From Disney child stars Spears and Lohan, to troubled Nickelodeon actress Bynes, several Hollywood figures have been placed under conservatorships due to perceived mental health issues Conservatorships are granted to legal guardians in cases where stars are deemed incapable of managing their affairs; Williams and The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson are each currently under one If it weren’t for Britney Spears , the concept of a conservatorship – the act of appointing a parent or guardian to oversee the financial or personal affairs of someone deemed unable to do so themself – may have remained a relatively unknown legal mechanism. Thanks to the widespread media scrutiny that Spears’ conservatorship received though, the concept has entered the mainstream. While the pop princess is the most famous example of a star under conservatorship, numerous celebrities have been subject to such legal wrangling.
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