#FreeBritney: Britney Spears uses hashtag in post celebrating court hearing

Britney Spears said her conservatorship case is "coming along" after a Los Angeles judge allowed her Wednesday to hire her own legal counsel. The pop star posted about the decision on Instagram, sharing how she celebrated and using the #FreeBritney hashtag — long used by fans to criticize her conservatorship. 

Britney posted a video of herself horseback riding and doing cartwheels, writing: "New with real representation today ... I feel GRATITUDE and BLESSED !!!! Thank you to my fans who are supporting me ... You have no idea what it means to me be supported by such awesome fans !!!! God bless you all !!!!!" Many fans and celebrities praised Britney in the comments of her post, including her boyfriend, Sam Asghari, who wrote: "Internet is about to explode #freebritney."