The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears
documentary, which premiered on FX and Hulu last Friday, is making waves online.
Beyond a bevy of celebrities like
Bette Midler
and
Sarah Jessica Parker
rallying for
Britney Spears
, Twitter says the unauthorized documentary has caused a social media firestorm.
Speaking with
Billboard
,
Twitter confirmed that people have tweeted over one million times about the “Toxic” singer and the explosive documentary.
The company added that, as of Wednesday, 220,000 tweets alone included the #FreeBritney hashtag.
Spears and boyfriend
Sam Asghari
have indirectly referenced the documentary, which Twitter says inspired tens of thousands of additional tweets.
The documentary covers Spears’ explosive climb to fame and her subsequent public breakdowns that caused the conservatorship to be instated, placing her father,
James Spears
, in direct control of her financial affairs.
Spears is currently trying to have her father permanently removed from the court order.
By Megan Stone
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