took the chance to yet again voice their amazement at everything currently happening all across the world.
We live in a bizarre times right now.
— Martin Bohm (@MartinBohmVFX) March 24, 2020
Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship, or legal guardianship, since 2008 when she experienced several mental breakdowns. Under the arrangement, the singer has no legal control over her estate or financial and personal assets, as they had been transferred to her father and a lawyer.
Since its implementation, the conservatorship generated controversy, with some adhering to the notion she was being controlled and manipulated, fuelling the #FreeBritney movement.
Sources close to Spears have told media outlets over the years that the conservatorship is meant to help the pop icon, who remains highly involved in business decisions.
