Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and more show support for Britney Spears in her bid for freedom

Hollywood A-listers and fellow stars in the music industry have spoken out and showed their support for pop icon, Britney Spears, after she gave a 24-minute statement about her controversial conservatorship.

Among them is Britney's ex-boyfriend and "Cry Me A River" singer, Justin Timberlake, whom she dated from 1999 to 2002.

In a series of tweets, Justin Timberlake condemned how his former beau was treated by people behind her conservatorship.

Part of Justin's tweets reads: “After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time.

“Regardless of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was… what's happening to her is just not right.

“No woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body.”

He ended his message by sending his and his wife Jessica Biel's love and support to Britney.

Justin Timberlake's message of support to former flame, Britney Spears / Source: @jtimberlake (Twitter)

Another music icon, Mariah Carery, also had a short but sweet message for the “I'm A Slave” singer.

"Nightmare" singer-songwriter Halsey also tweeted about her dismay over how Britney was treated under her conservatorship and wished the pop icon would be soon freed from it.

Halsey's tweets about Britney and her conservatorship / Source: #halsey (Twitter)

Meanwhile, Charmed actress Rose McGowan tweeted a video message where she emphasized that Britney has every right to be angry.

Celebrity blogger and showbiz insider Perez Hilton, on the other hand, apologized for his past behavior and coverage of Britney Spears, and expressed his support for the embattled pop star.

Singer Tinashe, whom Britney collaborated with in her song "Slumber Party" also showed her love and support for the music icon on Twitter.

Truly, the #FreeBritney movement continues to grow and more and more people are rooting for the "Overprotected" singer.

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